260: Immigration and Culture Shock: Coping Th...

If you’re one of the many mothers who has experienced birth trauma, you’ve likely battled shame, anger, confusion, among other emotions. Today’s guest discusses her story of birth trauma, including the effects of the experience and the gaps in care that contributed to the trauma. ...  Show more

Today’s guest shares her personal story of postpartum psychosis with an underlying bipolar disorder. Her experience has inspired her passion for advocacy on behalf of other mothers who need support and the assurance that they can get through these issues and go on to lead normal ...  Show more

Kimberly Zapata with Healthline talks about her experience with postpartum depression Episode 1845: Meeting My Baby Wasn’t Love at First Sight — and That’s OK by Kimberly Zapata with Healthline on Postpartum Depression How you feel affects every precious day of your life. Healthl ...  Show more

Mindy was a social worker, working in the labor and delivery ward of a hospital, when she became pregnant with her first child. She planned a home birth with a midwife with that first baby, but at 40 weeks and 4 days her midwife abandoned her care, leaving her with ...

No matter how much time you take to prep the nursery, baby-proof your home or reread “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” - nothing will ever truly prepare you for what's to come.In Ep. 29 of Season 2, we sit down with Sara Ahmed to talk about postpartum depression, the interna ...  Show more

Moms everywhere are finding themselves exhausted, buckling under the invisible load, and struggling with unrealistic expectations. All of that pressure can lead to motherhood burnout—chronic exhaustion due to the demands of being a mom. Today, I’m joined by maternal mental health ...  Show more