Gwyneth Paltrow Speaks Up About PPD

re: Gwyneth Paltrow Speaks Up About PPD

Mandorama — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:54:23 GMT

Have you had PPD, Lorena? I did. And the last thing in the world I wanted was someone (baby included) touching me, much less massaging or sticking needles in me. I wanted everyone to get away from me so that I could, as HerBadMother said, throw myself under a bus (or off a freeway overpass - I had a couple picked out). And you know what saved my ass? Zoloft. Yep. One of those horrible, evil drugs that Tom Cruise railed against. (I'm betting that you are a "Top Gun" fan, am I right?)

I actually work within the alternative medicine field, and I'm doubtful that all the St. John's Wart in the world would have helped get my head back on straight. I believe that Gwynnie is a sour-faced, silver-spooned, wanna-be Brit who has no idea that the average mom isn't worried about scheduling her next massage appointment, but rather if she'll have enough time to take a shower AND pick up the dog shit in the backyard while the baby is down for a nap.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get a load of laundry in before the baby wakes up.

re: Gwyneth Paltrow Speaks Up About PPD

HerBadMother — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:01:26 GMT

The comment was tongue-in-cheek. Having gone through a long dark period of PPD, I bristled a bit at the suggestion that a lack of massages might be a cause - a) because who the fuck wouldn't have more comfortable post-partum recovery period with a private masseuse (and/or private acupuncturist) (or non-private - that shit's expensive)? and b) because with serious PPD, a few massages aren't going to stop you from wanting to go hide under the bed forever or throw yourself under a bus.

It's great that she's speaking up about it, but some of us who went through it without any possibility of getting regular massages are rolling our eyes, waaaay back in our heads.

re: Gwyneth Paltrow Speaks Up About PPD

leahsmom — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:13:55 GMT

I'm mainly just appalled at the cover. What are those, popsicle sticks? 'Cause they sure ain't arms.

re: Gwyneth Paltrow Speaks Up About PPD

Lorena — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:45:26 GMT

You know.. naturopathic healthcare really should not be taken so lightly. Acupuncture is an ancient HEALING art, a part of a system of powerful energetic medicine. No one would have called it self-absorbed if she had said that part of the cause of her PPD was that she stopped taking her Zoloft. Alternative medicine is more than luxury and pampering! If she can take care of her health without the drugs through "spa and wellness services" it should be admired!

re: Gwyneth Paltrow Speaks Up About PPD

ik — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:29:56 GMT

That was an enormously self absorbed and disconnected(from reality) comment to make. Avoiding ppd, if she'd, 'just not let the spa staff go.' If that's what it takes to avoid ppd than it's a wonder the rest of us have muddled through at all!

Vogue- Their covers have not been great lately. At this point they're just trying to make it onto Go Fug Yourself.