Episode 26 Getting Help for Postpartum Depression

Join us for this quick hit episode of The Milk Making Minutes where host Lo Nigrosh discusses the relationship between postpartum depression and breastfeeding. Many of our incredible guests have alluded to this topic so it felt appropriate to spotlight this issue, especially since it is not touched on very often.Dealing with postpartum depression alone can be painful, so we want to give you the BEST resources and tools that will help you first identify whether you actually have postpartum depression, and what steps to take if you do. It’s possible that after hearing this episode, you may understand your past postpartum depression a bit better and how it related to your breastfeeding journey. Or if you are newly pregnant, you can take the steps necessary to prepare in order to alleviate some of the stressors that could trigger postpartum depression.Tune in for some quick facts and resources that can make all the difference in your breastfeeding experience!Topics discussed in this episode:

• The relationship between postpartum depression and breastfeeding
• What factors can cause postpartum depression
• The difference between baby blues and postpartum depression
• If terminating or continuing breastfeeding is right for you
• Questions to ask to determine postpartum depression
• Resources for postpartum depression
• What happens after a postpartum depression diagnosis

As mentioned in this episode, check out episode 6 and episode 14 for examples of people who ceased breastfeeding to improve their mental health. Also, check out episode 17 for an example of someone who needed to keep breastfeeding to improve their mental health.
Follow this link for a copy of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).For Mental Health support in the Postpartum Period visit Postpartum Support International.Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more episodes!Join The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to reduce breastfeeding anxiety and build your confidence and be a part of a community that gets it.To shop for books about birth, breastfeeding and parenting (even books for kids!) go to Lo's bookshop!  

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