#postpardum

[selenastrongfitness]

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[lesbiandarvey]

okay here are my long meandering thoughts about kathy and lewis cus im kind of obsessed with them. toxic lavender marriage 🫶

i think like, they knew of each other before getting together, yknow they ran in the same circles, so they probably met at half a dozen “coming out” parties and dinners and dances hosted by their parents. im not gonna say shes from phoenix (cus that still perplexes me.. like if he picked her to be some wealthy socialite beard, i cant imagine he’d chose a wife from phoenix??) but shes from the same east coast lifestyle he is. he was definitely a leg up for her though, he was old money and she was new upper middle class money like her father was a doctor or a lawyer or something so lewis opened a lot of doors for her socially. and like when they got married he was 23 but she was 25 so i think as a socialite unmarried woman in the 40s, 25 was pretty old like her options were dwindling. i think she had some reputation for being “spoiled goods” its the only way i can imagine lewis would marry this woman like she was engaged before and there were some rumors of her being pregnant (she wasnt but the rumor stuck) and the first time he “fell in love with her” or at least he realized this was someone he could actually spend time with, its the end of some party and he’s drunk he goes outside to get some air and she’s smoking a cigarette on the steps and he says something and she tells him to go fuck himself. and he realizes that shes just like him and shes not some wilting flower she curses with the best of them and calls him on his shit so i think thats what made him think he could be with this woman and obviously its a lavender marriage. hell never love her, im not even sure he likes her all that much but she can be a companion and an easy beard. but i think. i think she didnt know she was singing up to be in a lavender marriage! i think he tricked her with his money and his status and she bought into into it hook line and sinker and i think the biggest problem between the two of them is that she actually fell in love with him. and she thought he loved her. like he said all the right things for the six weeks they courted before getting married, and then the second they got back from their honeymoon (which was just a long weekend while he was on leave) he starts going out all hours of the night with strange men. and then she starts sleeping around with other men to get his attention but it doesn’t work cus he doesnt give a shit who she fucks. hell he even encourages it honestly i think they didnt sleep together at all before they got married and she thought it was because hes such a gentleman and then their wedding night comes around and hes really drunk (well they both are it was a party) but then he keeps having to get drunk to touch her. and then they get pregnant and he immediately stops trying to touch her. and they have some terrible fight where theyre both drunk and the baby’s crying and the nanny upstairs is trying to calm her down and theyre yelling about their lack of sex life and kathy screams at him that “sometimes a woman just wants to be fucked by her husband!” and he smirks and goes “i know right!” and she screams goddammit lewis do you have to be so fucking vulgar! and throws a glass tumblr at the wall by his head and then they dont talk for a week

and like, i think the thing about kathy and lewis is that they’ve both seen the worst in each other. she’s dragged his sorry ass out of his fathers house and made excuses for him at some dinner he got blackout drunk at and hes held her hair back as she pukes in the upstairs bathroom during some party she drank too much at. and they go from that kind of life of parties and clubbing and dinners to him being in the military and raising a child like they couldn’t really become Real Adults together. but also the fact they’ve seen each other at their absolute worst: him in his drunken self hatred, her at her postpardum depression means they know everything about each other. and instead of that knowing creating a relationship of openness and trust instead it means they both know exactly what buttons to push to make the other fucking miserable. and fundamentally i think they have some kind of murder suicide pact in their marriage. like they both think divorce is for pussies and the best place to keep a grudge is under one roof. shell stay married to him just to remind him how much she hates him and how he tricked her into marrying him and how much she resents him for it

[b-m-s-c]

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[stardustmade009]

I don't like Rick, any one against Carly is my op, that said, the scene with Molly and Rick today was really good. Like the actor who plays Rick did an acting by making his voice quibble a little but try to hide it. Very GREAT line read. Edit: But I absolutely HATE they broke TJ and Molly up. It makes Kristina "right" cause "see you were gonna brake up, me trying to legally steal your daughter and emotionally STEALING (CURRENT FUCKING TENSE YALL) your daughter is COMETELY JUSTIFIED." Like I like Kristina, disastrous bisexual to another, but this story has me HATING HER. Like she keeps calling Irene Adella, has her mother's full ass attention cause Alexis knows Kristina is in postpardum (which I would give Kristina if I wasn't watching this show she was in and know for an absolute fact she is a, in therapy, and b, has been this way pre-postpardum), Sonny which idk, nuff said but like he's an enabler so he's calling this dead child that is not Kristina's in anything other than a womb she agreed to loan his granddaughter too! Like Molly needs to kill her, or at best slap her.

