by The Mindful Mommy | Jun 23, 2020 | Coping skills, Pregnancy, Prenatal
A pregnancy may come as a shock if it is not planned or expected. An unplanned pregnancy can happen for a number of reasons. For example, if you didn’t use birth control or your birth control wasn’t effective. You might also feel surprised by a pregnancy if you got...
by The Mindful Mommy | Feb 23, 2020 | Coping skills, Mental Health, Pregnancy
Miscarriage and pregnancy loss can happen for a number of different reasons. Like any loss, it can have a significant emotional impact on families. Grief, depression, and anxiety are common reactions after a pregnancy loss. Approximately 10% of known pregnancies end...
by The Mindful Mommy | Dec 11, 2019 | Coping skills, Mental Health, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Uncategorized
What is infertility? By definition, infertility is the inability to get pregnant after 1 year of trying in women under age 35 or after 6 months of trying in women over age 35. Around 5 to 10% of couples in the United States have difficulty getting or staying...
by The Mindful Mommy | Oct 26, 2019 | Coping skills, Mental Health, Pregnancy, Prenatal
For many women, pregnancy involves some level of anxiety. Women may feel worried about the pregnancy, becoming a mother, the baby’s health, or how this new role will affect other areas of life (such as work, marriage, and finances). A significant number of...
by The Mindful Mommy | Oct 13, 2019 | Mental Health, Pregnancy, Prenatal
Depression and Anxiety during Pregnancy Many people are familiar with the terms postpartum depression and anxiety, but prenatal depression and anxiety are not as well-known. Both prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety fall into the category of “perinatal mood...
by The Mindful Mommy | Jul 8, 2019 | Coping skills, Newborn (0 to 3 months), Parenting, Postpartum, Pregnancy
Helping You and Your Baby Cope with Life after Birth After nine months of pregnancy, the uncomfortable symptoms of the third trimester, including swelling, heartburn, Braxton Hicks contractions, and frequent trips to the bathroom, leave most pregnant women eager to...
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