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192: Colic, Postpartum Anxiety and Postpartum Depression

Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression, Stress/ Burnout / PerfectionismNovember 30, 20202KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Today’s show covers a topic of great concern and high stress for many parents. Many of us don’t understand colic and how to soothe a colicky baby. Today’s guest shares how her experience raising her colicky newborn daughter affected her life and her mental health. Jacqueline DelVecchio is a licensed mental health counselor in Salem,…

190: Postpartum Body Image, Disordered Eating, and Finding Freedom

Body / BodyImage / Body Shaming, Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum DepressionNovember 2, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Weight-loss struggles, eating disorders, endless dieting shame–we all know what it feels like to be stuck with these issues. None of these contribute to mental wellness, joy, and contentment. The problems are compounded for women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. If you’re stuck in the shame cycle about your body shape and dieting failures,…

159: “The Bridesmaid’s Daughter”

Podcast, PostpartumSeptember 2, 20192KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Today’s show is an interesting look into how postpartum issues were dealt with, or not dealt with, in the past. We are looking from the perspective of a daughter who has been on a quest to discover the truth about her birth, her unusual childhood, and her mother’s illness. Nyna Giles is the author of The…

152: Body Image in Pregnancy and Postpartum

Body / BodyImage / Body Shaming, Podcast, Postpartum, PregnancyJune 10, 20193KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I first heard today’s guest when she appeared on Rebecca Scritchfield’s Body Kindness podcast, and I couldn’t wait to get her on the show! We’re talking about body image in the perinatal period and why we should be talking more about it. We’ll discuss her research, the roles of self-compassion and mindfulness, and some wonderfully…

150: Postpartum Psychosis and the Law

Advocacy/Legal, Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum PsychosisMay 20, 20193KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Postpartum psychosis is a sensitive topic that we’ve talked about on the show, but today we are taking a deep dive into the legal ramifications of the journey for a mother. The more we understand, the better foundation we have for advocacy. George Parnham is a soft-spoken attorney who once trained for the priesthood, and…

147: Taboo Postpartum Truths – When Expectations Don’t Meet Reality

Podcast, PostpartumApril 29, 20192KViews 0Likes 0Comments

We’ve talked a lot on the show about postpartum depression, but there’s another condition that new moms experience that carries much shame, and no one talks about it. It’s called postpartum regret, and it’s that feeling of dissatisfaction and unhappiness with the demands of motherhood and the changes that come with this life transition. We’re…

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192: Colic, Postpartum Anxiety and Postpartum Depression

190: Postpartum Body Image, Disordered Eating, and Finding Freedom

159: “The Bridesmaid’s Daughter”

152: Body Image in Pregnancy and Postpartum

150: Postpartum Psychosis and the Law

147: Taboo Postpartum Truths – When Expectations Don’t Meet Reality

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