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When the Bough Breaks: Resources for Overcoming Perinatal Loss October 26, 2011 . 11 Comments
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month. Therefore, it seems a pertinent time to discuss the difficult topic of perinatal loss. Just what is perinatal loss? Perinatal loss ... Read More
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Does Domestic Violence during Pregnancy Shape the Mother-Child Bond August 3, 2011 . 3 Comments
Expectant women experience a shift in self-perception from being not a mother, to becoming a mother. Alytia A. Levondosky, Ph.D., and G. Anne Bogat, Ph.D., both of the Department of Psychology ... Read More
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Are Latina Women at Increased Risk for PTSD during and after Pregnancy? August 1, 2011 . 4 Comments
Many women experience post-traumatic stress during and after pregnancy. But a new study discovered that in low-income Latina women, the presence of psychological problems can increase the ... Read More
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Sex After Baby: A Midsummer Night’s Dream? July 19, 2011 . 15 Comments
The words postpartum depression and sex could basically be juxtaposted in a Sesame Street song: “Which of these things is not like the other? Which of these things is kinda the same? ... Read More
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Premature Birth Linked to Adolescent Mood Issues June 29, 2011 . 15 Comments
A new study suggests premature babies are at a higher risk for mood issues and other psychological challenges than full-term babies. The researchers, led by Professor Stephen Wood of the ... Read More
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New Link between Food Issues and Post-Partum Depression June 20, 2011 . 7 Comments
Nearly one out of every ten pregnant women will experience postpartum depression, or have depressive symptoms during their pregnancy. But there is very little research to explain why. However, ... Read More
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May Is Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Month: Get the Facts
May 23, 2011 .
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Yes, May is Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Month in the Unites States. That sure sounds like a mouthful, doesn’t it? And what is “perinatal” anyhow? “Perinatal” pertains ... Read More
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Lesbians and Gay Men Considering Parenthood April 21, 2011 . 7 Comments
One of the most striking aspects I’ve seen in working with lesbian and gay prospective parents is the amount of thoughtfulness, creativity and deliberateness that goes into the decision ... Read More
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The Wholeness of Grief
March 31, 2011 .
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When he was 3 months old, my firstborn child was diagnosed with a choroid plexus carcinoma—a rare, aggressive brain tumor that grows on the structure inside the brain that makes cerebral ... Read More
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How to Parent with a Chronic Illness
March 28, 2011 .
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For many couples, the decision to have a child is a no-brainer. After a year or two of married life, they decide they’re ready to transition from newlyweds to parents. If they’re ... Read More
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What Neonatal Intensive Care Can Teach Us about Depression January 7, 2011 . 7 Comments
Trying to support someone whose problems you cannot take away is difficult. You want to reach out, to provide whatever comfort you can, yet you know that the problem itself is not something ... Read More
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Nature and Nurture: How Parents’ Social Environments Impact Kids January 5, 2011 . 3 Comments
A recent Viennese study of quail behavior adds weight to both sides of the nature versus nurture debate. Previous studies have proven that stress while pregnant impacts the offspring’s ... Read More