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i might have to go in the bathroom and hyper vent late about what if he gets sick. >> reporter: melissa sanchez knows about panic attacks and experienced several after her son was born. what was your darkest moment? >> i just psychically collapsed. >> reporter: reluctantly he agreed with a therapist's recommendation to start taking celexa to calm her nerves. >> after about six weeks i was just back to myself. >> reporter: do you think that your anti-anxiety drug helps you be a better mother? >> oh, absolutely. i relly don't think that i would have been able to continue to function. i mean i think that i might have had to have been admitted somewhere. >> reporter: they're among the growing number of moms who say that taking meds like zoloft and xanax are selfless gestures intended to give their kids happier childhoods but a february parenting magazine article entitles xanax helps me to be a better mom set off an internet firestorm with some critics calling mothers on antidepressants and xanax pathetic. noting we are using meds to deal with normal sadness. >> does it surprise you that moms more now than ever are depending on a little pill to get through the day? >> it really does not surprise me. >> reporter: michele is a therapist who specializes in mothers and she says medication can be a good thing but only under a doctor's supervision. >> i think mothers should be thinking of it as i'm going through a hard time and i'm going to use medication to get me through this but it shouldn't be a forever kind of idea. >> reporter: ann mcwilliams calls her time on xanax a temporary fix. the mississippi mom and author of mommy needs a xanax went on the medication when full time parenting felt like just too much. >> it did get me over a speed bump. it helped to remove me from the high pressure feeling. >> reporter: aware of the addictive nature of xanax ann recently weaned herself off the drug but she like anne marie and melissa says no one should judge moms who turn to med indication. >> how can you be a good mom if you don't take care of yourself? >> it helps me a lot to have this medication tool in my toolbox. >> we want to know that all the women profiled in the piece were under a doctor's care when they were professionally prescribed their medications and for more on this now we want to bring in abc's senior medical contributor, dr. jennifer ashton and, jen, i want to ask you how do you know when it's right for you. >> well, listen, this is a very complicated issue, you guys and the question here is are there women who absolutely need to be on medications for anxiety and for depression which can be debilitating? absolutely. are there women at the other end of the spectrum who should not be on these and given as a quick fix by a doctor who doesn't have time to speak to the patient and find out really what's causing the issues, yes and there's a huge group in the mid. >> so what do women watching right now do? how do you know whether it's postpartum or anxiety and get the help they need. >> try to speak to a trained mental health professional and start with our ob/gyn, if you're given these medications it's not for life. be monitored for side effects. is the dose correct and that is the end point? for parenting we all know this is not about being perfect. it's about raising a child who's prepared to go into the real world. once they see that is not perfect the better off they will be. >> overwhelmed isn't a reason enough. >> that's the daily event in my house. >> exactly, my point t. >> exactly. >> join a support group too. don't feel like you're alone. >> you need to get rid of the significant ma. >> we have one right here, by the way. >> you have a goal in mind, perhaps to know when to start and when to stop. >> don't be afraid to ask for help. >> dr. jennifer ashton, we thank you for that important information. josh? >> we love, don't we, extreme proposals. we even love marriages here on the show. a few times in times square we've seen it all. and now some grooms are shelling out whoppingly big bucks. hiring proposal planners organizing flash mobs all to pop that question. abc's bianna golodryga has the story. >> reporter: for natalia it was just another date night with her boyfriend josh ogle until -- >> what's going on? >> reporter: -- the music came on. ♪ >> i didn't realize what was happening until i finally grabbed the ring and put it on my finger. >> reporter: shortly after slipping on the ring josh swept his new bride-to-be off in a vintage car to a restaurant where they were wined and dined by a celebrity chef before jetting off to europe for a post-proposal celebration. >> it's very much in my character and i think in our relationship for me to try to do things that are goofy and clever and catch her by surprise. >> reporter: but now simply getting down on one knee is something from the past. like rendezvous and bollywood flash mobs. ♪ want to be my -- >> reporter: -- are taking over the proposal scene. some like these two couples even hiring film crews to document the engagement. >> with the advent of social media guys are thinking outside of the box. it's no longer a lame