9 essential items that every mum needs in her car
Parenthood can be a complete scramble and the very early years are a particular challenge when it comes to getting from A to B sans baby-vom-splattered outfit or cereal-dotted hair.
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My PND story: “I was scared I’d screw up my son.”
One of the most heartbreaking aspects of postnatal depression and anxiety is how the fear of judgement can prevent parents from being honest about what they’re feeling. This is a valid fear, after all, people who don’t understand what PNDA is can be dismissive, harsh or expect you to ‘just toughen up’.
I’m just going to say it: I wish I had an epidural
It seems there are two distinct camps when it comes to childbirth ideologies. There are the mothers who have natural, drug-free births, and at the other end of the scale, the mothers who elect to have epidurals. What do they have in common? Both camps proudly tell anyone within earshot why they made the decision […]
11 ways we can support someone with postnatal depression or anxiety
Postnatal depression and anxiety affects one in 10 women and one in 20 men in Australia, yet it is still a mental health issue that is largely misunderstood and perhaps even feared in our society.