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97: When Perinatal Myths Become Beliefs Apr 28, 2018

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Maternal Mental Health Week is Here! 4/30-5/4

World Maternal Mental Health day is Wednesday 5/2

We are addressing the myths of motherhood and parenthood while digging a little deeper to see how those myths become the beliefs that we carry about ourselves.

What are these myths? So glad you asked! They basically sound like perfection at it's most perfect...

* You will get pregnant easily

* You and your baby will be healthy

* You will love being pregnant and being a mother

* You will know what to do and how to do it

* Breastfeeding will be easy

* You will instantly bond with your baby postpartum

And so on...What can you add to the list? WELL, what happens when these myths don't become reality????

We feel like failures. We blame ourselves. We think that we did something wrong. We feel like bad mothers.

Let's tear this down and start over. Yes, some people have these really lovely experiences, but for those of us who don't...we are suffering by the pain of these "failures". I say, we say, that's enough. Let's call it out and realize that you're working so hard and you are a good mom.

Join in and raise your voices for #maternalmentalhealth

This week check out these organizations...

The Blue Dot Project https://www.thebluedotproject.org/

#realmotherhood #noshame

Maternal Mental Health Day (5/2): http://wmmhday.postpartum.net/

#maternalMHmatters

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96: Team Approach and Global Understanding of Perinatal Mental Health Apr 23, 2018

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Dr. Raja discusses the importance of multidisiplinary approaches to health and wellbeing in pregnancy and postpartum. He shares his rich and global perspective on how care providers can work together across roles to make sure that perinatal mothers are receiving the care they need.

Here are some of the topics we touch on:

*OB's are one part of the care team for pregnant mothers

*There might be different care pathways in different countries but if we are working together as a care team, we can "join the dots"

*How the World Health Organization defines health: physical mental and social well-being.

*Keep mothers and families in the heart of everything. "If you listen to the mothers and the families, you can never go wrong"

*Discussing Maternal Death and thoughts on prevention

*Identify and understand your role in the care of women, which includes making appropriate referrals and following up to make sure she gets support.

*Acknowledge your limitations as a provider and offer to find out more.

* The International Forum for Wellbeing In Pregnancy: Open access information resource to discuss and learn about different aspects of wellbeing in pregnancy, to understand different practices in different parts of the world.

Dr. Raja Gangopadhyay is a Consultant Obstetrician from the UK with a special interest in Perinatal Mental Health and the Founder of International Forum for Wellbeing In Pregnancy."

Connect here:

International Forum for Wellbeing in Pregnancy (IFWIP): http://www.ifwip.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raja.gangopadhyay

IFWIP FB page: https://www.facebook.com/ifwip/

Twitter: @RajaGangopadhy3 and @ifwip1

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raja-gangopadhyay-b0816875/

Links to the information that Dr. Raja discussed:

Global scenario: http://www.who.int/mental_health/maternal-child/maternal_mental_health/en/

Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (UK & Ireland): https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk/reports

Red Flag symptoms: Pg 3 of

https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/downloads/files/mbrrace-uk/reports/MBRRACE-UK%20Maternal%20Report%202015%20-%20Lay%20Summary.pdf

IFWIP Resource page: https://www.ifwip.org/resources/

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95: The AfterBirth Plan Apr 16, 2018

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Dr. Alyssa Berlin is on to talk about planning for life after the birth of your child. We often don't consider what happens after the baby comes home, or how our relationship might change.

It's important to consider planning for life after you come home with baby! Dr. Berlin uses some really great analogies and examples about our needs during this time. She discusses how to strengthen the couple to be prepared for life with baby, but also normal life after a child.

We discuss what postpartum planning is...real expectations, relationships changes, planning for 'normal and learning what could happen...

Connect with Dr. Berlin!

http://www.doctorberlin.com/dr-alyssa-berlin-psyd

Dr. Alyssa Berlin is a clinical psychologist specializing in pregnancy, postpartum and parenting, a labor support doula and a certified Gottman educator. Dr. Berlin is the creator of The AfterBirth Plan Workshop, a program that prepares couples for what to expect after a baby is born and how to prepare for a physically and emotionally healthy postpartum transition for the baby, for each partner and for the evolving relationship. Dr. Berlin is is on the Board of Advisors for the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) and is a faculty member of Maternal Mental Health NOW Training institute. You can read Dr. Alyssa's blogs on the Huffington Post where she contributes to PBS's 'This Emotional Life" project. Dr. Alyssa and her husband, prenatal chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin live in Los Angeles and are the proud parents of four amazing children.

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94: Postpartum Stress and how to start healing Apr 08, 2018

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Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett is talking about some essential info on how stress affects postpartum moms and what to do about it! This is a must listen, it's so fascinating.

This episode is jam packed with great information and insight. You might want to take notes and pass this along to others. What is so fantastic about this episode is that most people don't have access to this kind of info and education. We aren't reading research articles or even able to understand them half the time.

Kathy gives us some education on how our bodies work, which I believe really helps us to take the blame off of ourselves. There are real things happening in our brains and bodies that affect how we feel, think and behave.

There are really too many gems to count here...

*Depression in pregnancy

*Depression and breastfeeding

*The stress response: what's normal, what hurts us

*The role of inflammation in our illness

*WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY to get on the path to reducing stress and inflammation!

Connect with Kathy here:

UppityScienceChick.com,

BreastfeedingMadeSimple.com

KathleenKendall-Tackett.com

PraeclarusPress.com

Google Scholar link: http://bit.ly/1nSwWIW

The article we discussed: http://www.uppitysciencechick.com/ibj_new_paradigm.pdf

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93: Healing through PPD and nourishing new mothers Apr 02, 2018

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Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC is sharing her personal story of dealing with postpartum depression after three of her five children. She then went on to use her professional skills to help and support other moms find balance with nutrition and breastfeeding.

