Interviewed for Very Well Mind.Com on Postpartum Depression
Your doctor can diagnose postpartum depression as early as 10 to 14 days after giving birth, says Emma Basch, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist. At that time, if you are still experiencing mood symptoms on most days, and if those symptoms are impacting your functioning, then your doctor can diagnose postpartum depression.
Interviewed for The Motherside (ABC)
Interviewed for ABC 7, “The Motherside”- Navigating Prenatal Anxiety and Postpartum Depression in a Pandemic
The Postpartum Coping List:
A few months ago I wrote about just how vital it is to prioritize your mental health after having a baby.In that post, I…
Guide to Taking Care of Mental Health After Having Baby
There is no shortage of advice on what to do and what to get after having a baby. There are an infinite number of…
World Maternal Mental Health Day
Today marks World Maternal Mental Health Day. Started in 2016, World Maternal Mental Health day was started…
5 Myths About Infertility
This week is national infertility awareness week, a week dedicated to raising awareness, challenging stigmas, and providing support to the millions of families impacted by infertility. Current estimates suggest around …
Postpartum Depression
According to Dr. Emma Basch, a psychotherapist specializing in women’s mental health, 15 to 20 percent of pregnant women struggle with perinatal depression.
Why I’m Leaning Back This Year
Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead was published when I was pregnant with my first child, but I had long before ingested her message. I grew up in DC, a city of working moms. It was not unusual for me to see my mom or a friend’s mother being interviewed on CNN one night and bringing snacks to soccer practice the next day. The women around me leaned in hard.
5 Tips for a Mindful Evening
Are your nights stressing you out? Between lengthy commutes, meal prep, preparing your child’s things for school or daycare, and demands from work, most of us dread the chaos of weekday evenings.
Coping with Pregnancy and Infant Loss
For many women and families, pregnancy loss is a painful part of family building. We here at DC Moms Blog want to do our best to support families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. We hope the following information will support you or help you support a friend in coping with pregnancy and infant loss.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness
October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. This month honors the millions of families who have experienced loss through miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, or infant death.
3 Ways to Cope When You Feel Like a Bad Mom
We’ve all been there. The triggers are different but the experience of feeling like “a bad mom” is one most people can relate to. I hear this a lot from my patients and I’ve certainly struggled with that feeling myself. The problem is not the feeling…