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An OB's Perinatal Mental Health Story and Helping Other Physician Moms
Obstetricians play an important role in perinatal mental health, and hearing their perspective is always informative. It makes my heart happy to learn that more and more OBs are getting trained in perinatal mental health so they can offer more help to their patients. My guest shares her story to help normalize the perinatal mental health issues that many women face. Join us!
An OB's Perinatal Mental Health Story and Helping Other Physician Moms Show Highlights
- Dr. Toya’s story of her second pregnancy and delivery, dealing with unusual pain, complications, and family stress
- Marriage issues, couples therapy, and working through challenges on a trip to Mexico
- Dr. Toya’s pursuit of her perinatal mental health certification to help other physician moms
- How the system fails moms who need help
- Starting her podcast, Stethoscopes and Strollers
- to tell her story and help others
- What Dr. Toya wishes she had done differently
- Dr. Toya’s efforts to prioritize her wellness in pivotal life choices
- The need to temper our opinions on social media to respect others’ choices
- Dr. Toya’s perspective on the gaps in our healthcare system for perinatal mental health conditions
- An unsustainable healthcare system in which people (patients AND doctors) cannot thrive
- Dr. Toya’s message to moms: “Asking is your superpower. You deserve the care, rest, and support that you need, and it is setting you up for the rest of your motherhood journey.”
About Dr. La Toya Luces-Sampson
Dr. La Toya Luces-Sampson (Dr. Toya on social media) is a wife, mother, coach, and board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist. Her work is geared to physician moms who are postpartum and beyond to help them go from feeling anxiety and resentment to feeling confidence and joy. She does this through private coaching and as the host of the Stethoscopes and Strollers Podcast.
Resources:
Please find resources in English and Spanish at Postpartum Support International, or by phone/text at 1-800-944-4773. There are many free resources, like online support groups, peer mentors, a specialist provider directory, and perinatal mental health training for therapists, physicians, nurses, doulas, and anyone who wants to better support people for whom they provide services.
Visit www.postpartum.net for resources and support!
Visit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.
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