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Birth Trauma & Your Baby’s Birthday

If you’ve faced traumatic or distressing experiences during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum, it makes sense that your baby’s birthday feels really hard…

Getting Help for Postpartum Anxiety

If anxiety and worry are making your life unmanageable, you’re not alone. Anxiety is the most common problem affecting women’s mental and emotional well-being during pregnancy and postpartum. Learning to recognize and cope with your symptoms so that you can get to the root of what's causing your anxiety is a good starting point.

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Pregnancy After Birth Trauma: A Guide to A Better Birth Experience

Are you expecting a baby or planning to conceive soon? Becoming a parent can be a wonderful experience, but it can also come with its share of challenges and disappointments, including birth trauma. If you've experienced a traumatic birth in the past or want to be proactive in preventing it, this guide is for you.

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Birth Trauma & Your Baby’s First Birthday

Traumas that occur around the time of conception, pregnancy and postpartum often have unexpected and unwanted effects. Your baby’s first birthday can be fraught with thoughts and feelings that bring back memories of trauma, even as you celebrate your child.

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Do You Know Your Risk Factors for PMADs?

LEARNING TO CARE FOR YOUR EMOTIONAL &PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING DURING PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM IS EVERY BIT AS IMPORTANT AS HOW YOU CARE FOR YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH.

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A note from the author:

Common themes that come up in my work are reflected in these articles, and I hope they help as you face the challenges that the family building years can bring.

~Holly

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