Maternal: Notes on Modern Motherhood – Tagged "new moms" – Jenny + Evie

Maternal: Notes on Modern Motherhood

Why Moms Pee Their Pants: Q + A with Dana Solomon, Pelvic Floor Guru

Why Moms Pee Their Pants: Q + A with Dana Solomon, Pelvic Floor Guru

Lots of moms pee when they laugh, sneeze, cough, or jump on a trampoline. And for good reason: the pelvic floor, a sling of muscles, ligaments and...
Posted in incontinence, kegel exercise, leakage, motherhood, new mom, new moms, pelvic floor, pelvic floor exercise, pelvic health, postpartum, postpartum care, pregnancy

Memos from Moms: Cassie Shortsleeve, Health Journalist + Founder, Dear Sunday

Memos from Moms: Cassie Shortsleeve, Health Journalist + Founder, Dear Sunday

Q & A with Cassie Shortsleeve, health reporter and founder of Dear Sunday, which publishes e-guides for helping new moms through the hard parts of pregnancy, postpartum, + motherhood.
Posted in birth, maternal mental health, matrescence, mom, moms, motherhood, new moms, newborn, perinatal, postpartum, pregnancy

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

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

Photo: Gabrielle Henderson

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.

Posted in anxiety, baby blues, depression, maternal mental health, moms, mood, new moms, OCD, perinatal, PMADS, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, PPD, pregnancy, self-care