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27Nov

Becoming a Parent Means Becoming a New Person: If You Need Help, That's OK

Fiona Austin - Anxiety and Relationship solutions

fatherhood, motherhood, parenting, PND, pregnancy

Therapists

Postnatal depression is common and affects both mothers and fathers, but it isn't necessarily a great term to explain the vast range of new feelings after having a baby, says therapist Fiona Austin
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16Oct

Give Birth Like a Feminist by Milli Hill Review

Julia Bueno

body, books, health, pregnancy, society, women

Therapists

Give Birth Like a Feminist reveals current birth practices in the UK and questions whether women are given enough choice or consideration. Therapist Julia Bueno reviews
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10Oct

How to Talk to Someone After a Miscarriage

Julia Bueno

body, couples, family, miscarriage, pregnancy, relationships, women

Therapists

As many as 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. Shock and grief often accompany this painful event – so what can we say to friends and loved ones who have recently had a miscarriage?
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22May

Losing a Baby: The Impact on Subsequent Pregnancy and Birth

HELENA COOK

bereavement, childbirth, grief, miscarriage, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy, trauma

Therapists

The trauma of losing a pregnancy or child can have long-term psychological consequences. Helena Cook explores what support is available to those who have suffered traumatic pregnancy or birth experiences
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22Oct

When Mothers Need Mothering Too

Susan Tomlinson

mother, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy, society

Therapists

When a child is born, a mother is born too - and often this comes with immense new pressures. What can we do to support new mothers, asks therapist Susan Tomlinson
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08Aug

The Psychological Impact of Infertility

Regina Sliw

health, infertility, mother, pregnancy, women

Therapists

On an individual level, and as a couple, difficulty conceiving can cause major strain. Regina Sliw explores this relatively common and complicated topic
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21Jun

How Can Mindfulness Techniques Be Used in Childbirth?

childbirth, meditation, mindfulness, motherhood, pregnancy

Therapists

Mindfulness in childbirth has been found to support women and their partners both physically and emotionally, posts Guildford therapist Jo Gee
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21Nov

Why Do New Mothers Often Feel So Guilty?

family, guilt, mother, motherhood, parenting, PND, postnataldepression, pregnancy

Therapists

From the "perfect" birth to getting used to a hugely changed daily routine, new mothers can wrestle with guilt about their feelings posts therapist Holly Taylor
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10Nov

The Supermum Myth: Why Good Enough Should be the Goal in Motherhood

Bridget Hargreave

family, mother, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy, society, women

Relationships

Too many women feel that everything they do as a mother must be perfect. A new book, reveiwed by Bridget Hargreave, demystifies the Supermum myth
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22Aug

Coombe Wood: Helping Mothers in Psychological Distress

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

bipolar, birth, mother, parenting, PND, pregnancy

Mind

Specialist mother and baby unit Combe Wood was a life-saver for Dr Amy Pollard when she suffered a psychotic period after giving birth
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