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Carol,

My husband Carlos and I met you in Borders Bookstore on Memorial Day. I went on your website that week. I just want you to know that the work you have done is so needed and shows such great honor and dedication to your beautiful daughter Melanie.

The Lord is truely divine in the way he works in that I would be going to an event at my friend's house who is an OB/GYN just minutes after I met you. I gave my friend your cards. I also got to speak to a midwife at the event.

I promise to pass this resource on to anyone that can use it. I am also so glad that my husband got a chance be reminded of Melanie's story as he sees many post-partum patients.

God bless you and your beautiful grandaughter Sommer and may the Lord continue to use both of your lives to do great works.

With Love,

Samara and Carlos Crudup + (Carly 3 yrs. and Caden 1 yr.)

CAROL...DOUBLE KUDOES!!!

CAROL...KUDOES TO YOU!

Hi my name is Shannon and I just read the article in the paper today about your family's struggle and the law being passed. First I just want to say I am so sorry for your loss , but thank you for doing your part for this cause. My son just turned a year and about 3 months after he was born post-partum hit me like a freight train I was in a out of the hospital 3 times and took a overdose of ambien because I could not sleep and was having dellusions. I am healthy now and am loving every moment with my child. I have a hard time with grieving the moments I lost when in the hospital. I actually got a apoligy from my doctors for not giving me the best care. But where is the awarness in this profession. I am very passionate about this cause and actually would like to get involved in work or volunteer if you know of any organizations please let me know. Thanks again for your fight Sincerely, Shannon and her son

Ms. Carol, I was truly moved by Melanie's story. I, too, can relate to some of what your family has gone through, and I must say that it takes a tremendous heart to be able to not only share your baby's story, but also to become that VOICE-- that advocate for others who, unfortunately can not speak for themselves and, more often than not, have no one to walk that journey with them. You are truly a GOD SEND! Little Ms.Summer is a very special & lucky child to have someone who will keep her mom's legacy alive, bring her illnes to the forfront, and ensure that that baby, and so many others, know that IN NO WAY are they to blame!!! Many blessings to you!

Thinking of Melananie on this Memorial Day !

Hi Carol,
God bless you in all your wonderful efforts. My sincere sympathy for losing your daughter. I just hope your story truly opens eyes to this issue. Good luck with everything.....

Carol - I'm so sorry to read Melanie's story. I knew Melanie briefly when she was a child. I believe you and I knew each other when we both attended attended Jr College in Chicago.

Peace to you...Phill

God Bless You and your Family and I hope the best for your effort. I would like to know how I can help anyone. In my country we believe that after postpartum , you have to take care of yourself for 40 days , or you risk your mental health. I had a aunt that suffer from postartum pshycosis for more than 40 years, she never recovery :-) .

I am glad you told your story, I also had this with my first son not as bad but being angry,sad,and the feeling of not knowing what was wrong with me,my mom took my son alot,I was scared. It took so long to get my mental state back. I so sorry for your loss. I am so glad you are doing what you are doing. I wish I would have knowen and could have been helped. My son is now is going to be 22 and love him and we are very close.

:-( aww i felso sorry for he lost my god bless you i hope yuh sil find he srengh to conutued your jerney

I went to Spelman with Melanie and I remember her being beautiful, friendly and lots of fun. I was saddenend to hear about her losing her battle to this terrible disease. Thank you so much for keeping Melanie's story and now Melanie's Law in forefront and fighting for those who have no voice and suffer in silence with this disease. May GOD bless you your granddaughter, son in law and your whole family. Keeping you in prayer.

May God bless this tremendous work...although birthed in tragedy, may you experience joy through the many lives that will be saved as a result of your unselfishness and compassion.

Just finished reading you daughters story it was very touching.God Bless you for being there for your grandbaby. May God give you the strength to continue on your journey.

Thank you for the work that you have done. I unfortunately suffered from Postpartum Psychosis in 2002 after the birth of my daughter. I really wished I knew about Melanie’s story then. I desperately looked for people who had my experience so I could know what to do. I was fortunate enough to have a team of OBs who recognized my illness and helped me get temporary disability and an extended maternity leave from my job. They also prescribed medication, followed up, suggested support groups and alternative treatments. I was lucky and with their help, my daughter and I survived that first year which was very lonely since I was a 41 y.o. single mother with little to no emotional support from family, except for my mother, due to my father's illness, Alzheimer's. I guess my silly baby blues seemed really silly to the rest of my family, if they only knew and understood? It was terrifying. Even now I tear up thinking about those dark times. I still thank god every day that someone understood my illness and knew what to do. Thank you for helping us all. I will do anything I can to help you.

Dearest Carol, I was so deeply touched and very saddened by your story. I just wanted to say, although I have not experienced this type of situation personally (I have three boys 24, 21 and 17) my heart goes out to you and your family. Carol I praise you and the great work you are doing in honor of your daughter Melanie, Son-in-law Sam and granddaughter Sommer. Carol, please know that your voice and message is being heard and the ripple effect of the awareness to such things that can happen, is astronomical. Thank you Carol for standing on the mountain top and sharing your heart wrenching story about this unfortunate life struggle that one can experience in life. God bless you and your beloved family Carol.

May God Bless you, you are a gift as your daughter and her daughter are as well.

I'm sorry to hear about what happened. It's sad that things like this have to happen before we really understand whats going on with people.

May God continue to bless your family. I pray that Melanie's Law continues to shed light on postpartum mental illness and causes the medical community to wake up, become more informed and better prepared to diagnose and treat this disease.

I thank God for giving me my daughters', they are his gift to me, they have become beautiful, smart and loving young ladies, we all have a blessful relationship together, and we all send our love and prayers to you and your famiy once again.