drkat, Author at Well Mind Perinatal

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406 articles published

86: Natural Postpartum Support

Podcast, PostpartumFebruary 13, 20181KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Katie Flores shares her personal story and how she became an holistic health coach for new mothers. She describes her depression, a miscarriage, the stress that she felt with her daughter who was fussy all of the time for a whole year and sleep deprived that whole time. She discusses some of her underlying biological…

85: The power of our story

Podcast, Postpartum, Pregnancy, pregnancy lossFebruary 5, 2018966Views 0Likes 0Comments

Shame thrives in the dark. Sharing our story and having ourselves reflected out in the world releases that shame. Sometimes we feel relief right away. Sometimes it takes time. Today I want to talk with you about what happens for you when you hear another person share their pregnancy, loss or postpartum story. I’m talking specifically to…

84: Understanding Stigma in Perinatal Mental Health

Podcast, PregnancyJanuary 29, 2018457Views 0Likes 0Comments

Stigma is a terrible 6 letter word and it gets in the way of connection, truth, healing and compassion for moms. Dr. Walker Ladd is on to talk about some of her amazing research into stigma, her books about understanding women’s stories and her new podcast Rebel Research Radio. The sting of stigma is so…

136: Doulas and Birth Trauma Recovery

Birth Trauma, Birthing Support, Podcast, Pregnancy, pregnancy lossJanuary 28, 2018994Views 0Likes 0Comments

Many people still may not be clear about the role of a doula in prenatal, birth, and postpartum support. On today’s show, we’re focusing specifically on how a doula can help with trauma for the mother and reduce overall risks during the entire pregnancy and birth process. Courtney Butts is a Licensed Master Social…

83: Postpartum Attachment & Bonding

Podcast, Postpartum, PregnancyJanuary 21, 20181KViews 0Likes 0Comments

We are getting into some good stuff today about attachment and bonding in new parenthood. We are talking again with Dr. Juli Fraga about what all of this means and what it means for you and your baby. In particular, what might be going on for a mother experiencing a perinatal mood change. *We will be touching on the…

82: Using Compassion for Perinatal Healing

Attachment/Bonding, PodcastJanuary 13, 2018909Views 0Likes 0Comments

Why Compassion? I’ll tell you… I’ve been doing some deep thinking about the podcast, perinatal mental health in general and how to continue the movement forward through our neck of the woods here. I really believe and feel deeply that more information, awareness and support need to get to mothers and families. I believe that…

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