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Resources For Moms
The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
1-833-943-5746
A classic article about the “Birth of a Mother”:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/well/family/the-birth-of-a-mother.html
Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health Diagnoses:
http://www.postpartum.net/learn-more/pregnancy-postpartum-mental-health/
Edinburgh Postnatal Screening Tool:
https://psychology-tools.com/test/epds
Online Support Groups for a variety of concerns:
http://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-online-support-meetings/
Medication and Pregnancy/Breastfeeding:
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Mom and Mind Podcast (podcast dedicated to perinatal mental health):
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Podcast about the stress response cycle. An important first step to making space for emotions and feeling better:
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Reproductive Loss, Miscarriage and Postpartum Healing:
https://healingmamatrauma.com/resources/
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Infertility Support Groups:
https://resolve.org/support/find-a-support-group/
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American Society of Reproductive Medicine:
Self-Compassion:
https://self-compassion.org/category/exercises/
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Research based articles related to maternal mental health (including the research articles for the statistics listed):
https://womensmentalhealth.org/blog/
Resources For Couples
Tips to help couples express themselves:
https://postpartumstress.com/2013/05/21/5-tips-to-help-postpartum-couples-express-themselves/
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Couples and PPD:
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Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson:
What is Emotionally Focused Therapy?
https://iceeft.com/what-is-eft/
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Resources For Dads
Supports for Dads:
http://www.postpartum.net/get-help/resources-for-fathers/
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The Postpartum Husband by Karen Kleinman:
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0738836362/qid=993604040/sr=1-2/r/002-5199408-5119205
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Dad Still Standing Podcast (Dads and grief)
https://www.dadstillstanding.com/
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Center for Men's Excellence "Advice for New Dads":
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Resources
For general mental health information:
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The American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
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The National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
For information about menopause:
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North American Menopause Society: www.menopause.org
For information about infertility and reproductive health:
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine: www.asrm.org
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Reproductive Facts from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine: www.ReproductiveFacts.org
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Resolve: www.resolve.org
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The International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination: www.inciid.org/
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Infertility Network: www.infertilitynetwork.org/
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Parents Via Egg Donation: www.pved.org
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Donor Sibling Registry: www.donorsiblingregistry.com
For information about postpartum depression:
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Postpartum Support International: www.postpartum.net
For information about pregnancy loss:
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SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Inc: www.nationalshare.org/
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