Maternal: Notes on Modern Motherhood

Becoming a Mother: There's a Word for That ... What Matrescence Is, and Why It's So Profound

May 28, 2020

Becoming a mother changes you physically, emotionally, psychologically, socially, and spiritually. And yet, we don't hear a whole lot about this process, called "matrescence." Here, we unpack this very real and profound developmental period, with help from the experts.

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Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS): What Are They and How Do I Know If I Have One?

May 06, 2020

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Our Co-Founder Jenny Desaulniers, Psy.D. breaks down Baby Blues and PMADS, providing facts and definitions, signs and symptoms, risk factors, stigma, and treatment options to help you navigate your perinatal mental health and better communicate vital information with your healthcare providers.

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All You Need To Know About Pregnancy, Delivery, + Postpartum in the Time of Coronavirus: A Summary of a Webinar by The Motherhood Center

April 19, 2020

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We were thrilled to tune into a recent webinar by The Motherhood Center in New York City: Pregnancy, Delivery and Postpartum in the Time of Coronavirus, led by the center’s Medical Director and Co-Founder, Catherine Birndorf, M.D. and Carnegie Hill OBGYN Caitlin Fiss, M.D., as well as Paige Bellenbaum, LMSW, also a Co-Founder. We summarized some of the questions posed by listeners, and the answers from Dr. Birndorf and Dr. Fiss.

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