drkat, Author at Well Mind Perinatal

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401 articles published

93: Healing through PPD and nourishing new mothers

Podcast, Postpartum DepressionApril 2, 2018262Views 0Likes 0Comments

Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC is sharing her personal story of dealing with postpartum depression after three of her five children. She then went on to use her professional skills to help and support other moms find balance with nutrition and breastfeeding. Crystal touches on many aspects of her experience that so many moms can…

92: SOAPBOX Edition! Mom guilt, mom shaming and helping families

Podcast, Pressure / Myths of MotherhoodMarch 26, 2018497Views 0Likes 0Comments

Dr. Kat gets on her soapbox! Dishing on a few things that get her upset and maybe get you upset too?!?! We have a long way to go to do better for pregnant, birthing, loss and postpartum moms! Here are some of the things she touchs on… *Can we just be supportive to moms? Can…

91: Therapist perspective: Psychotherapy with new moms

Birth Trauma, Podcast, Pregnancy, pregnancy lossMarch 19, 2018407Views 0Likes 0Comments

There are some powerful experiences that new moms go through when coming in to psychotherapy. Moms who are pregnant, experienced a loss, birth trauma or postpartum are often transforming in to a new version of themselves. Here’s what we reflect on… *These moms are brave and strong. *New motherhood is a mirror. Sometimes a magnifying…

90: Self Care helps us heal our emotions

PodcastMarch 12, 2018655Views 0Likes 0Comments

Dr. Kat goes solo in this episode and talks about self care and the process of healing. Self care is a complicated topic for motherhood and parenthood. It’s pretty straight forward as a concept, but it can be hard to actually do. I’m on here to break down some of those barriers to understanding what…

89: Essentials of Postpartum Planning

Podcast, PostpartumMarch 5, 2018417Views 0Likes 0Comments

Birth planning is very important. Postpartum planning is essential. Arianna Taboada talks about so much, including some of the reasons we need this kind of support in the US specifically or places where maternity leave is not well supported. More specifically, these plans are very supportive for mothers who have any history or risk of…

88: Body Full of Stars – Personal Story

Body / BodyImage / Body Shaming, Parenting Issues, Podcast, PregnancyFebruary 26, 2018902Views 0Likes 0Comments

As we’ve talked about many times on this podcast, hearing personal stories can be very liberating and shame relieving for mothers. Stories are real, educational, heart breaking and heart opening all at the same time. Today we are hearing a personal story, the lived experience of Molly Caro May. She is going to tell us about…

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