Comments on: Letter from TeriLyn – June 2024

By: TeriLyn

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:03:46 +0000

In reply to JC.

Thank you so much. It truly changed my life after I got on it with Thomas. He was also a horrible sleeper + colic and it was just truly so miserable. I appreciate you sharing so much.

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By: JC

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:20:02 +0000

PPDA hit me hard!! It was so unexpected and I felt so guilty because we had tried so hard to get pregnant and I wanted my baby so badly….the guilt of not loving any minute and crumbling under the pressure of poor sleep and colic was overwhelming. I say all the time that Zoloft was life-changing for me. I became a much better mom once I finally agreed to take the medication. Like you, the thought of medication made me anxious. Just sharing because I know it’s helpful to not feel alone!

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By: TeriLyn

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:43:02 +0000

In reply to Amanda D..

Fluid is such a good word for it. Some days are fine and even some hours are fine. Thanks for giving me that word to help ride the hard times.

And so true re: Thomas. What made me really start considering it was when he started saying no or getting mad when I took his picture. So I just stopped trying to force it.

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By: TeriLyn

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:41:53 +0000

In reply to Therese.

Oh wow, I’ve never heard that!! I’m going to reach out to my OBGYN!! Thank you so much!

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By: Therese

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 01:40:00 +0000

Well that didn’t hyperlink lol. I was sharing Milk & Motherhood podcast episode 17 about progesterone and PP mental health 😉

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By: Therese

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 01:38:46 +0000

I’ve followed along since your running blog days and I don’t comment often, but at the risk of offering unsolicited advice I wanted to share I also had birth trauma and extreme PPA/panic with my third kiddo. I wanted Zoloft to help, but it wasn’t a good fit for me. I actually went to a NaPro doctor and got postpartum progesterone shots and they helped my panic and intrusive thoughts almost overnight <3

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Oa0FdDF4YypKjO24enDDH?si=bmayDD77RxiaZvpz9GRDSw

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By: Amanda D.

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:58:52 +0000

I was wondering how your PPA/PPD have been this go around. My brain is finally starting to clear a little with my son being 19 months. Glad to hear you have found a routine! Healing physically and mentally from a traumatic birth experience and managing hormones is a pretty fluid process—some days will always be better than others. ? The pictures without Thomas’s face seem more natural for life with a 3 year old than forcing photos anyways—they never stop moving! ????? Praise God for the peace you felt on that decision for your family. ?? Happy 4th of July! ??

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