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Maternal Mental Health

Smiling Outside, Breaking Inside

There are nights she goes into the bathroom, turns on the tap, and lets the running water drown out the sound of her crying.…

iMumZone14 May 20266 min

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Postpartum & You

This story describes severe breastfeeding pain, shame, and a moment of not coping in the early weeks after birth.

I Cried Every Time My Baby Latched On, But I Was Too Ashamed to Tell Anyone

She thought breastfeeding would come naturally. Instead she counted backwards from fifty through every feed, smiled at visitors, then cried behind a closed door. This is the story she hid from everyone, including her…

Keji as told to iMumZone35
A Nigerian mother holding her sleeping newborn close, eyes closed, representing safety and calm for mums experiencing intrusive thoughts.
Maternal Mental Health

Intrusive Thoughts: When Your Mind Scares You

She was bathing her baby when the thought came. What if I drown her? She froze. She loved her child more than anything, so why was her brain showing her this? Up to 90%…

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