Transition Postpartum Support

Would you be surprised or astonished if I told you that a few months after the birth of my first baby I did not feel any attachment toward him anymore? Yup, that's true... If you want to know more about this part of my postpartum journey, I invite you to watch my YouTube video: Behind my smile as a new mom. https://bit.ly/3eeMFQ7

It is still time to register for my online postpartum group. It is starting this coming Tuesday, October 27th. It is intended for parents who recently had a new baby. We will be discussing differents topics related to the transition to parenthood. It is a great opportunity to interact with other parents, create connections and feel supported in your parenting journey. Click here for more information and to register: ... https://transitionpostpartum.com/transition-to-parenthood-/ See more

I am pretty sure that having a baby is changing your relationship with your partner. Parenting a baby brings new challenges and responsabilities. It requires an openess to reevaluate your roles and routines to find a new balance. It takes some efforts to find out what works the best and the adaptations needed to make your family strive. While experiencing this big life change it is also important to find ways to both feel supported in your new role as parents. Interested in discussing this topic more in depth and learn some helpful tips to help you in your relationship with your partner? I invite you to register to my online postpartum group by clicking on this link: https://transitionpostpartum.com/transition-to-parenthood-/

Source: What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood This is what the authors call the push and pull of motherhood. This is when, as a parent, you feel pulled towards your baby's need and your identity as a parent but you also want sometimes to push it all away. This feeling of ambivalence is normal. Being a parent brings both positive and negative. Are you feeling this push and pull of parenthood? ... We will discuss this topic more in details in my upcoming online postpartum group starting on October 27th. Click on this link to register: https://transitionpostpartum.com/transition-to-parenthood-/

Self care as a new parent can be a challenge but it is an important practice to do. In their book (What no one tells you: a guide to your emotions from pregnancy to motherhood), Alexandra Sacks and Catherine Birndorf suggest 4 categories of self care to consider: - Body -.Social/spiritual - Relationship - Intellectual... What would you put in each category? This discussion will happen in my online postpartum group starting on October 27th. If you have not registered yet, it is time to do it. Click on this link: https://transitionpostpartum.com/transition-to-parenthood-/ I would love to have you join the conversation!

Source: Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers Scary, intrusive thoughts are very common for parents in the postpartum period. And yet, parents are afraid to talk about them because they don't want people to think that they are bad parents for having those thoughts. In my upcoming online postpartum group, we will be talking about this subject and I will be sharing some practical tips to help dealing with scary thoughts. ... My program will start on October 27th. Click on this link for more information and to register. https://transitionpostpartum.com/transition-to-parenthood-/

NEW Support Group for Dads! PSI is launching a new monthly online support group for dads! Our online groups are here to help you connect with other fathers ...and father surrogates. We hope that you will talk and listen to other dads as they process their experience (the great parts and the not so great parts); learn about helpful tools and resources and realize you are NOT alone. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, Daddy Blues, or trying to figure out how best to support your partner, our groups are here for you. Our next meeting is September 4th and our meetings will take place on the first Friday of every month at 7am PST/10am EST! Register here: https://www.postpartum.net/get/psi-online-support-meetings/

Are you a birth professional looking for more resources on perinatal mental health? Maybe you want to find quality books and websites for your own learning or to share with your clients. I can help you with this! I have created a presentation/video in which I share a variety of quality resources. You can get it for FREE! Just click on this link. It will show you how to get it :-) https://mailchi.mp/668957/perinatal-mental-health-resources

#Repost @cpmhc #emailyourMP ** NEW CAMPAIGN ** Not satisfied with the Govt of Canada’s response to our petition for a national perinatal mental health strategy and want to do more? US TOO! Make your voice heard by following these two simple steps at: https://cpmhc.ca/send-a-letter-to-your-mp/ LET’S MAKE SOME NOISE because THIS IS NOT OK! ~~~~ #canada #needs #a #national #perinatal #mentalhealth #strategy #NowMoreThanEver #maternalMHmatters #paternalMHmatters #thisismystory #thisisourstory #ittakesavillage #yearofthemother #moms #dads #partners #momsonamission #advocate #warriormom #warriordad #perinatalmentalhealth #maternalmentalhealth #postpartumdepression #postpartumanxiety #postpartumbipolardisorder #postpartumocd #postpartumpsychosis

Wondering what topics I will cover in my upcoming online training for birth professionals? Here they are: Matrescence and Patrescence -Common postpartum experiences and how to cope with them... Baby blues Scary thoughts Mental illness and stigma Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) Definition, prevalence and etiology Types and descriptions of PMADs Risks and contributing factors Postpartum resiliency (interview with Olivia Scobie) Variety of resources related to perinatal mental health Reflection about your practice My online training is happening on August 13th and 20th. Click on the link in my bio for more details.

Do you work with expecting and new parents? Would you like to feel more confident talking to them about mental health and what to expect in the perinatal period? Would you like to increase your knowledge about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders? Then my online perinatal mental health training is made for you! My training will help you to: be more familiar with all different perinatal mood and anxiety disorders... be able to recognize the symptoms if it happens to your clients know what the risks and contributing factors are learn strategies to help your clients cope with the challenges that emerge during the postpartum period recognize what is normal to experience about mental health in the perinatal period recognize what requires professional support When? August 13th and 20th Places are limited to allow the experience to be more personal and interactive. Click the link in my bio for more details and to register.

I had the privilege to interview Jaime Charlebois the co-founder of the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative. We talked about her postpartum mental health struggles and what led her to her advocacy work.

Great conversation about perinatal mental health with Patricia Tomasi and Jaime Charlebois, cofounders of the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative on the Smart Family Podcast.

Reading this book now.

This video is worth watching today!