Prenatal & Postpartum Mental Health

Postpartum can be a rough and isolating experience. BUT it doesn’t have to be. Here at Restoring Eden Family Therapy, we prioritize and specialize in Prenatal and Postpartum Mental Health because we know how important it is to have support and community in this season of life.

Our goal is to not only help mom’s survive postpartum, but continue to thrive in motherhood. Our therapist’s will use specific techniques tailored to pregnant and postpartum mother’s to help them navigate motherhood, regain their sense of self, and thrive in this new phase of their life.

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    1 IN 5 WOMEN WILL EXPERIENCE A PERINATAL MOOD DISORDERS

    Perinatal Mood Disorders include: depression, anxiety/panic, OCD, PTSD, Rage, Burnout, Bipolar, & Psychosis

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    Roughly 45% of Women Say They Experienced A Traumatic childbirth

    Birth trauma is real - even if everything looked “fine” on paper. Ask yourself, “Did any of it feel traumatic to ME?”

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    THE 'BABY BLUES' IS NOT A PERINATAL MOOD DISORDER

    The “baby blues” are a typical postpartum experience that occurs within TWO WEEKS of baby’s birth and usually resolves itself. Symptoms of the “baby blues” can be weepiness, fatigue, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and “feeling hormonal.” If you experience these symptoms 3 weeks post birth or the intensity of these feelings increase, IT IS NOT THE BABY BLUES!

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    ALL MOMS EXPERIENCE SCARY THOUGHTS

    A scary thought can range anywhere from accidental harm (what if I leave the baby in the car?), to baby’s health & safety (what if the baby stops breathing?), to intrusive images of something happening to the baby & more

    If you have experienced scary thoughts, know you are not alone and our team can help give you tools to navigate these thoughts

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    WHAT TO WATCH FOR

    Although there are some biological and hormonal imbalance components to postpartum, there are other factors to consider such as:

    -societal, familial or personal expectations to be the perfect parent

    -lack of support

    -being a people pleaser

    -suppressing your needs

    -default parenting

    -varying parenting circumstances

    -toxic work or home environment

    -unmanageable work load

    -economic insecurities

    -lack of control

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    FOUNDATIONAL COPING SKILLS

    - evaluating core beliefs - lowering expectations

    - addressing your distress tolerance - setting boundaries

    - prioritizing care - breathe work

    - movement & nature - Mama Mantras

    - sensory break - re-assessing your beliefs

    - assessing basic needs - assessing deeper needs

    - evaluating how to meet needs - mindfulness

    - self compassion