THE RISK OF UNTREATED POSTPARTUM IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

I had written before about the critical condition of postpartum depression that many women are likely to suffer after childbearing regardless of nationality, social status and religious background.

I just want to emphasize more on the necessity of this condition to be treated, especially in the Jewish community where the birth rate is high and many women suffer silently from PPD.

Postpartum depression can affect a woman’s well being for a long time after childbirth and if not treated it can develop into a lifelong thyroid condition.

So, I urge all ladies to be attentive to their health before and after childbirth and be aware of any unusual symptoms that one might be feeling such as to name few: excessive sadness, uncontrollable crying, lack of interest in the baby, confusion, anxiety, total exhaustion or severe fatigue, feeling of guilty, disturbances of sleep, mood swings up and downs…

But, if these symptoms don’t get treated it can become a much worst condition, and it’s a mistake that many women leave it untreated and undiagnosed.

It’s important to note that problems untreated after childbirth is likely to become a thyroid problem during life and be triggered in a future pregnancy, menopause or a general stressful time.

If you know somebody who might be suffering from PPD, you can contact the non-profit organization SPARKS whose primary mission is to help women in the Jewish community to overcome this condition.

SPARKS is doing a terrific job in helping women in the community, yet it survives solely on donations; therefore this a great Tzedakah cause that everyone can contribute due to its worthy cause which is the Yiddish mama’s cause.

Check SPARKS’s website: http://sparkscenter.org/about.htm or click on the title to be redirected.

ISRAEL HAS THE RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF

What’s wrong with the World? How dare nations find it normal that the terrorist organization – hamas can send rockets into Israeli soil and find outrageous that Israel is defending itself!

But, when Israel finally awakes and is defending its innocent civilians, the World complains? I wish they complained half as much as when innocent children die in Israel - and now they have the audacity to complain when Israel is striking the evil terrorists which by the way are called militants in the bias mainstream media.

It’s interesting that the UN and the whole world suddenly care about the death of innocent civilians which in the majority are the wives and children of terrorists; what about the Israeli civilians? Isn’t it plausible that a country defend itself against harmful rockets that fall into its territories?

How dare the world is furious?! If your neighbor attacks you, what are you going to do? Sit and wait until he finishes up with your family?

Israel is doing its best to protect innocent Palestinian civilians and offer humanitarian help – nobody wants wars and nobody desires to kill Palestinian civilians.

Nevertheless, it’s the terrorist Palestinian organization which insists in killing the innocent civilians in Israel.

If Israel doesn’t defend itself – who among the nations would exclaim: There are innocent children dying on the floor…I’ve never heard any UN consul reprove terrorist’s activities that kill Israeli civilians.

I’m appalled to find the hypocrisy of the media and world government to reprove Israel, when all it is doing is to finally fight back terrorists who shouldn’t be called “militants”; terrorists think that Israel doesn’t have the right to exist and want to kill any innocent person that in their understanding is an infidel.

I’m sick tired of hearing the Media and the World blame Israel. Terrorists can’t have a free pass to kill innocents in the World and they should get the message and Israel’s message to the World is that even though it’s doing everything possible to preserve the life of Palestinians (plus the humanitarian aids) It’s enough of terrorist’s activities killing innocent children and families in Israel.

One can not compromise with terrorism – but rather take action and fight for its very existence. Peace sometimes has to be fought for.

I feel terrible for the innocent in the Palestinian side, but unfortunately, most of them think that it’s okay to kill Israelis by sending rockets. I wish they should have a normal education and normal healthy lives free from the influence of terrorist organizations.

What bothers the world is – Israel does have the right to exist and yes it has the right to defend itself just like any country would.