{"id":184423,"date":"2021-10-06T09:30:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T01:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=184423"},"modified":"2021-10-06T09:41:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T01:41:56","slug":"postpartum-depression-krisp-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/postpartum-depression-krisp-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"The fourth trimester: navigating postpartum depression"},"content":{"rendered":"

I cried everyday for a month after giving birth. As a new mum<\/a> experiencing postpartum depression, I did not feel like myself. I felt scared, lonely, ugly, heavy and weak. I felt extremely tired, and I felt so much pressure to be the \u2018perfect\u2019 mother.<\/p>\n

I spent the first three months of motherhood recovering from the two-hour surgery I had after giving birth; learning how to move this new, over-stretched body of mine that was 25kg heavier; learning how to feed, bathe, and rest this tiny beautiful human that came out of me. I also spent that time letting go of the woman I was, because as soon as you become a mother, your life is no longer the same.<\/p>\n

I remember the unsolicited advice, the comments on how tired I looked, how much weight I had gained, and the overload of \u2018baby\u2019 information unleashed on me. It was exhausting and isolating. There were several instances where I felt forgotten; the child was now the centre of not only my universe, but also everyone else\u2019s. \u201cHow is the baby?\u201d people would constantly ask. I would reply with a rehearsed smile, but what I wanted them to ask is, \u201cHow are you<\/em> really doing?\u201d I never felt confident enough to blurt out what I desperately wanted to say: \u201cThis is so hard and I don\u2019t know what I am doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is not enough encouragement for women to talk about the way we feel after we give birth, the way our relationship changes with our partners, and how disconnected we may feel when we look at our newborn. Taking care of a newborn child is one of the most demanding jobs. Mothers often forget to take care of themselves, as well as the baby; they need to be reminded to do basic things like eat and sleep. This is why so many women go through postpartum depression without even knowing it.<\/p>\n

Postpartum depression is a spectrum. It ranges from mild to severe, just like many other health diagnoses. The most important thing is to be able to recognize the sign before the depression<\/a> snowballs.<\/p>\n

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