Recently I read a great artical over at Postpartum Progress, it really touched me at this point since I’ve so recently had my miscarriage. She points to some a great article as well as a the book, A Deeper Shade of Blue which personally I think should be read by anyone dealing with postpartum mood disorders.
I know I’ve been missing but I wanted to point this out, one the saddest things I’ve learned from this experience is how many families are dealing with this everyday. I was recently looking around the miscarriage/pregnancy loss board at The Bump and I had to stop because every day seeing at least a couple of women post about a new loss just made me so much more sad. But I suppose with so many more pregnancies it seems lately it’s likely there will be more miscarriages which breaks my heart. It is an experience I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.
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I lost our baby yesterday, following my son’s first birthday, it’s sort of ironic, I lost the baby while celebrating the life of my first baby. Right now I just feel empty, I am so sad and tired. I had this terrible moment when I woke up this morning like it was all a dream and I was still pregnant. Then I woke up from that haze and it was like it had happened all over again. I’m sure I’ll grieve and my life will return to normal, I mean this just happened. But right now every time I look at my son I think about what we lost. I can’t hide from babies, not only are they everywhere, I mean 3 of my friends are pregnant but my baby boy is there to remind me of all the joys of having a baby. I’m trying to remind myself I’m so lucky to have Colin, and that I need to focus on that. But I wish I could just hide for a few days. But instead I’m trying to fight off that overwhelming sense of depression and guilt while I care for my baby boy.
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So I wanted to share something with you all that is posted on my personal blog. We are expecting our second child in June of 2010. I am very nervous about PPD with this baby but I think since going through this last year I’m better equiped to get healthy faster next time. Personally I think exercise has been a life saver for me. More than any other treatment I tried. Taking that time for myself everyday and getting those positive endorphins going has been a life saver. So as soon as I’m cleared to do it again after baby is born I’ll be back to running, but for right now I’ll be walking everyday!
If you want to follow along with my pregnancy please join me over at Say Something Stacey!
I was sent a message today on Facebook which lead me over to the Open Congress website, specifically the site for the MOTHERS Act (click the link to go to the page) I of course voted in support because I think it’s a wonderful bill. I then ventured over to the comments. I can not tell you how sad I was to read the anti-MOTHERS Act comments. I wish these people would read the bill. In an effort not to repeat myself please go over to the site vote in support of the bill and add your comments and experiences.
This video is amazing! Hope it makes you smile, and please share your wonderful moments of the week 
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This blog is certainly a passion of mine, but as of this moment I’m at a loss of what to say. I feel like there is so much I could do to help, but I have no idea what it is, so I write. I’m not sure what it does or if anyone reads it or if it helps but in an entirely selfish way it helps me to think it might.
This last week or so I feel like I’m finally getting me back, I’m enjoying life again. I’m enjoying my son more than I have in his whole first year of life, which to me is terribly depressing. But I won’t allow myself to dwell. I’ve enjoyed him at every moment and every step, but now as we quickly approach his first birthday next month I’m getting my mojo back so to speak. My mind is clearing, my sense of humor is coming back. We ran a ton of errands this weekend and I spent most of it laughing, my husband and son are so adorable and silly and I enjoyed them. It was amazing.
So for now I may be quiet while I figure a few things out, but worry not I’ll be back shortly I promise!
