Sorry, I'm not doing so well in blogging lately. Pictures are easy to get up but sitting down to write it a lot harder. I hope sometime soon I can update the blog more and actually write down Maren's birth! It is very hard to admit, but I'm still not "better" and I am dealing with postpartum depression. It is hell but I am trying very hard to do all I can to get myself better. It doesn't make for many fun blog posts right now but I do enjoy keeping up with all of yours!
The good thing is that everyone gets through postpartum depression and it does go away. The church had a great article on postpartum depression in this month's Ensign. My neighbor is good friends with the author of the article and she said that the church has had more response to the article than any other article ever in the Ensign. Pretty amazing. I know that postpartum depression is very common and that many mothers just don't talk about it.
The good thing is that I haven't had any feelings of wanting to hurt myself or my family. I think that would be one of the worst feelings and no mother should ever have to feel that way. I also don't sleep or lay in bed all the time. I wish I could!! I am still dealing with insomnia but we are working on that as well.
Mothers are amazing people and sacrifice for their children in millions of ways!
Alicia...You're doing an amazing job! I hope you know it! And I'm grateful that you're willing to be open about the hard times you're going through. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI loved the Mormon Messages you included in your post...very touching.
Hang in there Alicia, and let me know if you ever need anything!
I'm glad to hear how you're doing!! We'll keep you all in our prayers. You are a wonderful mother, Slish! I love you!
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