by Guest Blogger | Jul 19, 2018 | Emotional Health
I’m a strong woman. I’m a black woman. I had postpartum depression. I tried for years to have a baby. I prayed and pleaded. I had a beautiful birth experience. I still had postpartum depression. I was surrounded by a loving family and husband. I took placenta pills....
by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 30, 2018 | Emotional Health, News
April 30 – May 4, 2018, organizations around the US are breaking the myths of motherhood with the inaugural Maternal Mental Health Week, created by The Blue Dot Project. Getting real about motherhood is healthy for everyone, especially the 1 in 5 women...
by Guest Blogger | Jul 21, 2016 | Emotional Health, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
The following post is the second part of a three-part series on PPD and PTSD in NICU parents. Visit part 1 of the series: Postpartum Depression and PTSD in Fathers, and stay tuned for Part 3 in August! We have heard more and more in the news about how common...
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...
by Jennifer Beatty | Nov 26, 2013 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU, Medical Info & Resources, Professional Insight
Social worker and neonatologist Dr. Sue Hall explores the truths behind the emotions many of us face before and after delivery....
