There is research that indicates that mothers with PPD who do not get enough sleep are at greater risk for more severe depression. There is also research that demonstrates a link between weaning and depression, although it is unclear whether weaning causes depression or depression causes weaning. To complicate matters even more, there is also research that shows that mothers who are not exclusively breastfeeding have poorer sleep quality. So what do you do if you have PPD, aren't getting enough sleep, and breastfeeding is the only thing that is going right for you?
This week, I am guest posting on Postpartum Progress, the world’s most widely-read blog on postpartum depression, about the link between PPD, sleep and breastfeeding and on ways to get more sleep without compromising your milk supply. Interested? Here are the links to my posts:
