076: When Crying is Not a Sign of Postpartum Depression
With increased attention on postpartum depression in the media and in research, more and more women (and their loved ones) are becoming...
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Parijat Deshpande
071: Why Labels Matter
The words and labels that you use during your family-building challenges matter. They inform what important anchor points define your...
070: How to Cope with Financial Stress for a Healthy Pregnancy with Aisha Taylor
Financial stress is a tremendous source of stress for women with a high-risk pregnancy. Whether it's because you spent much of your...
068: Essentials and Gifts for NICU Parents
The NICU is an overwhelming, scary place that feels like a world away from the rest of the world. Whether you're expecting to spend time...
067: Infertility, Marriage, Pregnancy After Loss - Listener's Questions Answered
When you have challenges creating the family of your dreams, whether it's experiencing loss or infertility, a high-risk pregnancy or...
066: Expecting Triplets - A Mother's Experience of a High-Risk Pregnancy and NICU
When I first started watching This is Us, the very first episode reminded me of a good friend I'd met during my high-risk pregnancy. Not...
064: How to Cope with Anger Even When You're Living the Life You Dreamt Of
Ever feel angry to the point when you get a baby shower invitation or hear about a birth announcement? Feel that anger bubbling up when...
063: What OBs, Medical Providers and Postpartum Women Need to Know About Maternal Mental Health with
There are far too many misconceptions and incorrect stereotypes about maternal mental health. From believing a woman is crazy to labeling...
062: How to Take Back Control When You Feel Backed Into a Corner During Infertility or a High-Risk P
No matter the circumstances, when you feel like all options are gone and your back is to the wall, we feel extremely frustrated. That...
061: How Real Food Can Help with Postpartum Healing - Interview with Lily Nichols
You made your birth plan. You have your nursery all decorated and ready for baby. You have a closet filled with tiny clothes for your...
059: How to Build Your Postpartum Dream Team (Even if You Have a Baby in the NICU)
After my son was born and came home from the NICU, I was consumed with guilt - as so many preemie moms are. I felt like my body and I had...
058: How to Trust the Right People During Infertility, a High-Risk Pregnancy and in the NICU
It's hard to know who to trust when you're going through a life-altering experience like infertility, high-risk pregnancy or a baby in...
057: It Takes a Village to Make a Mother - Interview with Abbi Perets
Have you ever felt SO overwhelmed, exhausted and burned out by all of the challenges you're facing that you end up on the floor of your...
055: Using Your Words to Heal from Infertility, High-Risk Pregnancy and/or Preterm Delivery
You feel broken. You feel like you've failed your baby. You feel like a terrible mother. You feel like you deserve the challenges you're...
053: How to End Guilt and Self-Blame When You're Going Through Infertility or a High-Risk Pregna
You know infertility and a high-risk pregnancy is not your fault. You KNOW it. But the thoughts just don't stop. Why is this happening?...
051: Overcoming Stress and Anxiety So You Can Have a Healthy Pregnancy
Feeling stressed during your pregnancy, especially if you are high-risk, is not your fault. Who wouldn't feel stressed when they have...
049: The Benefits of Alternative Therapies to Help You with Infertility and a High-Risk Pregnancy
Western medicine has its limitations and when you go through infertility and/or a high-risk pregnancy you know exactly how little science...
047: Why "Don't Lose Hope" is Terrible Advice During Infertility, a High-Risk Pregnanc
"Don't lose hope" sounds like really supportive advice for anyone going through a difficult time in their life, right? It's positive,...
046: Accepting Imperfection During Childbirth and Parenthood
Pregnant women are frequently told to make a birth plan, as detailed as possible, so that everyone is on the same page about what women...
044: Loving Your Body Again After a High-Risk Pregnancy or Preterm Delivery
I was in my pre-pregnancy jeans within 2 weeks of delivering. Not due to any special diet or exercise routine or some secret all the...
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