Demystifying and Normalizing the Postpartum Experience
We are not medical experts. We are not the go to source for information on parenting or birth. We are two well-informed mothers and professionals. As a doula, Taylor is trained to provide postpartum doula support and stays up to date on the birth world. As a mental health counselor Fiona is trained to support women to manage a variety of challenging situations including postpartum adjustment and mental health issues. We will share evidence-based information and suggest resources to help you dig a little deeper. We will share ideas with expecting mamas about how to prepare for the postpartum transition. We will encourage honestly about the challenging parts so that new moms aren’t blindsided. We want you to be empowered to make conscientious decisions about your and your family’s well-being.
10 Things to Try When Your Baby Won’t Stop Crying
My first baby cried a lot. I remember one day, about a month after he was born, when I felt like he cried all day. I tried to help him, but it seemed like nothing worked. As the day went on, I became increasingly frustrated and hopeless, and my ability to think creatively about how to help him went out the window. Logical thinking was overshadowed by exhaustion, frustration, and anxiety.
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Keeping Quiet about Postpartum is Hurting Us All
Today I want to talk about the power of silence over our wellness. To start I want to reflect on the first outing with my daughter when she was a newborn. She was probably 2-3 weeks old and I went with Taylor (NMP co-founder) to a Birth Network Central New York meeting. It couldn’t have been a better setting to take a newborn. It was a small group of mothers discussing birth advocacy in our area. If anyone would help me brave this first outing it would be this group. I was anxious about my first adventure as a mom.
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“It Will Get Easier.”
“It will get easier. It won’t always be this hard. Trust me.” These words are so often uttered to new parents in the throes of recovering from birth, learning how to care for a newborn and care for themselves at the same time. I often find myself saying these things to friends and families that I work with, because I know it’s true.
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