On Monday, September 16th, 2019 we are hosting What Do Babies Really Need? as part of our Wildflower Talks series. As parents, we want what is best for our children. We fret over infant care items, the crib, the feedings. We want to be good parents. No matter how intensely we pursue this goal, questions…
Perinatal and Reproductive Mental Health
Postpartum Blues or Perinatal Mood and Anxiety disorder?
One of the most frequent questions we get asked at Beyond the Baby Blues is what defines the distinction between baby blues and a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder or PMAD. The description that the women we see in our groups provide over and over of how they are feeling is that they don’t feel…
What to Expect When You’re Expecting (In Your Sex Life)
Pregnancy can be an exciting but also an unexpected transition for new parents. On one hand you are looking forward to bringing your newborn into the world, mentally and physically preparing for your growing family, all the while dreaming about what your bundle of joy will look like and how they will feel in your…
Breathe: A mind/body workshop for women facing infertility will be held on June 2, 2019
Breathe: A Mind/Body Workshop for Women Facing Infertility will be held at Wildflower on Sunday, June 2nd, 2019 from 10 am to 2pm. No woman feels prepared to confront her infertility diagnosis and treatment. It is impossible to anticipate the shock, grief, isolation, and exhausting cycle of hope and fear that characterize the experience of…
Demystifying Depression in New Dads
While the mental health field has made major gains in recognizing and treating depression experienced by moms in the postpartum period, less attention has been given to fathers who are impacted by depression during this critical period. The lack of discussion about postnatal depression means that many struggling dads are not always aware that such…
Why Do I Help Parents Teach Their Children How to Sleep?
In the parenting community, there are a number of, what I think of as, “hot button topics.” Whether or not to vaccinate or circumcise your children, should your child wear a puffy coat in their car seat, should or shouldn’t you breastfeed and for how long, and whether or not to sleep train your child.…
Navigating the Postpartum Transition as a Health/Wellness Professional
On Monday, June 10th, 2019 we are hosting Holding The Healer: Navigating the Postpartum Transition as a Health/Wellness Professional as part of our Wildflower Talks series. This particular Wildflower Talk is open to health & wellness professionals/professional caregivers only. You do not need to be a parent to attend. With the birth of a baby, a…
Being with Baby workshop series starts again on June 2, 2019
We have had such positive feedback about Being with Baby workshop series, we decided to offer it again this spring. We are thrilled to partner with Lakeview Pediatrics in this endeavor! The workshop will be held at the office of Lakeview Pediatrics and is open to women whose babies are between two and six months…
Nutrients and Their Effect on Neurotransmitters in Peripartum
One of the essential factors for well-balanced neurochemistry of the brain is adequate nutrition. Specific foods, elements, and vitamins are necessary for synthesis and transportation of neurotransmitters in the brain, are thus indirectly responsible for the maintenance of mood stability. It appears that the majority of pregnant and nonpregnant women tend to consume suboptimal diets. Pregnancy and postpartum…
I am “1 in 8”.
I am one of the 7.3 million that infertility affected. I am one of the lucky ones; I am an infertility “survivor”. I write this to honor and support the women currently on their infertility journey. I am open about my infertility struggle. I am proud of my struggle. I am proud of the immense effort…
