This week, Lucy shares her story of postpartum depression, which includes a traumatic birth experience. She has started a peer support group for moms in the Antelope Valley and works now as a postpartum doula. She has lots of great advice for creating a postpartum plan to minimize the risks of maternal mental illness. Thanks, Lucy, for sharing your story! Show notes are available at PPDadventures.com. Email Courtney@PPDadventures.com if you would like to share your story on a future episode. The intro music is "Cute" by Bensound.com. Thanks for listening and have a lovely week.

43 Katie's Story

Postpartum depression is the most common pregnancy complication but it is still highly stigmatized. All to often, moms with postpartum mood disorders feel alone and ashamed of their symptoms when in reality, thousands of moms across the world are experiencing this illness at the same time. By sharing stories, this show seeks to end the stigma and help women kick postpartum depression in the ass.