Zen & The Art of the PeriPartum Period: Maria
What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights
English - February 20, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Education pregnancy birth post partum depression placenta motherhood birth stories Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Every pregnancy is awash in chemicals--that’s how the magic happens, how we turn an egg and a sperm into another human being. But this chemistry can have other consequences, notably, peripartum depression. Peripartum depression, the condition formerly known as postpartum depression, has been renamed to reflect the fact that this form of depression can strike during a pregnancy, as well as after it. It is believed to affect 1 in 9 mothers, a full 50 percent of these cases are thought to occur during the pregnancy. Today’s guest didn’t share her feelings with anyone, first imagining that it was normal to have unsettling thoughts during pregnancy. After birth she experienced guilt about her lack of interest in connection. Fast forward five years, today she’s trying to help other mothers who find themselves in this situation. For more about Maria, find her work at https://www.parentonboard.com
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