Quote From: suzannemarieI totally agree that Allison will need a solid support system when the children come home to her. I suspect it will be there, if it isn't already at this point.
As for treatment and recovery, HG depletion is possibly still an issue, though I doubt a serious metabolic one, so I hope the jail is offering sufficient vitamins and minerals. It takes a while to build up again. As you state, PPD issues also need the same sort of care and possibly medication, though not all PPD patients take medication to recover.
I also wonder if her thyroid has been screened; it's VERY common to misdiagnose PPD instead of thyroid issues as they look very much a like. Postpartum Support International, a leading education and support organization, states that about 20% of pregnant women develop PPD and a significant number of those women actually have Postpartum Thyroiditis. The range of stats varies up to 16.9% http://www.postpartum.net/thyroid.html
Do you know when her trial is? Things really should move faster than they are.
That's a good point. She's probably not getting the nutritional reserves in prison that she needs. She should be in treatment where they can keep her fed and hydrated. I feel bad for her.
Also, I hadn't considered thyroiditis, but she might have had that and it would definietely been overlooked. I hope she gets the medical treatment her body needs.
I don't know when her trial is, but I hope she feels well enough by that time to present her case.