[shysideho]

I purposefully skipped last months period and im on day 4 of my now period. Dude my body feels like its getting over a sickness this sucks. Im so sleepy and still needing advil. Like usually day 4 is winding down or even stop! This is wild im so sorry to anyone whos had postpardum periods i cant imagjne

[thatsbrittsbaby-blog]

This is something I am struggling with almost everyday I know my body did something incredible I created life I grew her and rearranged my organs so she’d be comfortable and when she was ready to join me I tore my body open so she could breath I know this is an amazing thing on its own but it took a toll on my mental and physical state for the longest time I couldn’t look at myself I couldn’t even look at old pictures cause I would cry at how good I use to look

the picture is what I see when I look down I see rolls of fat and stretch marks and of course cellulite but I know most of what I feel is mental because when I look up at that mirror(this gif) I’m so proud of myself sometimes all you have to do is look at the situation from a different angle o started at 155 and I’m down to 135 after my baby I’m so close I can taste it but I’m finding the number on the scale doesn’t matter as much I’m starting to love myself again and that what I really wanted

[natty373]

#Feeling into what avenues I am to #connect with the #tribe greater my individual being … ringing into their to their frequency to hear the #hearts calling for this first event #postpardum what is this new energy I am receiving to share ? This toroidal field for a woman’s #safespace … the energy I translated when receiving the message to create this event was strong 💪🏿 now through meditation 🧘🏽‍♀️ I connect in with the women out there to shine my hearts beacon brighter 🔆 #womenscircle #meditation #yoga #joy #messagesfromtheuniverse #spiritguide #lifework #heartcalling #frequencyshift #lovesmessage #storytelling #naturesgift #naturaltherapies #liferefinementtherapies (at Wollongong, New South Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbJL0gsB8N5/?utm_medium=tumblr

[singlemamamarried]

And finally, I decided on the season on when it all will unfold ready or not. I will not allow anymore road bumps to stop me from allowing me to be the beacon of women who have gone thru or is going thru what I’ve already conquer along with many of my guest. I’m still very much excited and I hope that you all are still in anticipation of some raw, yet structured conversations with behavioral steps and changes to help you towards your challenges. . . . #podcast #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #MentalHealthAwareness #postpardum #Depression #BreakingTheStigma #WomenPodcast #Ppd #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #momlife #Mommyhood #singlemoms #supermom #MommyBlogger #SAHM #WAHM #Marriage #SingleLife #MomGoals #PhillyWellness #PhillyBlogger #Blogger #LABlogger #HealthAndWellness #NewMom #ppdawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWwKtQA7uY/?igshid=1ft80nvkfb54n

[outofoz]

Getting mad at someone for keeping a secret that didn't involve them is not the same as keeping a secret when someone's life is in danger. Maddie needs help and support and Buck should have told people instead of keeping it to himself. It is important for Maddie to have autonomy over her decisions but she is in a serious, and potentially fatal, mental health crisis with no one to look after her. As a first responder, Buck should know this.

Chimney kept the secret about Buck's past because Maddie wanted to tell him herself. He gave her autonomy when it was absolutely essential that she had it.

The fact that the Buck obsessed people who ruined this fandom for me with their complete absolution of a grown man can't understand that is truly concerning.

Buck got punched because Chimney is terrified and Buck made everything so much harder. Postpartum depression is one of the worst things on earth and it is wreaking havoc on both Maddie and Chimney.

Buck pretending it doesn't exist is the most selfish thing he's done. And that is saying a lot.

Where is Buck from Season 2? Where is the Buck that fought everyone to get Maddie back?

That guy was worth giving a shit about.

