Postpartum Matters

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,...

Sep 27, 2023

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...

Aug 4, 2023

Originally Posted July 18, 2017 A CAUTIONARY NOTE TO THERAPISTS WHO THINK THEY CAN/SHOULD TREAT PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN WITHOUT...

Jul 8, 2023

Originally posted Feb 2020 New moms shouldn’t have to explain, justify, defend or substantiate the reasons they do things or the way they...

May 13, 2023

TO LOVED ONES AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS What you need to know Does she or anyone in her family have a history of bipolar illness or previous...

Feb 8, 2023

Postpartum psychosis occurs in approximately 1-2 out of every 1,000 deliveries. The clinical onset is rapid, with symptoms occurring as...

Jan 30, 2023

...that they probably do not love about themselves I am privileged to be trusted by women who seek support during one of the most...

Apr 28, 2022

There’s a sweet saying that has been plucked from the chamber of anonymous authors and found its way into popular culture and right into...

Mar 30, 2020

“I know what I’m ‘supposed to do’ to feel better. Everyone keeps telling me the same thing. I should exercise. I should sleep more. I...

Feb 27, 2018

It has been reported that maternal suicide is the leading cause of death during pregnancy and the first year after birth. This is why the...

Feb 23, 2018