Postpartum Psychology

Early motherhood is supposed to be joyous, but for Aaisha Alvi those early days were ruined by terrifying thoughts about her baby and family. Her experience was the antithesis of everything she had ever been told about motherhood, far beyond the trials of breastfeeding or putting her baby to sleep. Aaisha did recover and began to enjoy motherhood. She was thrilled when she fell pregnant again. Sadly, that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, and the psychosis returned. This time, however, she was blindsided by the unimaginable: voices urged her to stab her daughter and to harm innocent people.

When Brooke Shields welcomed her newborn daughter, Rowan Francis Henchy, into the world, something unexpected followed: a crippling depression. Now, for the first time, Brooke talks about the trials, tribulations, and finally the triumphs that occurred before, during, and after the birth of her daughter.

This short audiobook is for mothers experiencing distressing thoughts about harm coming to their babies. It explains the author’s perspective that danger brainstorming is an adaptive part of human psychology that gets activated to keep babies safe.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the ups and downs of postpartum life? Do you wish there were practical tips that could truly help you get through your daily challenges? If you’re finding it hard to balance motherhood with self-care, you’re not alone. Becoming a mom, especially in those early months known as the "fourth trimester," can bring so much joy, but it can also be filled with unexpected challenges. Many new moms feel isolated or struggle quietly. But what if you had the support you needed to face these struggles, coming out stronger and more empowered?

Written by two leading clinicians in the perinatal community, in collaboration with two promising leaders in this specialized field, Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts, 2nd edition offers a compassionate approach to breaking the cycle of scary thoughts that is invaluable to new parents and clinicians alike.

When Catherine Cho and her husband set off from London to introduce their newborn son to family scattered across the United States, she could not have imagined what lay in store. Before the trip’s end, she develops psychosis, a complete break from reality, which causes her to lose all sense of time and place, including what is real and not real. In desperation, her husband admits her to a nearby psychiatric hospital, where she begins the hard work of rebuilding her identity. In this unwaveringly honest, insightful, and often shocking memoir, Catherine reconstructs her sense of self.

Ce livre pour débutants est là pour répondre à toutes vos questions concernant la dépression et ainsi vous aider améliorer la compréhension de nombreux aspects de la vie et de vous-même!

It’s time to reclaim your joy! This is your guide to understanding and managing postpartum depression from a holistic, relatable, and scientific standpoint. Are you pregnant, a new mom, or even an experienced mom looking to learn about postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety? Do you feel misunderstood, unheard, and desperate to know you are not making things up? No matter your reason, this book is for you.

The Practical Guide to Postpartum Self-Care will support you every step of your journey, delving deeply into the often overlooked emotional and mental health aspects of the postpartum experience. Whether you are a first-time mom or a seasoned parent, you'll discover effective self-care strategies empowering you to navigate postpartum life with confidence, self-compassion, and resilience.

Your body and mind go through many changes during and after pregnancy. Most women get the “baby blues”, or feel sad or empty, within a few days of giving birth. For many women, the baby blues go away in three to five days. If your baby blues don’t go away or you feel sad, hopeless, or empty for longer than two weeks, you may have postpartum depression. Feeling hopeless or empty after childbirth is not a regular or expected part of being a mother. Treatment for depression, such as therapy or medicine, works and will help you and your baby be as healthy as possible in the future.

Nyna Giles was picking up groceries at the supermarket one day when she looked down and saw the headline on the cover of a tabloid: "Former Bridesmaid of Princess Grace Lives in Homeless Shelter". Nyna was stunned, shocked to see her family’s private ordeal made so public - the woman mentioned on that cover, Carolyn Scott Reybold, was her mother. In this powerful memoir of friendship and motherhood, Nyna Giles uncovers her mother’s past to answer the questions she never knew to ask.

Whether you’ve already received a diagnosis, or you’re unsure why you’re just not feeling quite right after the arrival of your new miracle, You Are Not Alone—Understanding And Working Through Postpartum Depression: A Common Condition So Often Misunderstood by Carrie Vanderbilt is for any woman who has struggled with the strange changes and emotions that appear during pregnancy and after delivery.

Du hast eine schwere Geburt hinter dir und deine Gefühle spielen verrückt. Viele Frauen zweifeln nach schweren Geburten an sich und haben sehr viele negative Gefühle und Ängste in sich. Diese Hypnose hilft dir in dieser akuten Zeit zwischen Zweifeln, Ängsten, Wut und der Notwendigkeit als Mutter für das Baby funktionieren zu müssen. Du hast es verdient, auf dich stolz zu sein und mit deinem Kind eine glückliche Zeit zu erleben.