Success Stories

You will be well. Here is living proof.

Jeannie was pursuing her advanced nursing degree when she found out she was pregnant. She was surprised but thrilled. She and her husband, Joe, had everything planned out. The nursery mural, the baby’s crib, the breast pump were all ready for Leo’s unmedicated arrival. Jeannie’s c-section was the first disappointment, followed by uncontrollable worry for her baby, a limited milk supply, and an intense fear for her future.

Jill gave birth to Hayden in St. Louis. Her breastfeeding problems were difficult, but it helped to have a neighbor who was a lactation consultant. But, three weeks later, they moved to Kansas City. Jill never had her six-week postpartum visit. Feeling alone and overwhelmed, Jill reached out to PPRC when Hayden was nine months old. Her story tells how social support made the difference for her and helped keep depression at bay when little Jonah was born.

Elizabeth was eight weeks pregnant when she came to her first support group. Anxiety and depression had overcome her and she wanted to make sure her postpartum experience was not as difficult as the first weeks of her pregnancy had been. As she researched, she learned that attending a postpartum depression support group during pregnancy can help to offset postpartum anxiety and depression.

Jenny’s postpartum experience transformed her life. Her story recounts her sleeplessness and the resulting depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and psychotic effects. When help was finally put in place for her, she tells, she was able to finally see her support system. Her experience propelled her to a new conviction: Women need support.