dinner proposal but things that are personal and unique to their love story. >> this way described me and who i am. ♪ hey >> like a dream come true for any indian girl. it was bollywood. dancing, music, everything we grew up with. >> i want to marry you. >> reporter: and while these couples can now bank on fond memory, for many it trip to one to pay for it. it costs this man $2,000 to hire a choreographer for his flash mob in times square. as for josh, all in all the engagement ring, rooftop rental, vintage car rental, celebrity chef dinner and trip to europe cost him a whopping $45,000. that's more than a new car. >> going all out for this proposal, was it worth it? >> the guy usually doesn't have donees of contrtons of control e wedding but we have tons of control over this. >> reporter: despite the steep price tag natalia says that moment was priceless. >> to have that feeling and remember the feeling always i think is more important than just remembering the words, will you marry me. >> reporter: for "good morning america," bianna golodryga, abc news, new york. >> does raise that bar for everyone. >> like what's the wedding supposed to be like? >> where does it stop? it stops in 15 seconds. he's the high-end fashion designer who is one of the first lady's favorite. here with a look at his low-price collection everybody can afford coming up on "gma," go nowhere. >> now from abc7 news, good morning, i am kristen sze. fire crews put identity a stubborn basis they battled in the delta happening on bethel island. contra costa county officials say three structures have burned on taylor road. the fire started at one home and spread to another which burned for more than five hours. slow commute. sue? >> the bad commute this morning from pleasant hill from 242, southbound, on of -- on 680. we have a crash if vallejo area westbound 37 at the bridge. kristen? >> thanks so much. we will check with m >> light rain in the south bay up toward fremont and this is moving away in the next half hour or so we light showers moving toward santa rosa again and that area. we will have more scattered showers throughout the forecast, especially this morning and into the early afternoon. it will be dry tonight and all the way through the rest of the forecast and remain warmer, >>> when you're this sexy, thi >>> when you're this sexy, this cool, this talented where do you go for your first interview after announcing you're going to have your first baby? >> good morning, america. >> tomorrow. >> you know i love me some "gma." >> fergie gets personal and shows you how to look sexy and beautiful too. >> time to get glamorous with me on "good morning america." >> tomorrow on abc. >>> we love ourselves some fergie. a match made in heaven. she's again joining us live right here tomorrow, the mom-to-be doing makeovers, by the way, on some very lucky viewers. and one of those -- one of them could be you if you show up here tomorrow morning. >> wow. >> provided weather permitting, samuel, so -- >> lovely. >> as we look ahead to tomorrow, what a day that will be. george and robin, some hard-earned day off. great to have amy and paula. >> thank you very much. >> and guess who else is with us, the high-end designer who dressed everyone from julianne moore and rachel weisz to first lady michelle obama. well, now derek lam is here with a low-cost collection, affordable looks for less. we'll show them to you, can't wait for that. >> can't wait for that. can't wait for this. "millionaire matchmaker," i love this show, by the way, she plays cupid for so many on television, patti stanger is here, and you know what, has she fallen in love herself? this has been a big thing on the show so she's here with the new man in her life for their first interview together only here on "gma," and i think we'll put them to the test -- i don't know if they're expecting that. >> if there's anybody i want interviewing sam, it's patti, so i can only hope, you know -- >> you know we love our competition, and you guys know, a diver back n my college days i was excited to watch "splash" last night. it's abc's newest reality show. it's wet, wild, really fun and today we have, well, there she is -- >> nice. >> keisha knight pulliam. courageous but it was tough. we'll talk to her, the first celebrity eliminated. hey, there she is. keisha. >> hi. >> congratulations. >> i give you a perfect 10 for courage. it's scary up on that platform, isn't it? >> thank you. absolutely. people have no idea. you know, divers make it look so effortless, but it is absolutely a challenge. >> so the critics, the judges were tough on you. were you surprised by that or for you was it more about having the courage to get up there and try? >> you know, for me like anything in life, all you can do is do your best. you can't worry about that which is not in your control or that which isn't anything you can do something differently about. i was happy. i did exactly what, you know, i had worked on and that me and my trainers had worked on and couldn't have asked to have done any better. >> came right down to the wire and at the end of the show it was a dive-off, if you will. the pressure is so intense. add to it an audience