In nearly every neighborhood in America there will be at least a few mothers who have experienced Postpartum Depression (PPD). Despite its prevalence and severity, it’s a topic that is rarely discussed. At the core of BoldJourney is a belief that learning from each other’s experiences is essential and so we asked some incredible mothers to open up to us about their experiences with PPD.
Schakara Arrazola-Tiscareno
I experienced PPD during my pregnancy with my son in 2018.I had suffered years of childhood trauma growing up and was always told by Medical Doctors, I would not be able to get pregnant.
So when I found I was pregnant, it took me by surprise. Trauma is stored in the body and my pregnancy triggered my body and the years of trauma I had sustained. Read more>>
Jacqui Blue
In my 20s I had five children with my ex-husband, within 5 years. We started with twins. He finally got a vasectomy during my last pregnancy because it was obvious that hormonal and over the counter birth control wasn’t working on my end. However, I never really felt true postpartum depression after any of those pregnancies. I wasn’t happy with the way my 4th child’s birth went and I wanted a do-over of that whole experience, which did have me depressed over how it played out but it wasn’t what I would call true postpartum depression. Read more>>
The Cupidos
We had our son in the summer of 2021 and it wasn’t until he was six months old that I developed PPD, which surprised me because as a first time parent, I thought that the norm was to get PPD right after giving birth. For me, the feeling of PPD, sometimes came with no explanation where I would be sitting on the couch and then 10 minutes later it’s an 180 with emotions. However, most of the time, as I soon realized, was a result of feeling lonely and people no longer talking to me with no explanation. Read more>>
