All I ever wanted was to be a mom

Aug 31, 2020

On todays episode I speak about the one thing I haven't yet come to terms with and that's my experience with childhood trauma. I speak about my two risk factors that made me a higher risk of developing a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. 

Other risk factors cited from Postpartum Support International include:

• A personal or family history of depression, anxiety, or postpartum depression
• Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD or PMS)
• Inadequate support in caring for the baby
• Financial stress
• Marital stress
• Complications in pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding
• A major recent life event: loss, house move, job loss
• Mothers of multiples
• Mothers whose infants are in Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
• Mothers who’ve gone through infertility treatments
• Women with a thyroid imbalance
• Women with any form of diabetes (type 1, type 2 or gestational)

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