Crystal touches on many aspects of her experience that so many moms can relate to:

-a past eating disorder of anorexia and worry that she wouldn't be able to get pregnant due to that history

-feeling disconnected from her children because of postpartum depression

-dealing with the pressure to be happy because she was able to have children

-breastfeeding difficulties, feeling the pressure to breastfeed and having the support of a lactation consultant

Crystal shares how her experiences shaped her work and passion to help mothers nourish themselves and nourish their new babies.

Please share this episode with other mothers or partners who are struggling with these similar issues. Crystal shares the message that we talk about on this podcast...you are not alone mamas! With some compassion and understanding you can get through this.

Connect with Crystal!

Instagram/Twitter: @ crystalkarges Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crystalkargesnutrition/ FB group: Start with You Moms: https://www.facebook.com/groups/635731143293755/ Website: www.crystalkarges.comFor this and all episodes of Mom & Mind, please find us at:

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92: SOAPBOX Edition! Mom guilt, mom shaming and helping families Mar 26, 2018

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Dr. Kat gets on her soapbox! Dishing on a few things that get her upset and maybe get you upset too?!?! We have a long way to go to do better for pregnant, birthing, loss and postpartum moms!

Here are some of the things she touchs on...

*Can we just be supportive to moms? Can we stop with the shaming and guilt? It's hard enough to be a mom...we need a softer approach on how we treat new parenthood in general.

*I have some thoughts about the pressure to breastfeed...

*My fantasy and utopia of how if we could treat mothers and families well, with the right kind of support that we can lessen the impacts of stress for generations.

*Healthcare providers need to do a better job of supporting perinatal mental health. It's a cop-out to say that "we can't screen mothers because we don't know what to do with them". My advise...figure it out.

Let me know what you think! What are the topics that get you on your soapbox? Raising our voices to speak to the stigma and disparities for mothers can be productive if it leads to doing something about it! Have those important conversations!

Listen in and share with a mama in need! Let's support each other into wellness!

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91: Therapist perspective: Psychotherapy with new moms Mar 19, 2018

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There are some powerful experiences that new moms go through when coming in to psychotherapy. Moms who are pregnant, experienced a loss, birth trauma or postpartum are often transforming in to a new version of themselves.

Here's what we reflect on...

*These moms are brave and strong.

*New motherhood is a mirror. Sometimes a magnifying glass.

*Motherhood makes your heart open and can make you a deeper sense of vulnerability, anxiety, be in touch from deeper feelings. That can happen for partners too.

*Working through some of the pain leads to healthier lives.

*Therapy helps you understand that it's not "you" it's what you're going through.

*You can heal through past events that are impacting you now.

*You are not alone and you can feel better!

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90: Self Care helps us heal our emotions Mar 12, 2018

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Dr. Kat goes solo in this episode and talks about self care and the process of healing.

Self care is a complicated topic for motherhood and parenthood. It's pretty straight forward as a concept, but it can be hard to actually do. I'm on here to break down some of those barriers to understanding what self care looks like for you.

We talk about how self care is part of the healing process. It's something that you can do for yourself, today. It's not going to fix everything, but it does help over time.

Listen in and share with a mama in need! Let's support each other into wellness!

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89: Essentials of Postpartum Planning Mar 05, 2018

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Birth planning is very important. Postpartum planning is essential. Arianna Taboada talks about so much, including some of the reasons we need this kind of support in the US specifically or places where maternity leave is not well supported.

More specifically, these plans are very supportive for mothers who have any history or risk of perinatal mental health challenge, such as postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety.

We touch on:

What is a postpartum plan and why do we need it?

What's in a postpartum plan and what should be on there?

"Who's your crew?" getting the support of others.

This is the resource that Arianna discussed...

Postpartum eco-map(for anyone)
Postpartum eco-map for entrepreneurs

Connect with Arianna:

Instagram: @ ariannataboada

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ariannataboadaconsulting/

Twitter: @ ariannataboada

website: www.ariannataboada.com

Arianna is a maternal health consultant who works with experienced entrepreneurs who are becoming first time mothers, helping them customize their maternity leave plan and return to work. She is deeply committed to providing on-going, multi-faceted support that meets the professional, physical, mental, social, and emotional needs of entrepreneurs as they babyproof their business and navigate new motherhood.

Prior to her consulting practice, Arianna worked on maternal health issues for over a decade as a health educator, a social worker in a mental health clinic, a reproductive health researcher, and a yoga therapist. She draws from her expertise as a maternal health professional, combined with her experience as a business owner and mother, to provide highly personalized services so expecting entrepreneurs have the tools and information they need to make decisions and take action when it comes to balancing their business with a new baby.

Arianna lives, works, and plays with her family in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

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88: Body Full of Stars - Personal Story Feb 26, 2018

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As we’ve talked about many times on this podcast, hearing personal stories can be very liberating and shame relieving for mothers. Stories are real, educational, heart breaking and heart opening all at the same time.

Today we are hearing a personal story, the lived experience of Molly Caro May. She is going to tell us about parts of her story and how as a writer, she was able to use her story in her own healing and the hope to heal others…. In her book entitled, Body full of Stars: Female Rage and my Passage into Motherhood.

She talks about incontinence, breastfeeding challenges, relationship challenges, pregnancy illness, postpartum rage and what she thinks we all need to know in order to keep ourselves well.

Please get connected with Molly and check out her book:

Website: http://www.mollycaromay.com Facebook: Molly May Instagram: @mollycaromay Twitter: @mollymay26

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