tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426703694127991481.post4906140855139003791..comments2023-05-09T01:23:06.779-07:00Comments on Flawlessly Imperfect Mommy: My Experience with Postpartum DepressionSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012895286840847837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426703694127991481.post-36419757912375533072011-08-28T22:55:54.052-07:002011-08-28T22:55:54.052-07:00Thank you so much for posting this. I also went th...Thank you so much for posting this. I also went through PPD with my son & felt like such a bad momma at first. God is so good & faithful to get us through. :) love your blog! you are my kinda girl-open & honest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426703694127991481.post-91592455870313852572011-06-05T20:38:41.193-07:002011-06-05T20:38:41.193-07:00A good friend of mine, Gina (who is an amazing mom...A good friend of mine, Gina (who is an amazing mom) wrote me this email after reading my blog...Thank you Gina for your insight! <br /><br />Hey Sarah I loved your blogged! I tried posting what I wrote on your blog but I think I have to have an account?! So I decided to just email it to you:) You can post it if you want!! I'm so proud of you and all that you have accomplished. You are such a great mom and wife:) hope you enjoy what I wrote!<br /><br />Sarah this was a great read and admire you for being so open!! I went through PPD with Cadence. I remember experiencing some of the same feelings you described. If you don't mind I wanted to share a little something that helped me...sometimes we have this image of what kind of mom we want to be and then once we actually become one we realize "wow this is a lot of work and responsibility" so we turn to advice, indulge in books, Internet, magazine and then go into wishful thinking when we see others mom's confident as can be with their kids!! Cadence was about 4 months and I finally told myself "stop reading books, stop listening to other people, stop wishing you had a different life and focus on just me and my gift from heaven" and when I did this wow something changed in me. I had control rather then giving my negative thoughts control. I wouldn't say I saw an immediate change but I sure felt happier and I had to work hard at being confident as a mom! Now I have my 2nd baby girl and in the 1st month I had flashbacks of the PPD I went through with my 1st child and I quickly shared with my husband. I was bound and determined to NEVER go through PPD again. I embraced my time at home and allowed myself to get to know "my" child and developed an immediate relationship with Mylee! Mylee is now 3 months and I have every cry down and know immediately what she needs and what I need to be a great mom. As a mom you have your good and bad days no matter how confident or how on schedule you are but in every situation we learn. Allow yourself to make mistakes and be ok with it. You get better as time goes on and trust me it's SO worth all the hard work!!! Mom's Rock:)..Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012895286840847837noreply@blogger.com