by Parijat Deshpande | May 9, 2016 | Medical Info & Resources, Pregnancy & Bedrest, Professional Insight
Over 50% of women on bed rest show signs of depression, research shows. Lack of physical activity, identity loss, lack of control and social isolation are some of the reasons why women struggle with low mood. Added on to all of these risk factors is the biggest risk...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jan 29, 2016 | News
On Wednesday, January 27, 2016, moms all over the world took to social media with the hashtag #meditateonthis, to rally together in defense of a new recommendation by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which states, “The USPSTF recommends screening...
by Kara Wahlin | Dec 21, 2015 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement
When my surviving son was finally discharged from the NICU, he cried for about three months straight. Literally. My husband and I called it the daily “witching hour”, though it was hardly an hour. It lasted on average from 3-8pm daily (in addition to other...
by Kristin Beuscher | May 13, 2015 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
Someone once told me, depression doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’ve tried for too long to be strong. Months after my daughter came home from the hospital, those words resonated with me so much. My pregnancy had been plagued with stress. At 12...
by Guest Blogger | Mar 25, 2015 | Emotional Health
It’s been over two years since my daughter’s traumatic and extremely premature birth, and I’m just now realizing that I might suffer from a form of PTSD. According to the Mayo Clinic, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms may start within three...