How to Screen Yourself for Postpartum Depression
May is Mental Health Month. As childbirth education advocates, Lamaze believes that mental health during and after pregnancy is critical to the health and safety of moms and their babies. If you are...
View ArticlePregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health: Safety in the Storm
By Wendy Davis, PhD The proper support of new mothers, babies, and their families requires a whole chain of care that goes from the earliest prenatal care all the way through the first early years of...
View ArticleThe Human Delivery System: An Interview with Beverly Hills OB/GYN Suzanne...
Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz is involved in women’s empowerment and public education, and appears frequently as an expert in women’s and integrative health on TV, online and in print. Dr. Suzanne completed...
View ArticleYou Just had a Baby, Now What? Self-Care Tips for the Postpartum Weeks
A recent article on The Daily Beast exposes the lack of importance Americans place on postpartum rest and care, and the pressure moms feel to get back to pre-pregnancy standards almost immediately....
View ArticleHow-to Guide for Building Your Postpartum Support Network – A Book Review
Community Support for New Families: A Guide to Organizing a Postpartum Support Network in Your Community, by Jane Honikman, M.S. Having a network of support is an invaluable resource for new parents....
View ArticleMental Illness Awareness Week – Postpartum Mood Disorders
Last week, a mother named Miriam Carey was killed after a succession of tragic events. We will never know what compelled Miriam to drive her car into the White House barriers. What we do know, however,...
View ArticleButterfly Confessions: How Writer, Advocate and Mother A’Driane Nieves Gives...
I am excited to introduce A’Driane Nieves to the Giving Birth with Confidence community. A’Driane is a well-known blogger and maternal mental health advocate. Her artwork inspires, and her chronicle...
View ArticleBirthing Confidence into the Fourth Trimester
You took Lamaze classes. Your doula checked in on you, sometimes daily. You knew that you were going to give birth at your local birthing center, where you could move around and hold your baby...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening Down There – Vaginal Birth Postpartum Care
In my first year working as a doula and childbirth educator, I have found that what surprises women the most is not how tired they feel in the third trimester, not the intensity or duration of labor,...
View ArticleDo You Know the Symptoms of Preeclampsia?
In recognition of Preeclampsia Awareness Month, we want to share critical information to help you recognize and treat this potentially life-threatening pregnancy and postpartum condition. Preeclampsia...
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