Expert Beacon approached me to write an article for them about postpartum depression (PPD) in their 5 Do’s and 5 Don’ts series. I wanted to widen the topic to also include…
There has been a growing awareness about Postpartum Depression over the past decade and doctors offices now routinely screen moms for it, but I think anxiety, during pregnancy and after…
Catelynn Lowell suffered from postpartum depression after welcoming Nova, and a psychologist spoke to HL exclusively about why that increases the reality star’s risk this time around. READ FULL ARTICLE
It’s 3 a.m. and you hear your baby’s cries across the monitor. You click into mom mode and roll out of bed to attend to your little one’s needs, checking…
Three weeks after their son was born, Zach Kissinger, 28, took his wife Emmy out to dinner. But he ended up feeling like he was eating alone. Emmy spent most…
Emily Keber-Goldrick remembers the moment she was told she needed a C-section. The Bucktown mom initially hoped for a water birth, with a plan detailed down to lavender oil. But while…
At the top of Frost Hill at the Morton Arboretum is a young pine tree with long, bushy needles. It is only a few years old but already stands more…
I think all pregnant women spend time imagining what their labor experience will be like. For first time moms, it feels a bit abstract because it will be unlike any…
Here are Dr. Sarah Allen’s top 10 most viewed blog posts about pregnancy and postpartum issues and rather than having to search though all my blogs, or only see the…
The United States Preventive Services Task Force has issued a strong recommendation that pregnant women and new mothers are screened so they may receive the right treatment sooner, rather than…
Mom’s Striking Photo 3 Days After Giving Birth Sparks Honest Confessions
A photo of a new mother is going viral this week — not for her “perfect” post-baby body or her newborn’s loving smile, but for the honest, raw picture she is portraying of those first days postpartum.
Up to 20% of pregnant and new moms experience depression or anxiety. Yes, it’s that common! No one can say for definite that having specific stresses or experiences in your…