This paper presents the preliminary findings of a Doctoral research project in progress that seeks to understand how women live with postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is shrouded in the sociological phenomenon of motherhood. Therefore, this research has considered the impact that the myths of motherhood has had on the experiences of being a mother with postpartum depression. Considerable work has been undertaken using both quantitative and qualitative approaches to develop an understanding about postpartum depression and motherhood. Despite the body of literature that presently exists, this paper suggests that there is scope for further theorizing and research, utilizing different epistemological and methodological research approaches. This particular research project has used a hermeneutic approach to interpret the narratives of women living with postpartum depression. Analysis from these narratives has highlighted the need to appreciate the difficulty that women with postpartum depression have in passing through their rite of passage as mothers. The implications for health professionals are discussed.