The early months of motherhood were a perfect storm of unrealistic expectations, hormonal changes beyond one’s control and the demands of caring for a newborn baby, says writer Jean Angus.
Postpartum depression can affect up to 20 per cent of new mothers globally. who tragically fell to their deaths in December 2023, it took me back to the day I considered throwing my newborn daughter from the open window of my 11th-storey apartment.
Hard work, time, money, worry: Breastfeeding may be best for baby but it’s the mothers who make the sacrifices The day I stood in the kitchen with my daughter in my arms, it felt like I was in a dark tunnel with no light in sight – except the window.Till today, I do not know what stopped me from acting on the dangerous thoughts in my mind. But I know now that what I was going through had a name: Post-partum depression .
And if my experience sounds self-inflicted, setting myself up for failure with unrealistic expectations and pressures, healthcare professionals repeatedly point out that several factors that cause PPD are beyond our control – biological, chemical, physical and even genetic.
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