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New study looking for moms Researchers at McMaster University are conducting a research study to compare remotely-delivered (via Zoom) Group Interpersonal Ps...ychotherapy (IPT) with usual care for mothers with postpartum depression. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to either immediate treatment consisting of 12-weeks of group IPT or usual care plus treatment with group IPT after a 12-week waiting period. You attend from your own home - twice weekly for 6 weeks, then biweekly for the last 3 sessions for a total of 15 sessions. There is no cost to participate. You may be eligible to participate in the study if you are 18 years of age or older and you have given birth within the past 12 months. The therapy groups are part of a research study conducted by Principal Investigator Dr. Vivian Polak of McMaster University. To register or to receive more information please contact [email protected] See more

Dads often get overlooked when it comes to the emotions of birth. We don't really talk about how it feels to watch the person that you love, be in pain. We... don't talk about how it feels to stand by and wait for your child to be born when you have no control over it. We don't talk about the pressure of providing emotional and physical support for an event that you have never witnessed before. We don't talk about the waves of emotion that can hit you when you finally connect with the child that your partner has known for 9 months but that you are just now seeing. Its a lot. Its life-changing. Its the birth of a father. Dads deserve support too. In fact, that's a good chunk of what I do at births. I reassure dad that everything is normal and that mom is safe when he gets that worried look. I explain what is happening as its happening. I show him how to provide support that feels productive. I make sure that he eats and hydrates and rests so that he is ready to meet his baby. I look him in the eye and say congratulations when he holds his baby for the first time. I take away as much pressure and stress as possible so that he can be present for this moment that will also change his life forever. @carolinadoulacollective #Repost @gracefullbirth Photo // @nathaliepaulifotografia #GraceFull #oxytocin #normalizebirth #gracefullbirth #gracefullbirthing #empoweredbirth #childbirtheducation #empoweryourplan #lgbtqparents #samesexparents #surrogacy #adoption #expectful #bumpbirthandbeyond #nestedmag #dadsmattertoo #birthcenter #hospitalbirth #lgbtqfamily #pregnancyjourney #unmedicatedbirth #csection #bumppositive #fatherhoodjourney #doula #midwife #bumpdated #postpartumjourney #fourthtrimesterbodiesproject

Here is a link to a study you might be interested in! The Sexuality and well-being lab at UBC is recruiting pregnant and postpartum couples to participate in their study. They are looking for: Pregnant couples between 12-20wks pregnant & Postpartum couples 2-4 months after the birth of their baby... We encourage you to participate, or share the study link with others who may be interested! https://swelllab.psych.ubc.ca

Why do we share birth horror stories without asking someone if they’re okay with it? PSA: not every expectant parent wants to be warned or know of every poss...ible thing that could go wrong. These horror stories, although usually well-intentioned, can exacerbate or trigger anxiety in parents, or might give people with intrusive thoughts more images to replay in their mind. We *know* every birth story is unique, and warning someone will not always be helpful or even apply to their birth story. In a world where expectant parents are already NOT seeking help for anxiety and OCD, why would we drop these stories on them?? Here are some suggestions on how to proceed if you *really* want to share your story: Ask the expectant parent(s) if they are okay with you sharing. Let them know it’s a scary story, something that went wrong. If they say no, honor that. If you feel the need to share or process your story, maybe this is a sign that you have some unresolved emotions with your birth experience. You can find a more appropriate setting to do so like a support group, in therapy, or writing it out. These are great tools to help you cope with your own story if it was not a good experience. Let’s take care of each other. Let’s have each others’ backs. Women supporting women. People supporting people. Do you agree? Did someone share their birth horror story with you? : Thank you for the beautiful illustration, @mommalipsdraws! Follow them for more gorgeous art. #maternalmentalhealthutah #birthstory #motherhood

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Hell YEAH for this talented local PG Mama Bailey Bouwman. She’s the woman behind Cloth Diaper Podcast, Simply Bailey Social and Northern BC Moms! She wrote, pho...tographed, designed, edited and published this beautiful HOW TO book on CLOTH DIAPERING!! It’s all you need to know for cloth diapering in a way that suits you and your family! And easy read! Just in time for Christmas! See more

This look amazing. May be helpful for someone?

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There is some uncertainty as to what links exist between cannabis use and poor birth outcomes and child development. The Perinatal Wellbeing Research Team led b...y Dr. Hamideh Bayrampour is conducting a study to collect preliminary data on cannabis use during pregnancy and its links with newborn’ development. Any pregnant person, aged 19 years or older, with a BC Services Card or CareCare, and who plans to deliver in BC Women’s hospital is eligible to participate! For more information about the Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Early Developmental Outcomes (PreCeeDo) Study and to participate/share participation information, visit www.midwifery.ubc.ca/preceedo