The Birth of a Mother
/". . .becoming a mother is an identity shift, and one of the most significant physical and psychological changes a woman will ever experience."
By Alexandra Sacks, M.D.
May 8, 2017
". . .becoming a mother is an identity shift, and one of the most significant physical and psychological changes a woman will ever experience."
By Alexandra Sacks, M.D.
May 8, 2017
"Despite the fact that postpartum depression is one of the most common complications of childbirth, very few of us know enough about it to recognize it when it appears."
Click here for full NYMAG.COM article
The Motherhood Center recently opened in Manhattan as a medical center for new moms struggling with depression.
Check out their services here: www.themotherhoodcenter.com
Postpartum progress asked readers to fill in the blank. Click here for their powerful responses.
Postpartum Progress is offering regional peer support groups online for moms suffering from postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, postpartum psychosis, and postpartum PTSD. These groups are held on Facebook to make it easily accessible for most women. For more information click here.
Seleni Institute is a great resource for groups that provide support through pregnancy, new parenthood, and infertility. Click here for current program offerings.
Paternal postnatal depression (PPND) is when dads experience something similar to postpartum depression. If you are a dad, read this article by Karen Kleiman that helps explain more about this type of depression.
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