Dad’s Corner: How to Be Supportive During Pregnancy
Many dads to-be often end up feeling a bit left out of the sharing the spotlight with their significant other once the pregnancy has been announced.
How To Be Good To Yourself During Pregnancy
So youre pregnant and so are YOU. What does that mean? Okay, well thats your physical condition. But, we all know that the changes in pregnancy arent just physical. The whole you is changing – not just your body but your mind, spirit and relationships, too.
Male Postpartum Depression: NOT Just for Moms
Did you know that men can also get postpartum depression? It’s true. In fact, it actually has a name called Paternal Postnatal Depression (PPND).
Third Party Surrogacy: Borrowing a Uterus
Individuals and couples challenged with the major life crisis of infertility often feel a range of strong and complicated emotions as they navigate the complicated medical procedures and terminology of making a family.
When the Bough Breaks: Ending the Stigma, Shame and Silence of Postpartum Mood Disorders
Contrary to the popular belief that pregnancy is a biologically protective and emotionally joyful time, women are actually quite vulnerable to a spectrum of psychiatric disorders throughout the perinatal period – the time around pregnancy and postpartum. This range of disorders, more commonly referred to under the umbrella term of postpartum depression, is more accurately reflected by the terms postpartum or perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). In fact, 1 in 7 women who become pregnant will experience a mental health disorder during the course of their pregnancy or in the postpartum period, making PMADs the most common complication of childbirth. Additionally, 50% of women diagnosed with PMADs postpartum had an onset of their symptoms during pregnancy.