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EVERY MOTHER PROJECT

Published on Nov 18, 2015

A visual snapshot of the Toolkit for Women's Health Professionals about perinatal emotional wellness from The Every Mother Project (www.everymotherproject.org)

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EVERY MOTHER PROJECT

A SNAPSHOT OF THE TOOLKIT FOR PERINATAL EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
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If you work with pregnant women...

Maybe you are a
* birth doula
* childbirth educator
* acupuncturist
* chiropractor
* massage therapist
* prenatal yoga instructor
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or with babies, new mothers, or new families...

Maybe you are a
* postpartum doula
* lactation counselor
* acupuncturist
* chiropractor
* massage therapist
* physical therapist
* early intervention worker
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learn about perinatal emotional complications
& what YOU can do

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CITATIONS:

Wisner KL, Sit DY, McShea MC, et al. Onset Timing, Thoughts of Self-harm, and Diagnoses in Postpartum Women With Screen-Positive Depression Findings. JAMA Psychiatry. 2013;70(5):490-498. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.87. Available here:
http://bit.ly/Wisner2013JAMA

Gaynes BN, Gavin N, Meltzer-Brody S, et al. Perinatal Depression: Prevalence, Screening Accuracy, and Screening Outcomes. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2005 Feb. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 119.) 3, Prevalence and Incidence of Perinatal Depression.
Available here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK37751/
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fathers, LGBTQ parents, & adoptive parents can also experience emotional complications

Musser, Anna K., et al. "Paternal postpartum depression: What health care providers should know." Journal of Pediatric Health Care 27.6 (2013): 479-485.
Available here: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/813435_1

Payne, Jennifer L., et al. "Post adoption depression." Archives of women's mental health 13.2 (2010): 147-151.
Available here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20119862

Abelsohn, Kira A., Rachel Epstein, and Lori E. Ross. "Celebrating the “Other” parent: Mental health and wellness of expecting lesbian, bisexual, and queer non-birth parents." Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 17.4 (2013): 387-405.
Available here: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19359705.2013.771808
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Not just PPD:
emotional complications can include depression, anxiety, trauma, and in rare cases, psychosis in pregnancy or postpartum year

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baby blues are different: most women experience crying, moodiness, irritability in early postpartum;
resolves by itself, doesn't appear after 1st month

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EMOTIONAL COMPLICATIONS
can disrupt bonding,
affect baby’s development,
and lead to future emotional or behavioral problems in child

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emotional complications won't just go away on their own, but CAN be treated

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KEEP YOUR EYES
OPEN

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You might notice:

  • She can't sleep even when she has the chance; 24+ hours no sleep = red flag
  • Changes in appetite
  • Not participating in care of baby, withdrawn, fearful, overwhelmed about baby's wellbeing
  • No interest in seeing others
  • She doesn't feel attached to the baby
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ASK

LET HER KNOW IT'S OK TO TALK ABOUT HOW SHE'S FEELING
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Safety concerns? Connect with emergency psychiatric provider or ER

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"You are not alone."
"This doesn't make you a bad mother."
"You can feel better."

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Effective treatment exists:

  • individual therapy
  • support group
  • medications
  • home visiting supports
  • acupuncture
  • omega 3, light therapy, exercise, vit D are all less researched, but promising...
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She needs to take care of herself so she can take care of her baby

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download the full toolkit:
http://everymotherproject.org/perinatal-toolkit.html

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Every Mother Project can support YOU as you support mothers and families.

Please contact us at info@everymotherproject.org or visit our website for more information or to download the toolkit: http://www.everymotherproject.org

Every Mother Project

http://www.everymotherproject.org