Andi Eigenmann says 'positive mindset' helped her through postpartum depression

Andi Eigenmann said a positive mindset helped her get through early postpartum depression.

On Instagram, Andi posted a photo of Lilo sitting up by herself in a big girl couch.

 

 

 

 

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Look at Lilo already sitting up by herself in a big girl couch and being very present t our hang out! This is exactly the day I was talking about when I had just given birth— I told myself that the day would come when we would hope time would suddenly go by slowly because of how fast they are growing. So I made sure take in and embrace every moment (easy or hard), with this little one being so tiny and so precious! Going through post- partum depression early on was tough, but a positive mindset really helped me through it. At times when I’d break into tears and feel so tired, I would also often tell myself that it’s no secret that motherhood would be this difficult, people say that all the time. but I am built for this, and I’d get through this, and I did! Because being a mother means learning with strengths you never knew you had and dealing with fears you never knew existed.—- another thing people say all the time ????

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Feb 17, 2020 at 3:06pm PST

"This is exactly the day I was talking about when I had just given birth," Andi wrote in the caption of her post. "I told myself that the day would come when we would hope time would suddenly go by slowly because of how fast they are growing."

Andi said she makes sure she would "embrace every moment (easy or hard), with this little one being so tiny and so precious!"

Shortly after giving birth to her second child, Lilo, Andi revealed that she was experiencing postpartum depression.

She was sleepless nights and crying fits when everyone else was asleep, she shared.

Now, Andi looks back on those rough days, when she would "break into tears and feel so tired."

"I would also often tell myself that it’s no secret that motherhood would be this difficult, people say that all the time," she continued.

Andi believes she is built for motherhood, "and I’d get through this, and I did!"

She added, "being a mother means learning with strengths you never knew you had and dealing with fears you never knew existed—- another thing people say all the time."

Her second daughter Keliana Alohi Eigenmann Alipayo, or Lilo, was born last July 23. Her eldest daughter Ellie turned 8 years old last year.

—Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/JCB, GMA News