The Perinatal Mental Health Library

a collection of resources and information to help support your emotional well-being.

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Birth Trauma & Your Baby’s Birthday

If you’ve faced traumatic or distressing experiences during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum, it makes sense that your baby’s birthday feels really hard…

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Understanding and Managing the Fear of Pregnancy

In this article, you’ll find information about what can cause fears of pregnancy and provide coping strategies. Whether you’re currently pregnant or considering starting a family in the future, my hope is that this information will help you find a good starting point in addressing fears or trauma so that you can enter a new pregnancy with more optimism, enjoyment and a sense of empowerment.

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Getting Help for Postpartum Depression

If you've recently had a baby and aren't feeling like yourself, you're not alone. As many as 15 to 20% of new moms experience changes in mood that make taking care themselves and their new babies a struggle. Bringing a new baby home-whether it's your first or your third child-will naturally create some upheaval and stress, even in the best of circumstances. But if you're noticing significant changes in your mood past the first several weeks postpartum, it could be more than the “baby blues”.

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A note from the author:

Common themes that come up in my work are reflected in these articles, and I hope they help as you face the challenges that the family building years can bring.

~Holly