Postpartum

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I. Thesis: Not all mothers are exempt from postpartum depression, also known as baby blues. Mothers that do escape have a lot of family support and are checked on frequently. It’s not so for the other 50% of mothers that don’t have the necessary support to help them get through baby blues. Mothers have complained about postpartum depression, but I never thought it was an actual sickness. My share of postpartum depression led to these three adoption scenarios, ending my own life and isolation from everyone.
II. Giving my daughter up for adoption will put her in the right place.
A. I never wanted kids therefore I wasn’t prepared to have one.
B. Doubts of not being good enough for her.
C. I just started school and I didn’t want to put it on the back burner again.
III. Ending my own life was an effortless way out.
A. The world would be a better place without me
B. Feelings as if the world was on my shoulders
C. Taking pills to make my death slow and unpainful
IV. Isolating self from family and friends
A. Staying home not wanting visitors
B. Not answering calls or responding to text messages
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C. Keeping my time out of the house limited
V. Fighting postpartum depression isn’t easy, but counselors and families can make things much easier to deal with, with the support of resources. If I took advantage of those three forms of support, I wouldn’t have to go through wanting to abandon my daughter, suicidal thoughts, and isolation

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