September 09, 2020 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
The global pandemic created by COVID-19 has had significant impacts on pregnant, birthing and postpartum families. Isolation, lack of social support, financial challenges and health concerns all contribute to the stress that expectant families are experiencing. Many typical support groups, like childbirth classes and postpartum support groups, along with prenatal care visits with health care providers, have switched to virtual offerings, which further limits in-person connection. These unusually isolating and stressful circumstances can and are impacting mental health during and after pregnancy.
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November 13, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Whether you've had a baby 6 weeks ago or 6 years ago, being pregnant and giving birth (no matter if it's vaginal or c-section) causes changes in your body. Some of these changes can go undiagnosed and untreated even though they cause pain or negatively affect your quality of life. I'm not talking
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May 02, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day -- a time set apart to recognize and spread awareness about the maternal mental health crisis that exists around the world, and how it can be addressed.
First, let's take a look at the stats about mater
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January 12, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
One of the things I love about the Lamaze book, Giving Birth with Confidence, is the collection of real-life stories and comments from people who have experienced pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and parenthood. When you know that you share some of the sa
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May 03, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day and this week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week -- events supported by the National Coalition for Maternal Mental Health, which was formed in 2014 to address the critical public health crisis impacting wom
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