Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) is the term used to describe four emotional conditions occurring during pregnancy and in the first year after giving birth. These four conditions include anxiety and panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, postpartum depression and post traumatic stress disorder. About 20% of women will have PMAD during pregnancy following birth and Read More
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Postpartum Emotional Changes
After childbirth, most women experience emotional ups and downs. These emotional fluctuations may be partly due to one or more reasons that are related to the childbearing experience. These possible reasons include: For some women, these emotional fluctuations are mild, and they decrease within a few weeks. For others, they are overwhelming and long lasting Read More
Planning For Postpartum
A postpartum (after birth) plan is as important as a birth plan, though in a different way. New parents report that they suddenly find themselves at home, with their charming and needy baby, and hardly any idea of what to expect and what to do. After the birth, they need a plan to help assure Read More
Postpartum Depression Awareness
Post Partum Depression ASK and ACT. It’s the Right Thing to Do! The Bottom Line-At least 10% of women experience Post Partum Depression: Thousands of our daughters, sisters and partners will experience Post Partum Depression sometime within the first year after giving birth. Post Partum Depression (PPD) is not “the Baby Blues”: Post Partum Depression Read More