Hey Google, Is This Normal? By: Stacey Herbst I was worried from the day I took that positive pregnancy test. Worried about the babies health, my health, to infinity and beyond. People would say, “You will never stop worrying. If It’s not one thing, it’s another.” And I believed them. But I … [Read more...]
Maternal Mental Health Week Guest Blog: Worry and Loss
Worry and Loss By: Sadie Robbins For as long as I can remember, I have been a worrier. As a young child, I worried if my parents went out somewhere that they would get in a car accident. If there was bad weather, I worried that a tornado would ruin our house. As I got older, I continued to worry … [Read more...]
Maternal Mental Health Week 2018 Guest Blog: When Breastfeeding Gets Tough
When Breastfeeding Gets Tough Dr. Kristen Berning My husband and I were blessed with the arrival of our third healthy baby. Like many moms, I thought breastfeeding would come naturally. After all, this was my third baby and I had 2 years cumulative experience nursing my other children. My plans … [Read more...]
Maternal Mental Health Week Guest Blog #2: Shannon’s Story
Guilt. This is one of my lasting memories of my first few hours of motherhood. That’s right. The first few hours. This is one of the things I often tell other mamas---how I so vividly remember feeling guilty and inadequate in the first moments holding my daughter, who is nearly … [Read more...]