Christina Ricci Says Ex-Husband James Heerdegen Didn’t ‘Help With Anything’ When Son Was a Baby

[hewontgo]

Christina Ricci claims ex-husband James Heerdegen left her high and dry when it came to raising their son, Freddie, as an infant. https://t.co/TcxKKsVr2F
- Us Weekly (@usweekly) March 26, 2024

Ricci claims ex-husband left her high and dry when it came to raising their son, Freddie, as an infant.

“My son was never sleep-trained because I had to go

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[ellie_andrews]

i thank god every day that i did not have a baby with the man i was with before i met my husband. he would've been exactly like this, and i don't think i ever would've climbed out of postpartum depression.

i'm so glad she's in a better, easier place. <3

[they_marry]

I am so thankful for the same thing. It also took me 2.5 years to get out of my PPD and that’s even with the most supportive and loving husband.

[sarahvma]

I would have lost my mind (not in a euphemistic way, in an actual mental health way) if my partner had refused to ever get up with the baby. I genuinely don't know how anyone does it.

[hiimtish]

I had a great partner in my husband for my last baby and even then I literally lost my mind. I can’t imagine going through what I did with a shitty partner, sincerely doubt I’d be here today

[sarahvma]

Right. I had PPA/PPP (the second one briefly, but still scary). I fully dissociated for days. I have no idea what I would've done if I'd been getting even less sleep.

[weighty_ghost]

I know someone who did legitimately lose their mind because of a combination of sleep deprivation (her husband slept on a different floor than her and the two kids and went to bed at like 7am and then was up and out of the house to go to the gym by 530) and some other undiganosed/repressed trauma. when their second was around a year old, she started hearing voices, had false memories, hallucinations. got admitted and the doc essentially said the lack of sleep tossed her over the edge into a psychosis which she is still experiencing and on meds for today after 2 years.

she is in therapy and does have a good grasp now on when she is slipping back into it but she still to this day does not know which of her memories is real or not.

[skyler_white_yo]

Was this the ex that abused her?

I’m so glad she has a supportive and loving partner now.

[anyaroses]

Yup.

[gimmemoarjosh]

"I repeat to myself all the time, ‘It’s temporary.’"

Same!!

[hiketogether]

Now I understand her quote in the previous post. Out of context it was definitely a dig, but clearly well deserved.

My husband still gets up at night whenever our kid needs something. She is 6.5 now. It's very much appreciated.

[flamingicecream]

He's a keeper!