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“Easy Does It”
Easy and gradual, gradual and “easy does it” was the strategy that I found most successful in making changes when my (forever) babies were growing up. Whether it was moving from cradle to crib, learning to suckle from bottle as well as mom, adjusting to new caretakers, it soothed me, in addition to baby, to slowly introduce the Continue Reading »
Sometimes its the Tool
For years I have internally lamented that I seem unable to flip an “easy over” egg with ease, and my flapjacks often flopped rather than flipped. I thought “I bet I’m not using my wrist correctly, I must be doing something wrong”. Yesterday, as I made gluten-free pumpkin pecan pancakes for my forever baby girl, my Continue Reading »
There are Seasons of Giving and Seasons of Receiving
No, this is not another blog about the holiday season, in spite of the title. Today, while I waited to donate blood, I reflected on how I had wanted to donate for many years, but could not. The title of today’s blog popped into my head, a phrase that Postpartum Support International’s (PSI) Birdie Gunyon Continue Reading »
“Fill’r up”
Yesterday I explained to a young Mom that her intention to be a good parent, and all the time and attention she pours into her baby is filling her baby up, and will always be there for her baby-to be drawn upon in the future. As I spoke to her I had a “flash” of Continue Reading »
PPD Training for Doulas
On March 7, I had the pleasure of meeting with postpartum doulas from Birth Partners Doulas and spoke with them about postpartum depression and anxiety. What a wonderful group of caring and nurturing women! We discussed the multiple contributions to postpartum adjustment challenges, blocks to getting help, and communication techniques that open the door Continue Reading »
Full term=Health= less stress=more JOY!
I’ll never forget one of the first mothers I treated for postpartum depression. Her baby was in the NICU and she had a two year old son at home. Going back and forth to the hospital, pumping her breast milk to give her baby the best start she could, feeling torn between caring for each Continue Reading »
American Baby Looks at PPD
The March Issue of “American Baby” highlights “the secret sadness” following births in an article by Alexa Joy Sherman. Ms Sherman discusses both the common “baby blues” and the symptoms of postpartum depression, which afflicts up to 20% of new mothers and fathers. Check out this informative article, which includes quotes from Dr. Thomason as Continue Reading »
"This is for now, not forever" . . .
I met with the most delightful individual today who shared with me her excitement about the MomSource’s mission to prevent postpartum adjustment problems, hereafter referred to as PPD, which includes depression, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive symptoms. Kathleen Montesi, APRN, CPNP, is a pediatric nurse practitioner and is passionate about preventing PPD. Kathleen has presented her Continue Reading »
