Little Bundle of Sorrow

Birth is made out to be the happiest time of your life. But what happens if you have a difficult pregnancy, a traumatic birth, your baby is fussy, or just won’t go to sleep? Are you meant to bond with your baby straight away?

Sometimes, the experience of being a new mum sucks. You’ve been sleep-deprived for weeks or months, and post-natal depression can creep up and take over. If you’ve found yourself struggling to cope, you’re not the only one. Other women have had similar thoughts and feelings to you, no matter how extreme they seem.

The women in this book have experienced postnatal depression and have come out the other side. Their stories will give you hope that there is a way out of the dark hole you are in.

You are not alone.

Nicole Watts has a Bachelor of Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts. She has been on both sides of the mental health divide, having worked on projects in the mental health sector and having a long history of depression and anxiety herself. She spent fifteen years in the public service in a statistical role, writing around her work commitments. Her history with depression has included long stints in both public and private hospitals, multiple courses of electro-convulsive-therapy, and many cognitive and pharmacological treatments. Running and time in nature keep her grounded. She is kept alive by her family and friends, a fantastic treatment team, and a rescued blue heeler-staffy cross, who rescued her right back.