[hotmessmomwithpocd]

This is going to be my place where I’m going to be brutally honest about my life adjusting to Postpardum OCD. When i was suffering in silence thinking there was something terribly wrong with me, i wished there was a mom who wrote what she was feeling so i wouldn’t feel alone. So I’m creating this online journal If you will because it will help me but maybe just maybe it will help another mom too.

[strawberrylace]

Something my family and I were really worried about was me having PPD and PPA. Although I'm only 8 weeks in I am so happy to say that I have yet to have an issue. Surprisingly my pumpkin as an overwhelming calming effect on me. Even just looking at a picture of her calms me. I am so extremely luck that my pumpkin helps me overcome something I've always had to deal with in my life. If you do suffer please get help! Nothing is wrong with you!! . . . . #postpardum #postpardumdepression #postpardumanxiety #blessed #notme #shecalmsme #snapchatfilter #goofy #mylove #daughter #mommydaughter #mommy #mom #momblog #blogger #mommyblogger #shouldihavemorehashtags

[officialbellybandit]

Here I am at 40 wks, 3 days before delivery, and 1 wk postpardum. I started using the BFF Belly Wrap 4 hours after delivery.  Can’t imagine the postpartdum journey without it!  It helps me build back my core and supports me as i heal so i can focus on the fun stuff, that sweet baby boy.

Cheers!

Ukiah

[connoways]

an afternoon at the pumpkin patch with his kids and wife was just what joseph needed to kick-start the beginning of the holidays. knowing that maia was dealing with postpardum depression meant that joseph treaded a thin line between giving her space and time to relax and bond with their baby, but also forcing her to go out and enjoy herself, like today. he thought the photo opps at the pumpkin patch would be good for the memories, and having teddy there made the day even more fun, especially when he left joseph with yazmine and took maia with him into the haunted corn maze. eventually, it was time to leave, and joseph left maia with yazmine at home, taking teddy back to school before going to work for a quick meeting. when joseph got back maia was upstairs and he didn’t bother her. instead, he set up the living room so they could have a little movie night: he moved the coffee table and set up blankets and pillows the carpet, he made popcorn, took out some candy, turned on the fire place and set up netflix before calling maia downstairs. “you’re either going to hate me for making a mess or love me for being creative,” joseph said with a grin.

[shababyj]

  Suicide…The act of ending one’s own life. Such a strange and selfish thing to do on one hand but on the other, who the fuck ever cared in the first place to even make you consider the alternative??? Such a dark and gray area for some people to go, yet some of us live in a constant state of dying alive every-single-day.

Most people often wonder what was going through their mind or what could have been so bad that they had to end it all? Did YOU bother to ask them how THEY were doing? Every time they seemed off or distant, did you ask them if they wanted to go somewhere and talk? Were You really paying attention?

It is never the world’s responsibility to bring you out of your dark black hole and save you. But it helps to have people in your circle have some understanding and knowledge of what mental illness looks like. It’s not always textbook with everyone or like it is in the movies. I think people are being misled by the media on what REALLY happens when you are hit with this disease.

There are so many mental illnesses that lead to suicidal thought and some end in death by suicide or even murder. I know right…scary huh? But it’s the truth! Most of the time people are so engulfed in their own pain that they don’t realize someone else’s pain. But for the most part, that is not the case. Many people are ignored and told to go to a doctor, get some medicine, have a drink, learn to relax, and the most famous of all, just deal with it. Kinda fucked up, ain’t it!

Some people, like myself, deal with people who claim to be victimized but it’s for pity. They find people who make them look better, make them look superior in a way, and then stomp all over their lives one small fraction at a time. It’s no illness but it is sick. They have several different types of a narcissist and most will play the victim card all the while they are abusing the shit out of you. It’s not treatable and it can be corrected only if the person themselves wanted to do so, but they love to cause pain, so they remain the pieces of shit they are. Be aware they claim the victim card all the while they themselves are indeed the abuser. (NOTE: They will only threaten suicide for attention and pity but would never kill themselves because they hold themselves above all other…only they matter)

Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, bipolar, postpartum depression, trauma, ADHD, schizophrenia, and many others are main causes of suicide. Today, there are many children and teens committing more suicides than adults. It breaks my heart to know that so many young kids decided not to fight another day. I wish I could have saved them all. 😦 Sometimes I wonder if I am ever going to be able to save myself but I keep pushing through all the hell and fire that gets thrown my way.

