3 Key Differences Between the Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression from a Maternal Mental Health Psychologist

A common misconception among many people is that the baby blues, or the postpartum blues, is the same as postpartum depression (PPD). This is an inaccurate assumption, and the two are very different experiences.

postpartum, emotions, motherhoodDr. Alice PickeringSeptember 29, 2021postpartum depression, baby blues, postpartum blues, perinatal mental health, maternal mental health, postpartum stress, postpartum recovery, postpartum anxietyComment

My First Birth Story

I loved her from the moment I saw her. I laid her on my chest and I wept. She was perfect. More perfect than I ever could have imagined.

I wept tears of joy and relief.
I wept tears of gratitude and sorrow.
I was worn down. Beat up. Exhausted.
I was thankful. Overjoyed. Fulfilled.

postpartum, motherhood, birth traumaDr. Alice PickeringMay 8, 2020birth trauma, first time mom, postpartum stress, birth stories, perinatal mental health, postpartum depression, postpartum anxietyComment

Manage Anger Through Grounding

Anger in motherhood is a common phenomenon that many experience but don’t feel comfortable talking about. Outside the work of individual therapy that may explore some deep rooted feelings and core beliefs that hide beneath anger, there exist strategies…

emotions, motherhood, postpartumDr. Alice PickeringJuly 23, 2019anger, mom anger, motherhood, first time mom, postpartum stress, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, ptsdComment

Mom Anger

People get angry.

Moms get ragey.

And you may be wondering, when did I become such an angry person? You weren’t angry before you became a mom, and now suddenly anger seems to flare up on multiple occasions.

motherhood, postpartum, emotionsDr. Alice PickeringJune 17, 2019postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum stress, motherhood, mom anger, anger, rage, perinatal mental health Comment