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24Apr

Book of the Month: No One Talks About This Stuff by Kat Brown

Louise Chunn

body, bookofthemonth, fertility, health, infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, society

Body

Our April 2024 Book of the Month is Kat Brown's No one Talks About This Stuff: 22 Stories of Almost Parenthood. Brown has compiled 22 stories of infertility and loss – the stories that she needed in her own isolated and silent struggle
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11Jan

Dr Larisa Corda: Why Emotions Are So Important to Fertility

Dr Larisa Corda

body, couples, fertility, health, infertility, pregnancy

Body

This Morning's fertility expert Dr Larisa Corda has condensed her advice into her book The Conception Plan. Here she talks about why emotions and stress are so important to fertility
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30Nov

Using Breathwork to Support Your Pregnancy

Carolyn Cowan

body, breathwork, health, pregnancy, tips, women

Body

Breathwork is gaining popularity, as more people tune into the immense benefits of conscious breath. Carolyn Cowan, author of Breathing in Pregnancy, shares a breathing exercise to support you in pregnancy
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28Jun

Book of the Month: Matrescence by Lucy Jones

Louise Chunn

bookofthemonth, books, change, identity, motherhood, mothers, parenting, pregnancy, women

Mind

We're thrilled to announce our June Book of the Month is Matrescence by Lucy Jones. Drawing on research and personal experience, Jones shines a light on one of the most dramatic changes in a human life: becoming a mother
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07Dec

What New Mums Need to Know: Why Maternal Mental Health Matters

Miriam Christie

birth, body, motherhood, mothers, PND, postnataldepression, pregnancy

Mind

Maternal health advocate Clio Wood and counsellor Miriam Christie were both inspired by their pregnancy and traumatic birth experiences to support other mums – in this interview with Alice McGurran they share what they want new mums to know.
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05May

How Do I Know If I Have Postnatal Depression?

Kristina Matej

motherhood, mothers, PND, pregnancy

Therapists

Pregnancy and birth are huge psychological, physical and emotional events. Therapist Kristina Matej describes how to spot postnatal depression and what to do about it.
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15Mar

Why I Wrote a Children's Book About Postpartum Depression

Jessica Wendi Abel

anxiety, depression, experienceoftherapy, motherhood, PND, pregnancy

Mind

After the birth of her first child, Jessica Wendi Abel experienced debilitating depression and anxiety. She has since written a children's book to help families have open conversations about postpartum depression.
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17Aug

When IVF Doesn't Work: Processing Feelings of Grief

Miriam Christie

couples, experienceoftherapy, grief, infertility, loss, pregnancy

Therapists

Couples struggling to conceive may experience a range of complicated emotions and grief, especially when interventions like IVF don't succeed. Counsellor Miriam Christie shares her own experience and tips to help others.
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21Jun

How EMDR Helped Me Recover from Birth Trauma

Jessica Purchall

birthtrauma, body, bodyimage, emdr, experienceoftherapy, motherhood, mothers, PND, pregnancy, PTSD, trauma

Mind

Jessica Purchall suffered from severe body image issues during pregnancy and PTSD after the birth of her first child. Here she shares how EMDR therapy helped her recover from birth trauma.
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20Apr

My Mental Health Tips for Other New Mothers

Esther Marshall

birth, body, motherhood, mothers, parenting, pregnancy, women

Mind

Becoming a mother is a huge psychological and physical event. Esther Marshall shares her own maternal mental health experience and offers tips to other new mums.
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