Postpartum Matters

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Tragedy & Joy: A Painful Oxymoron

My clients are suffering from all of the suffering. There's so much pain, all around. It's everywhere. I know it and feel it. They know...

Aug 14

Tips for Talking to Your Provider

Choose the healthcare provider you are most comfortable with, whether it’s your obstetrician, pediatrician, midwife, or family doctor....

Aug 5

Postpartum Depression: Whose Problem is it?

Healthcare providers please take heed. Postpartum depression and anxiety are getting tons of attention in the media. From catastrophic...

May 21

A Note to New Dads - You might think you're just irritable but you could be depressed.

You might not want to hear this, but if you're not feeling so good since having a baby, it's possible that you may be experiencing...

May 13

9 Ways Motherhood Can Break Your Spirit (& tips to help you heal)

Source: 123rf.com Postpartum depression and anxiety are getting more attention now than ever before. That's the good news. The...

Mar 17

ASK FOR HELP: It can be a matter of life and death

I don’t have a problem asking for help. That’s partly because I don’t pretend to be strong and independent if I’m not feeling that way at...

Dec 18, 2023

What You Didn't Expect When You Were Expecting

20 years ago...... Karen Kleiman was talking about protecting new moms from the pitfalls of unrealistic expectations and how transparency...

Nov 21, 2023

Do Not Stop Until You Find the Right Help

This is what you should do if you think you might have postpartum depression You've recently had a baby. You are more than 3 weeks...

Sep 27, 2023

The Perinatal Patient: A Word from Karen Kleiman

THE FOLLOWING IS THE AFTERWORD FROM OUR NEW BOOK: THE PERINATAL PATIENT: A COMPASSIONATE APPROACH TO TREATING POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION,...

Aug 4, 2023

Is Breast Always Best?

First written in 1999 in response to a perinatal woman who died by suicide. The message is all around us, breast is best. Human milk is...