These are the women who take up with the abusive boyfriends and put their own partying needs above all else. This kid would have been so neglected or abused. I don't know of course, but I doubt she had some pregnancy induced psychosis. This one is another Casey Anthony, I'd be willing to bet.

maril332 wrote:I am not at all excusing her but why would she leave the body there? did she seriously not know that someone would fine it?

Either in a psychosis state or just an effed up person...she likely didn't think that far. Her main goal, either way, was not to have a baby to take care of and not to let anyone know she was pregnant. She only planned out what to do when baby came, and once she fulfilled that, as far as she was concerned, she was done. I doubt there was much planning on what to do afterwards. I have to imagine it is some form of psychosis.

I am not at all excusing her but why would she leave the body there? did she seriously not know that someone would fine it?

I'm the PP who suffered from peri-partum depression/psychosis (btw thanks PP for the right word, I was suffering from mommy brain this morning). I hope that some day soon this will be a more recognized diagnosis. I feel like every since Andrea Yates (I'm 28, so I'm sure there were some before then) people have readily talked about post-partum depression and is a more accepted disorder.

DS was a much wanted baby, although he was conceived about 6 months before DH and I had really wanted to start trying. On top of that, none of my friends had kids or were pregnant, and I saw them going about their lives totally normally, while I felt so alone, uncomfortable, and just depressed. It's scary how hormones can totally push you off the deep end and I had THE most messed up dreams and thoughts about my baby. It was frightening and even more isolating to feel like you couldn't talk to anyone about it because they would be appalled. I can't imagine going through that and being some of the women you read about.

I'm not saying ALL of them have peri-partum psychosis, but I do wish it was examined more instead of just calling them monsters. These stories make my stomach turn. Mostly because I could have been one of them without the help that I had.

Now excuse me while I go cry and look at my baby napping.

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Peri Partum psychosis for sure.

Oh, so yo are a mental health professional who has evaluated this woman personally...

No but we're all guessing and sharing our opinion here. Sorry I upset you.