As I walked through 2nd & Charles yesterday, I talked to a very dear close friend of mine from college. Wandering the store for almost an hour, I shared my struggle with postpartum OCD and she shared her unexpected struggle with postpartum anxiety.
While finishing up my conversation, a new friend and I spotted each other. She previously revealed to me that she too struggled with depression after the birth of her first child and is now expecting again. We decided to take our kiddos to lunch and had a great conversation.
While dropping off my oldest at preschool that morning, a friend from church told me she appreciated my blog and had struggled after her first pregnancy. She passed it along to someone who was currently struggling.
All that postpartum awareness in one day! I love it!
16 – that is the number of you beautiful women who have communicated to me at least one of the following:
- I went through that.
- I’m going through this now.
- I thought I was going crazy.
- I didn’t know anyone else had those thoughts.
- I felt alone and didn’t know what to do.
How amazing is that!!! You all didn’t know there were so many of us, did you? 😉
I want to thank all of you for trusting me with your struggles and encourage you to keep persevering. Postpartum illness does not discriminate against age, race, or which number pregnancy you might be experiencing.
I am proud of all you mamas, and all the ones out there that I don’t know who are struggling, and continue to pray for you and praise God for you. I praise Him for bringing these amazing women to my life and for giving me the means to speak for those who are too afraid to speak.
“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.”
Philippians 2:1-2
sanctifiedmess 