Andi muling nakararanas ng postpartum depression, pero alam na niya kung paano lumaban

IBINAHAGI ni Andi Eigenmann sa publiko kung paano niya nilalabanan ngayon ang kanyang postpartum depression matapos ipanganak ang second baby nila ni Philmar Alipayo na si Koa.

Sa bago niyang vlog sa YouTube, inalala ng aktres ang araw nang isilang niya ang pangalawang anak na si Lilo at kung gaano kahirap ang pinagdaraanan ng isang ina na nakararanas ng postpartum depression.

“Being vocal about body and self-love on social media before my last pregnancy, I had focused so much on preparing my mind to accept myself for the way I will look even after giving birth, and the possibility of not ‘bouncing back.’

“What I didn’t realize is that there are also other aspects of being a new mom (again) that I may have needed to prepare my mind for as well. I neglected the part where emotional healing might be necessary too. I guess this is what postpartum depression looks like to me,” ang simulang pagbabahagi ni Andi.

Inamin din niya na may pagkakataong umiiyak siyang mag-isa habang natutulog na ang kanyang pamilya.

“I haven’t been feeling like myself lately. Sleepless nights are getting the best of me. When the others are asleep I’d shed tears I’d normally save for my acting performances on tv show finales (lol).

“I’ve been having so many thoughts of guilt. I’ve been questioning every decision I’ve made that led me here. I read so much about caring for a newborn and prepping to be a new mom again but I seemed to have ignored postpartum depression. (I guess cause it didn’t seem exciting),” lahad pa ng anak ni Jaclyn Jose.

Humingi rin siya ng payo sa ibang mommies noon tungkol sa kanyang nararanasan, “Now I don’t know much about it. Just hoping that the fact that I’m aware of other moms going through this.

“And that I am acknowledging what this feeling may be, will hopefully be helpful. But I know there are other more helpful ways. Any advice would be much appreciated!” sabi pa ni Andi.

At ngayon nga, ilang araw matapos niyang isilang si Baby Koa, nakararanas uli siya ng postpartum depression. Sabi nga raw sa kanya ni Philmar, mas mabilis na niya itong malalampasan.

“In my Instagram I mentioned that I had postpartum depression with Lilo and Papa would always tell me that you know this stage, this phase will go by very quickly.

“Now this time around, I just really want to enjoy my time with my kids because you know it’s true what he said everyday they are growing and we will never get this time back,” paliwanag ng aktres.

Dagdag pa niya, “I’m choosing to look on the positive side of all this and really just been enjoying the super sarap feeling of having a newborn.”