Delayed Postpartum Depression: Expectations

Sometimes parenting doesn't turn out the way we planned. We may envision our birth plan unfolding perfectly, followed by days, weeks, months or years of complete happiness as we watch our children grow. But reality can look much different. What happens when our expectations aren't fulfilled? How can that lead to depression and fears of failure as a new mother?

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Delayed Postpartum Depression: Expectations

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KRISTEN STRATTON: Before your baby arrives, you envision what kind of parent you would...

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