watching, you know you're on tv. i thought you did really well. i actually thought you kind of got robbed. how did you feel when you heard your name called? >> you know, that's kind of been the sentiment that everyone has been echoing. you know, at the end of the day, i did my best, i felt that i did better than a 6. i'm going to be honest. but i have to take what the judges give me and, you know, you just move forward. >> i thought you did great. hey, we only got to see half of the contestants dive last night. who are you rooting for, and what can we expect in the next group next week? >> you know, i just hope that everyone does well, everyone stays healthy. i mean, of course, rory is amazing. he's flipping and turning and doing stuff i can't even imagine, but i just -- i just hope that everyone does well and i guess may the best person or the person who the judges give the best score to wins. >> well said. i hear you. we thank you so much. it was really fun to watch, and everybody, you can watch round two of "splash" next tuesday, 8:00 p.m. right here on abc. it was fun, right, amy? >> it was. my whole family watched it last night. it was a great show. can't wait for more. >>> all right, derek lam is here with us now. he has dressed some of the hottest stars out there in gorgeous dresses, maybe a little too pricey for most of us, but now he's about to launch a lower-cost line showcasing superstar styles on a budget, and we are so happy to have him here for the broadcast, debut of derek lam's design nation that's exclusively at kohl's. congratulations. >> thank you. thank you. >> everybody is excited about it. you know, there have been amazingly successful collaborations between high-end designers and lower priced retailers. how did yours come about? >> you know, kohl's has a terrific idea to bring designers into the store and, you know, get inspiration by something that's really personal, which is find your favorite city and, you know, create a collection. >> i know you obviously have the higher priced line that goes into the thousands. you have a moderately priced line and now a lower priced line. why is it important for you to do that? >> you know, i think as a designer you just want to reach a large audience. i think that's important, especially nowadays. >> we want to get to those red carpet looks. >> sure. >> it doesn't launch till april 5th, but we have it exclusively now. first we have this adorable denim dress here on our model but we should mention it was spotted on shay mitchell from "pretty little liars." tell me about the dress. >> i love denim and always use it. in this case i think denim is universal and really hot for spring, so just a really wonderful dress you can run around in and has great attitude. >> i love it. what's better about it, the price. how about we show the price, everybody. we'll reveal it right now. $70. that's great. fantastic. all right. next we have a fitted boat-neck dress. i love this. this is beautiful, and it was already seen on emmy rossum. tell us about this one. >> right, so i love these kind of bold, graphic prints, lovely color, i mean something that you can wear out with friends or even go to work in. >> i love that dress. yeah, it's great, and the price, we have our model revealing it, as well. $70, that's fantastic. all right, and next we have a great spring maxi dress. the maxi dress is back in. >> yes. >> it was already seen on broadway and "smash" star megan hilty. tell me about this dress. >> well, every print that i've done has a back story. my trip to rio, so this is an idea of taking a really bold, graphic print from graffiti and interpreting it for, you know, a really sexy, wonderful dress. >> i love the colors. can anyone wear the maxi dress? do you have to be tall? >> i don't think you have to be tall. it's all about the height of the shoe. that's the key thing and the attitude. >> it's always about the attitude, right? i think you'll be feeling confident in this dress when you see how much it costs. let's reveal the price of this dress now. 88 bucks. i love that. all right, thank you very much, and next we have a tab colored tunic. it's a bold design and you paired it with your slant pocket pants. blake lively, she spotted this look and put it with shorts. tell me about it. >> again, it's this wonderful sense of color, boldness, graphic. i loved how you could wear it with shorts but in this case this kind of electric blue trouser. >> i love it and this is like all ages, that's what is so fantastic about it. this isn't just for a younger audience. this is -- anyone can pull this off. >> it's about versatility and having fun with fashion. >> i love it, so let's see how much this fun fashion costs. 