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Behind The Sessions: 2am Pep Talk Pt. 1: The Night Feels Heavy
We are starting something different today that will carry through the next few Behind the Sessions episodes. I’m tackling those “middle-of-the-night” feelings during pregnancy and the postpartum. Nighttime can bring feelings of dread and loneliness that mothers experience as a heaviness, and all of this can magnify and intensify any perinatal mood and anxiety disorders to make life very challenging for a sleep-deprived parent. You are not alone, and there is a whole community of people experiencing the same things. Think of these subsequent few sessions as your “2 am pep talk.” Join me now!
Behind The Sessions: 2am Pep Talk Pt. 1: The Night Feels Heavy Show Highlights
The importance of connection
Sleep deprivation makes everything darker.
You may feel like you’re doing everything wrong.
You are doing a LOT while giving love and care to your baby.
You aren’t a bad mother if you don’t LOVE middle-of-the-night care.
Don’t judge yourself because of how you feel at 2 am.
The next few episodes will include coping skills for the middle of the night.
Join me for a guided visualization to ease your feelings of isolation.
Join me for self-compassion affirmations to try today.
Resources:
Call the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA or visit cdph.ca.gov
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.
Tools, Skills and Hacks for New Moms
Manage thoughts & feelings of overwhelm
Learn how breathing & grounding help reach calmness
Exercises to find peace
