30 Honest Photos Of Post-Baby Bodies That Women Are Sharing To Reveal The Truth That Few People Talk About (New Pics)

January, the founder of Take Back Postpartum and a mother to six children, is also behind the Birth Without Fear project. The latter provides information about pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and motherhood. The Birth Without Fear project was founded back in 2010 as a Facebook page. Three years after that, it grew to encompass conferences, meetups, and gatherings around the United States.

Meanwhile, in 2015, January founded the body-positivity Take Back Postpartum Instagram page. Two years later, the founder then went on to create a podcast with her husband, Brandon.

Roughly 80 percent of new moms suffer from the so-called baby blues for a few days or a week after giving birth. This usually includes feeling sad, anxious, and fatigued, according to Psychology Today. However, around 15 percent of women fall prey to postpartum depression which can have very serious consequences if left untreated.

The symptoms of postpartum depression include overwhelming feelings of sadness hopelessness, and irritability, finding it difficult to bond with the baby, and feeling incapable of taking care of the newborn. What’s more, postpartum depression can also lead to thoughts of self-harm or harming the baby, sleeping too much or too little, as well as withdrawing from family and friends.

Psychology Today explains that you ought to immediately seek the help of a professional if these symptoms persist for more than two weeks. Postpartum depression may be caused by hormonal fluctuations, the woman’s genes, a family history of depressive illness, stress, medical complications during birth, problems with substance abuse, and a lack of support from one’s loved ones. This is the reality that some moms have to deal with. Fortunately, with the help of family, friends, and professionals, it’s possible to move past postpartum depression.