102. is that for the whole outfit? >> that's for the whole outfit. >> for the tunic and pants and bring everybody up. these are all fantastic designs. thank you very much, derek. >> my pleasure. >> we appreciate it. to find out where you can get these looks and more, go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! and we will also have an exclusive bonus look on "gma live." we're excited about that. out to sam for a final check of the weather. sam, it's going to be spring soon. >> i know, amy. let's see if we can find spring-like temperatures so you can sport your derek lam. let's get to the boards, show you what's happening. how about a shot from cleveland, tennessee, where the trees are actually in bloom, and some temperatures are actually feeling pretty good this morning. and then a little massachusetts, townsend, mass, a little snow still on the ground there. not too long ago the snow was still flying. here's that area of low pressure that's kind of pushing its way back up into canada. has got that cold air blowing across the lakes. there's more lake-effect snow today. we've already picked up, what, 13 inches of new lake-effect snow in some locations overnight last night. there's some snow in the western mountains, as well. aspen is getting new snow. pierre, south dakota, is getting some new snow. kansas city, you're right on the line as it travels to branson the next 48 hours away and becomes a new snowmaker that moves across the country and we'll be following that, as well. atlanta is 59 today but there's some cold air moving south for the day over the next 48 hours. dallas is at 69. dallas/ft. worth coming in at about 69 degrees as we say today and phoenix at about 86. >> at we >> all that weather was brought to you by big lots. amy? >> all right, sam, thanks so much. >>> and coming up, how tv's most famous matchmaker found her perfect match. famous matchmaker found her perfect match. ♪ys of walking to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information today. it was 3 days of pure joy. ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ >> look at her. >> welcome back, everybody. good morning, america, just sitting here chatting here with tv's most famous matchmaker. can't get enough of watch patti stanger help others find love for others on her show "millionaire matchmaker." last night she introduced us to the new man in her life, david krause. we'll talk to them in their first live interview ever together but first a look at their story. >> love, everyone wants it, but not everyone finds it. that's my job. >> patti stanger is known for setting up well-to-do singles on her hit reality show "the millionaire matchmaker" all with a heavy dose of straight talk and tough love. >> meet my millionaire! >> with a little tough love -- >> are you kidding me? >> -- a lot of patience. >> yawn. >> -- and an eye for the right chemistry, i make the perfect match. >> reporter: she could do it for others but true love had eluded patti until now. last night she revealed she finally met her own match. >> i met this amazing guy david, he's 42. he's a dad. he's got kids. >> reporter: patti found mortgage broker and former baseball player david krause online, and they've been dating for nearly a year and last night she finally let her audience in on her little secret. >> i felt like going to online dating and registered. >> reporter: the best part, patti's new love had no idea who she was when they started dating. it wasn't until she knew he was really interested in her that she revealed who she really was. >> who would spend this kind of money on me? >> everybody loves a love story and welcome the millionaire matchmaker patti stanger and her boyfriend david krause. welcome to "good morning america." >> thanks. >> thanks for having us. >> i love this story because you've helped so many people. >> thank you. >> and you look very, very happy. >> oh, thanks. thank you. thank you. >> dating now for about a year. >> uh-huh. >> right, last spring. >> last spring. >> and there are a lot of reports that say there is very exciting news. >> well, okay, first of all, i know the report is that we're engaged. we're not engaged yet but maybe you watch the finale and you'll see something. >> oh. >> there's no ring. i have a promise ring. i have a promise ring. >> that's nice. >> because we moved in pretty soon, right, so that was the reason why, yeah. >> i want to ask you, david, you did not know about patti's job and life when you met her. so how was that adjusting? >> that was just so -- it was so crazy because i've never experienced anything like it before in my life. on our second date, we went to the getty museum in los angeleser. what is going on here? this is the oddest thing, and i didn't ask any questions because i figured she'd let me know when she was ready. >> right. >> and then that night i raced home and googled, what's going on? >> who am i dating? >> you've got to be kidding me. >> was it a bit of an adjustment for you? did it sort of set you back like this is the millionaire matchmaker? >> i felt like such a moron for not knowing who she was. i remember calling her the next day, god, i feel like such a fool. >> i don't think any need. >> his 14-year-old daughter kind of helped him, though. i mean, she knew who i was on the radar and he kept saying are you really like that in real life? do you really scream and yell at people. >> is she the same person you see on tv? >> oh, well, that's like -- >> every now and then. sort of lurking in there. >> you know, always good to be real, right? >> think of it like a pilot light, you know, if it gets -- >> it might get hot. like you don't have a temper. >>