1st Motherhood Vlog - Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

This was hard for me but so necessary if you ask me. Do not hesitate to ask me questions or share your story. I appreciate you watching this! Feel free to share it as well :)

It's hard to put it all into words without over simplifying things but I had to give it a go.

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[edaj84]

you looked like you were struggling to walk when you went and picked up Cameron, are you ok?

[Racheous]

@edaj84 LOL I was shuffling on my knees :P

[maria22284]

you are SO brave for putting up this video. I'm SO glad you are doing well and cameron is adorable! Ive suffered social anxiety since i was a teenager and ofcourse it does come with some depression and having a child it made the anxiety worse but I've worked through it and although every day it is a struggle, you somehow make it work:D thanks for posting this!

[Racheous]

@maria22284 Thank you!!

[elesha76]

Great Vid brave girlxx

[Racheous]

@elesha76 I did it!! Thank you :)

[karaseen]

Hi there. So I want to share a bit. Have you heard of placenta capsulization? It is just how it sounds. Processing the placenta into pills for ingestion postpartum. It is condensed with all of our hormones from pregnancy. To consume that completely stops the depressions caused by the hormone drop after birth. I've been doing it as I just gave birth last month. I will be posting a video on placenta pills soon. It's amazing. Better for woman than anti depressants. Natures own remedy.

[nicholehonatana]

Wow you are so very brave for sharing your story especially on video. I know exactly how it feels to have this cripling anxiety after having a baby and now over 2 years later it is still quite bad but way better than what I was like. Thank you so much for sharing your experience I wish back then I had heard a story like this. It really gives people hope that they can get through it and that it DOES get better! Thanks so much

[erubio070707]

Im so vary sorry you had to go through that. Your a great mom . Your baby is beautiful. He look's like both of you so much .

[erubio070707]

I loss my baby in august and ever since. I been getting anxiety really bad . I couldn't sleep. And when I laid my head down it feels like im falling and like somthing bad going to happen.It is so bad . Most recently like about a month ago it's gottin better. now we are trying again . Im scared I dont want to struggle with anxiety. How can I help this go away sooner ? I dont get it as much but it still comes back sometimes.

[mylomya26]

Hi I just stumbled upon your videos and I wanted to let you know how amazing it was to hear someone talk about this. I'm 17 weeks pregnant with my first and my friends and fiance don't understand my anxiety and I often feel like I'm letting everyone down. So it's wonderful to know other people have dealt with this and are doing great :) Your son looks happy and healthy and he's only that way because you're a terrific mother! :) thanks again for putting yourself out there.

[kyleandjessP]

You are such an amazing mother and a very brave, brave woman to share your story with all of us. I truly admire you!!

[HoneymoonBaby09]

Great to see you again! This is a great video. I felt like this for the first couple months, I know what you are talking about, I am sure this will help a lot of new moms going through the same thing. Great message!

[lrnsvw21]

Thank you for sharing! I'm so sorry you had to go through depression:( You are a wonderful mom!

[juprof]

i know exactly how you feel. I have a sleeping disorder that drove me insane when i had my baby... thanks for sharing that.

I felt my baby didn't love me....

You sharing that makes me feel... "normal" =) thanks for that

[xxxandieapplesxxx]

Good for you for putting this vid up! I'm so glad you made an update video!