Little Known Signs of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
One of the biggest issues with perinatal (pregnancy and postpartum care) for new parents, is lack of clarity and follow-up around mental wellness and support for new parents. When you have a new baby, it seems like the focus shifts from new parents to baby.
It has been normalized that parenting is hard, and it is, but it shouldn’t feel so overwhelming and like such a struggle.
We need to get better than a single checkup at 6 weeks postpartum. Moms deserve more. Dads too! 1/10 new dads also suffer from mental health struggles after the arrival of a new baby.
Looking back at my postpartum experience, coupled with the the learning bestowed on my through additional perinatal mental health training, I would love to share with you some lesser known signs of postpartum perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
A Sense of Dread when the sun set every day.
Feeling completely lost about how to soothe baby.
Feeling a lack of warmth with baby.
Not being able to “sleep while baby is sleeping” even when I would try
Feeling like leaving the house was overwhelmingly daunting.
If you experience any or all of these, reach out. You deserve so much more than this!