Andi Eigenmann reveals she's experiencing postpartum depression

Andi Eigenmann on Tuesday opened up about experiencing postpartum depression.

The actress has recently given birth to her second child, and in an Instagram post, said that she focused so much on preparing her mind to accept her post-pregnancy body.

"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," she said.

 

 

 

 

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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 didnt realise 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 post partum depression looks like to me. 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). Ive been having so many thoughts of guilt. Ive been questioning every decision Ive 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 post partum depression. (I guess cus it didnt seem exciting.) But now I dont know much about it. Just hoping that the fact that Im 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! X

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Aug 5, 2019 at 10:15pm PDT

Andi said she has been having sleepless nights and crying fits when everyone else was asleep.

"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)," she wrote.

"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)," she added.

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She admitted that she didn't know much about it and said that "any advice would be much appreciated."

A wave of support poured into the post's comments section.

Other moms who were going through the same thing offered words of comfort and encouragement for Andi.

Andi gave birth to Baby Lilo on July 23.

—JCB, GMA News