It seems every single time a celebrity commits suicide, the world notices the sickness that’s spreading. It’s as if it’s contagious in areas where people have more money and fame than they can ask for. But is it all worth it? Sometimes we only see what people want us to see and we forget to ask about the other half we don’t out of fear. The world has been so offended by every damn thing, that even people can’t ask each other if they’re okay without getting offended. You don’t need to know all the details but make sure people know you are there and make sure you damn-well mean it!

Mental pain is brutal, gut-wrenching, and soul-sucking, breaking you down little by little into a person you won’t even recognize. You become edgy and angry at times but other times sad and guilt-stricken. It plagues you with thoughts and emotions that tear away at you piece by piece. You become who the illness creates and feeds; no longer the human you once were.

The sharpness of the pain is suffocating, intoxicating, and makes it hard to breathe. At points in time, it overtakes every ounce of your thoughts and consumes even the greatest parts of your better days. You are manic from the suffering and trying to run away or paranoid with all the voices in your head and they are the only ones who stay. Maybe your eyes are swollen shut from all the pain that melted away only for new hurt to surround you and bring you down once more. Maybe you just can’t escape your own hell.

Suicide to a sick mind and broken soul is a way out for them. An escape to remove the burden they carry and all the baggage they drag around. Coming from personal experience, family and some of your closest friends are often the first to shut you up and turn you away when you need them most. It’s not a secret, but they claim to be tired of hearing about the same shit all the time. But have they ever put themselves in your shoes? Have you ever felt what I felt? Those are questions our people…OUR PEOPLE… need to ask themselves. How would you feel if the roles were reversed???

When no one else will listen to a sick person, they often isolate and disassociate with life and the things they used to enjoy. Happiness doesn’t come by all that often so solitude and disconnect is often the next step. Many times you will still see the laughter here and there but it won’t be the same as before. Hurt people tend to replace joy with other habits such as sleeping a lot, staying locked away from others, not going out with friends, drugs, smoking, and alcohol. Some even form an eating habit.

When all else fails and you have nothing left to pull you out of the darkness because all your cries for help faltered; you succumb to your own self-destruction. You might start cutting yourself (my specialty once) to relieve the emotional pain through physical drainage. It brings relief for a time and leaves a scar that tells your stories painful truth. You might even start to starve yourself thinking it will starve the pain, or feed it and binge feed every single ache and then some may even make themselves vomit. There are so many ways that people deal with pain and it only leads to other illnesses.

At last, no one hears your cries or bothered to help you in your time of need. Hell, maybe some didn’t even believe your pain was real. Some thought it was fake or made up and some thought you were strong enough to handle it. The fact is at some point, every single one of us breaks. We shatter like glass and we struggle like hell if we have to pick up all the pieces…especially alone. How overwhelming for a sick person, right? It becomes too much and they only see the shattered pieces and make a decision to end it all.

No one just decides they want to die just because. No one knows the pain of another but with some strong understanding of human life and the way the mind work, you can potentially save a life. These people are broken individuals that lack something and are tired of pain. Meanwhile, you are parading all the joy you have in your life in front their faces while they are just asking for your time and understanding. Now time is up and you were never there and they are devastated that they have to turn to the only thing that ends it all…the bullet, the knife, the razor blade, the rope, the pills…and most of the time those things are always available and always work correctly in their favor.

There is no coming back from the dead. Someone is suffering in your life and I promise you, even if you think you know them well, they have thought about ending themselves. It’s not uncommon for even the happiest person on a bad day to think about suicide. Sometimes there are no warning signs and we have to pay attention to our people, especially our children and teens. At some point and time, we will all have the blues but not everyone will fall victim to a serious mental illness.

Most men don’t express their feelings well and they are left behind when it comes to suicide prevention. We need to let the men in our lives know that they don’t always have to be the strong one, the tough guy and the rock for everyone. They can break down and cry and have moments of weakness whenever it may be. They are entitled to be an emotional wreck just like us women.  It’s okay to be a man and be tough and still know that when it hurts, it hurts, and its okay to express it.

