Maternal: Notes on Modern Motherhood

"Packing" Your Fourth Trimester Bag

November 29, 2020

Expecting moms hear A LOT about packing their hospital bag, especially if they’re nearing the third trimester. But moms-to-be should also prepare their fourth trimester "bag" of tricks: self-care tips like having mental health plan, setting boundaries, delegating tasks, and relying on make-ahead freezer meals or takeout.

Posted in expecting mom, fourth trimester, maternal mental health, mental health, new mom, postpartum care, postpartum prepared, pregnancy, pregnant, self-care, self-care for new moms

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

May 06, 2020

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

Memos from Moms: 5 Questions for Jenny Desaulniers, J+E Co-Founder

April 21, 2020

Q & A with Jenny, one of our founders, on all things motherhood.

Posted in birth, matrescence, mom, moms, motherhood, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, PPD, pregnancy, self-care

Memos from Moms: 5 Questions for Jaime Budzienski, J+E Co-Founder

April 20, 2020

Q & A with Jaime, one of our founders, on all things motherhood.

Posted in matrescence, mom, motherhood, newborn, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, PPD, pregnancy, self-care