‘I was in complete denial’ – my PND story

I was so excited to be pregnant, but at eight weeks I was struck down by hyperemesis gravidarum (extreme nausea and vomiting) and I spent a lot of the first trimester getting intravenous hydration in hospital. Eleni was born by caesarean section at 40 weeks. She was very unsettled on day three and my milk […]
‘I was angry and crying and swearing every day’
Did you know that perinatal depression and anxiety can occur even if it isn’t your first child? It doesn’t just happen to new mums. It happened to Kelley. This is her story … “[With my first child] I had a good pregnancy and indulged my hot chips craving as much as possible. That moment, that […]
‘I would walk around the house like a zombie’

Did you know if you have suffered with anxiety or depression in the past you are at an increased risk of suffering perinatal anxiety or depression during pregnancy or in the first year after birth? Rachel did. This is Rachel’s story … “I had experienced both anxiety and depression prior to falling pregnant and had […]