The big thing we fail women on is postpartum depression.  I think more a lot of women, that’s where the illness began. We are shamed as fat, not losing enough weight after birth, not having enough energy, not keeping ourselves up,  not being the once amazing lover, not having time to do work, not being the good enough mother and wife, and we are exhausted. Someone is always criticizing bottle feeding, breastfeeding, cloth diapers, disposable diapers, pacifiers, and co-sleeping and all that bullshit. Fuck what you and everybody else thinks. So what if your husband’s mother wants this or your mom wants that and his or her sisters thinks that’s not good enough….FUCK THEM ALL!!! You are the momma and that baby is you and your husbands…do it yall way!!!!

The intimidation is causing more women after childbirth to stay in this depression longer than the typical postpardum time. It’s ridiculous that people have to throw so much bullshit at a new mom or dad for that matter. It breaks you down when you need your strength the most. It continues a destructive path because of hormones imbalances and lack of sleep and major life changes. Mothers are ending their life when their children need them most and I believe it all started in this very personally important period. Selfish? Maybe but its all personal opinion.

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I think we all should help each other in our most vulnerable moments. A hug or a simple talk would most likely help anyone. For the new mom or dad, a new coffee maker or a night out would help. For the person who is being bullied, don’t justify the bully and disable the victim (see narcissism). Always know that someone you run into every single day is tired of living and is waiting for someone to give them some kind of hope. Be paying close attention.

I am 36 years old and I suffer from ADD-ADHD combined type and OCD. I have been diagnosed with manic depression before, now called Bipolar depression, but I am better than I used to be. I have anxiety brought on by my ADHD but on medicine, it is a lot better and manageable. I have PTSD brought on by the trauma of my daughter’s heart defect diagnoses and the events to follow. The thought of facing losing your child is unbearable and seeing what she went through was very traumatic for me. The worst part of it was I was still in the postpartum period even when she had her open heart surgery, which was the most debilitating and painful place in my life I have ever been. I am the victim of narcissist abuse. My husband, myself and my daughter are all victims of these people’s selfishness and even once we are free, damage remains done. But they always lose because playing the victim as a bully for so long only gets you found out about. Keep on playing the games while I keep on laughing and moving forward with my family.

Suicide: Are You Dying Enough Yet? Suicide...The act of ending one's own life. Such a strange and selfish thing to do on one hand but on the other, who the fuck ever cared in the first place to even make you consider the alternative???

[natty373]

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#8weekspostpartum I fed little moo & slide out of the bed leaving the two men to sleep 😴 I got 35 mins of practise in moving my body in all directions. To be able to create the space in the morning to practise for so long with out interruption; a luxury - I feel much happier in my body for moving like this - yet learning to become more flexible in what ever my sadhana for the morning is has strengthened the gratitude of I have for these moments to myself … whether it be walking on the beach, on my mat or even a cold dip - these all amount to deposits of love I give myself self care account & they all matter equally … so much love for this amazing body and it’s evolution through its feats … wow 🤩 so happy to be me …. What brings joy to you that makes u feel alive each day ? Remember to all ways make space for this as this fills your cup to give to others . . . #presence #grace #god #asana #plork #yoga #postpardum #homebirth #motherhood #vitality #selfcare #selflove #frequencymedicine #joy #energymedicine #liferefinementtherapies #love (at Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRaDAN1DpqG/?utm_medium=tumblr

[singlemamamarried]

I spent half of the year in #southerncalifornia and as crazy as it may seem I have never wanted so badly to return to Philly, I am looking forward to sharing with you all what I have cooked up and what I have been marinating.. Stay Tune. ❤️ . . . #podcast #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #MentalHealthAwareness #postpardum #Depression #BreakingTheStigma #WomenPodcast #Ppd #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #momlife #Mommyhood #singlemoms #supermom #MommyBlogger #SAHM #WAHM #Marriage #SingleLife #MomGoals #PhillyWellness #PhillyBlogger #Blogger #LABlogger #HealthAndWellness #NewMom #ppdawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWvdDlgbUl/?igshid=24spbihku1wi