Perinatal Mental Health

Fear, anxiety, sadness can occur during prenatal, birth and postpartum times. Some common issues we can work together on include:

Past and present challenges unrelated to your perinatal journey
Previous mental health challenges
Pre-existing mental health diagnoses
Self-care and Sleep hygiene
Addressing your own prenatal, birth and infant history
Changing identity of self as becoming a parent
Advocating for yourself and your needs
Physical body changes
Relationship to work and career
Family Issues
Partner relationship, Siblings, Extended family
Pre-conception
Preparation for the perinatal period
Fertility treatment
Infertility
Loss
Miscarriage
Medical Abortion / Termination
Pregnancy Loss / Stillbirth
Loss of an infant
Navigating a medically complicated pregnancy
Preparation for childbirth
Fear of labor and delivery
Processing the birth experience
Complicated or traumatic birth
Postpartum period
Planning for the early postpartum period
Breastfeeding issues
Infant Bonding
Not feeling connected to your baby
Early infant separation
NICU stays
Special needs or complex care infants