Lorraine, a new mom, says:
“My baby was driving me crazy. I don’t know what I would have done without the network.”

“After Jalyn was born, I was having a really hard time. He would cry all the time. It was all about him. I was going through postpartum depression and my nerves were shot. I couldn’t shower, couldn’t eat; I lost 15 pounds. I couldn’t do anything. My baby was driving me crazy.

“I heard about the Fussy Baby Network and I called. They pretty much saved my life. I don’t know what I would have done.

“Nancy (Mork-Bakker) would come out and talk, or I’d call her and she’d just listen. She would help me try to figure out what he wanted. She’d tell me, ‘Take 10 minutes, go take a breather, have a sandwich, take your time, I’m here.’ She calmed me down. She really helped me.

“I didn’t think (being a mom) would be like that. It really hurt because nobody believed me when I told them what I was going through. My husband did the best he could and tried to understand, but most of my family said, ‘The baby can’t be like that; you’re just looking for attention.’ With that negativity, it’s hard. It helps to have someone who listens and understands.”