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200: Multiple Pregnancy Losses – Impacts on Mental Health and Subsequent Pregnancies

Podcast, Pregnancy, pregnancy lossMarch 22, 20212KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Today’s guest shares her personal story of recurrent pregnancy loss, including early miscarriage and multiple ectopic pregnancies. She shares how her mental and emotional healing journey led to the writing of a book. Kim Hooper is the author of several novels; her latest is No Hiding in Boise, which comes out this June. She and…

199: Personal Experience with Postpartum Depression: Insights about Babies’ Language Development

Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum DepressionMarch 8, 20212KViews 0Likes 0Comments

It’s always helpful to hear someone’s personal story because it will resonate with many more people than they might think. My guest today shares her experience with postpartum depression, which was made even more shocking because it occurred several months after the birth of her second child. Join us to hear Emily’s story. Emily Adler…

198: Pressure of Perfectionism in Motherhood

Podcast, Stress/ Burnout / PerfectionismFebruary 22, 20212KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Do you identify as a perfectionist? Do you feel like things need to be a certain way and if they aren’t, you feel unsettled? How did that affect you when you were trying to conceive, during pregnancy, birthing or postpartum? This is one of those things that really impacts the early stages of motherhood and…

197: Burnout and Managing Overwhelm with Dr. Kat

Podcast, Stress/ Burnout / PerfectionismFebruary 8, 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

How are you? Sometimes it’s hard to check in with ourselves in the busy-ness of daily life, especially in these pandemic days when our self-care options are limited. High stress, depression, and anxiety tend to feel like personal failure. In today’s show, I want to offer you perspective and encouragement. Show Highlights: How to interpret…

196: Reproductive Psychiatry, Latinx Psychiatrist, Pandemic Pregnancy and More

BIPOC, Culture / Religion / Dynamics, PodcastJanuary 25, 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Today’s episode is packed with helpful information about taking medication during pregnancy and the postpartum period. We’ll also take a closer look at COVID-related issues and the vaccine as they relate to perinatal mental health. Join us to learn more. Dr. Sarah Oreck is a Columbia University-trained psychiatrist who focuses on women’s mental wellness. In…

195: Paternal Postpartum Depression: David Levine

Men / Fathers, Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum DepressionJanuary 11, 20212KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Today’s topic is important, but it is hugely stigmatized in our culture. You may not have even heard about paternal postpartum depression, but my guest today shares what he experienced with the births of his two children. Dr. David Levine is a pediatrician in New Jersey. He was blindsided by postpartum depression because, like…

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