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208: Perinatal Loss, Black Women, Birthing and Protecting Wellness

Birthing Support, Podcast, Wellness / PreventionJuly 12, 2021381Views 0Likes 0Comments

Today’s guest shares her story of pregnancy losses and the resulting anxiety and depression that made the journey to parenthood very challenging. Join us to hear her inspiring story of healing and hope. Dorienna M. Alfred, Ph.D., PMH-C is a licensed psychologist and certified perinatal mental health professional. She is the owner of Works of…

206: Healing After Miscarriage, Birth, and Postpartum Anxiety

Miscarriage, Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum AnxietyJune 14, 2021657Views 0Likes 0Comments

Today’s show marks five years of this podcast. It’s been an unbelievable journey speaking to guests who share their stories and experiences so we can all work to raise the volume on these perinatal mental health conditions. Five years, 206 episodes—and we’re still going strong! Heidi McBain shares her story of birth trauma, miscarriage, and…

187: Transition to Motherhood: Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum and Lessons Learned

Parenting Issues, PodcastSeptember 21, 2020295Views 0Likes 0Comments

Hearing personal stories gives us a unique insight into the nuances of the journey into parenthood, which differ from one person to the next. Today’s guest details her experience in ambivalence about whether having kids would be part of her life story. She shares how her journey into parenthood has shaped and grown her into…

169: Birth, Trauma, Breastfeeding and Mental Health

Baby Feeding, Birth Trauma, PodcastFebruary 10, 2020482Views 0Likes 0Comments

We talk about a lot of things that people don’t want to talk about or even hear. Still, they are very real, challenging, and difficult circumstances surrounding pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. It’s important to share these stories because these difficulties become a reality for many people. Today’s show focuses on birth trauma and breastfeeding as…

59: Postpartum Anxiety, Ingrid’s story

Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum Anxiety, PregnancyJuly 10, 2017481Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ingrid Esparza – Personal story of Postpartum Anxiety Ingrid tells us about her experience after birth and in the early months of life with her new son. Again, we get to hear the powerful ways in which a mother copes and fights to get through medical complications, breastfeeding challenges and the anxiety that came…

35: Coping with Perinatal PTSD

Birth Trauma, Podcast, Pregnancy, PTSDJanuary 23, 2017472Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sarah Randall, Psy.D. Coping with Perinatal PTSD We are talking with Dr. Sarah Randall today about PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) related to maternal mental health and how it can show up during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Trauma can result from a real threat to life, to a moment where a person feels that they…

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208: Perinatal Loss, Black Women, Birthing and Protecting Wellness

206: Healing After Miscarriage, Birth, and Postpartum Anxiety

187: Transition to Motherhood: Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum and Lessons Learned

169: Birth, Trauma, Breastfeeding and Mental Health

59: Postpartum Anxiety, Ingrid’s story

35: Coping with Perinatal PTSD

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