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Each Month I Created Princess Costumes For My Baby Girl To Cope With Postpartum Depression
What started as a fun $20 craft project turned into a way for me to cope with postpartum depression and bond with my daughter. I am NOT a professional seamstress, but I was inspired by my mother to hand sew costumes each month because of an Ariel costume she made for me when I was little. I’m sharing my story to let other struggling moms know they aren’t alone and hopefully the pictures will brighten someone’s day!
1-9 month photos by Heather with Heather Von Kaenel Photography.
10-12 month photos by Lisa Miystein with Makana Photography.
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Sierra Hall 7 years ago
I'm loving these. I wish PPD wasn't real. I don't remember much of my daughter's baby years due to it. I spent most of it crying and being miserable when I had no reason to be. No one understood. Kudos to you for turning it into something artistic and beautiful.
Megan DeAtley (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you, and thank you for sharing your PPD experience. It is very confusing and frustrating how you are so happy to have a wonderful baby and don’t understand why you’re so sad, it is hard to explain.
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Nadia Bakker 7 years ago
Your baby is beautiful, and you're blessed with a wonderful mind for turning such a hard predicament like PPD into such fairytaley dresses and pictures (even if you weren't the photographer yourself). I hope once your daughter is grown you both can look back at those pictures with joy.
Meg DeAt (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you. I’m fortunate Heather and Lisa (photographers I mentioned) came into my life and helped me through this journey. It definitely wasn’t easy dealing with PPD, but I can’t help but be happy when I look at these pictures!
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KCN 7 years ago
What a sweet gorgeous little button she is. I hope your PPD has disappeared or will disappear soon.
Megan DeAtley (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you so much. I’m happy to say that I’m in a much better place now.
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SweetMamaP 7 years ago
Looks like this definitely helped with the PPD. What blows my mind is that she is not a professional seamstress. Amazing!
Megan DeAtley (Post author) 7 years ago
I will admit that some fabric glue was used on a few of these ☺️ But thank you!
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Megan DeAtley (Post author) 7 years ago
Aww thank you, that was a fun day at the beach!
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Meg DeAt (Post author) 7 years ago
Sorry I didn’t include it! We threw her an under the sea first birthday party and I didn’t finish the Ariel costume in time :( so I’m going to save it for Halloween.
Load More Replies... Sierra Hall 7 years ago
I'm loving these. I wish PPD wasn't real. I don't remember much of my daughter's baby years due to it. I spent most of it crying and being miserable when I had no reason to be. No one understood. Kudos to you for turning it into something artistic and beautiful.
Megan DeAtley (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you, and thank you for sharing your PPD experience. It is very confusing and frustrating how you are so happy to have a wonderful baby and don’t understand why you’re so sad, it is hard to explain.
Load More Replies... Nadia Bakker 7 years ago
Your baby is beautiful, and you're blessed with a wonderful mind for turning such a hard predicament like PPD into such fairytaley dresses and pictures (even if you weren't the photographer yourself). I hope once your daughter is grown you both can look back at those pictures with joy.
Meg DeAt (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you. I’m fortunate Heather and Lisa (photographers I mentioned) came into my life and helped me through this journey. It definitely wasn’t easy dealing with PPD, but I can’t help but be happy when I look at these pictures!
Load More Replies... KCN 7 years ago
What a sweet gorgeous little button she is. I hope your PPD has disappeared or will disappear soon.
Megan DeAtley (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you so much. I’m happy to say that I’m in a much better place now.
Load More Replies... SweetMamaP 7 years ago
Looks like this definitely helped with the PPD. What blows my mind is that she is not a professional seamstress. Amazing!
Megan DeAtley (Post author) 7 years ago
I will admit that some fabric glue was used on a few of these ☺️ But thank you!
Load More Replies... Megan DeAtley (Post author) 7 years ago
Aww thank you, that was a fun day at the beach!
Load More Replies... Meg DeAt (Post author) 7 years ago
Sorry I didn’t include it! We threw her an under the sea first birthday party and I didn’t finish the Ariel costume in time :( so I’m going to save it for Halloween.
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