What Is Birth Trauma? What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of childbirth? It’s not uncommon to think of childbirth as wonderful or even magical. In a lot of ways, that’s exactly what childbirth is. But unfortunately, not everyone has a great...
How Common Is Birth Trauma? Birth trauma is difficult to deal with. Sometimes it’s difficult to acknowledge that you have birth trauma because you feel like other mothers had it worse. Other times, it’s difficult to deal with because the people around you don’t...
How to Cope with Anxiety About Bringing a Child into a Violent World Watching the news can be quite distressing these days. There’s always something going on that makes us look at the world around us with fear and anxiety. It can make us wonder whether bringing a...
3 Things to Remember When Grieving a Miscarriage Miscarriages are devastating. They might not be uncommon, but that doesn’t make the loss hurt any less. It seems like the earlier it takes place, the more dismissive people will be of your pain. They think that because...
What is Postpartum Depression and Why Does it Happen You might have heard of baby blues before: feeling a little down for a few days after delivering a baby. You might be aware it’s fairly common, but the feelings go away in a couple of weeks and everything is okay...
