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Baby Blues May Not be Blue

Writer's picture: Rachel HuelskRachel Huelsk

One minute I was blissfully soaking in the newborn snuggles. The next minute I felt ick. If this sounds anything familiar, you aren’t alone. 


Have you heard the term baby blues, or postpartum depression? I had, but I wasn’t depressed! There was nothing depressing about holding my precious little baby who I had waited so long for. But I still felt something ick. 


Thankfully I had a wonderful provider, (I’ll share more about her and my birth story another time) and I felt very comfortable talking to her about my feelings. At my 6 week postpartum appointment I told her that I just felt off. I wasn’t sad. I just felt an overall anxious feeling, but it didn’t keep me from going about my daily activities. She said this is common, called it high functioning anxiety and gave me a tiny white pill called lexapro. (I’ll continue this story in another post.) 


My story could have been so different. Many women’s story is so different. There is a stigma around mental health. It’s not always accessible. It’s not talked about enough. I want to change that. Because every mother deserves validation and support. Postpartum doesn’t end at your 6 week checkup, but yet postpartum care does. My hope is to talk about the things that aren’t comfortable, so they become comfortable and women find the support and care they deserve. 


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