Babble

Last month, when I wrote about the depression I was experiencing after weaning , a commenter asked if I could talk more about my predisposition toward depression -- a detail I'd timidly revealed only in the comment thread. The truth is, while I'm pretty sure that this depression was triggered...

There's a lot of awareness and information out there about post-partum depression. But what people don't talk about -- at least, I'd never heard it -- is that weaning can also lead to moodswings and depression . It makes total sense, when you think about it: You've had prolactin and oxytocin...