Recognizing Intrusive Thoughts During the Perinatal Period
Intrusive thoughts are repetitive thoughts or images that a person may be experiencing of them causing harm to themselves or their babies.
Emotionally Preparing Yourself for Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum
Parenting is a lesson in letting go of control, which can be challenging for many new parents. Here are some tips to begin exploring what can help you prepare for the emotional transition you go through during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Why Do We Only Think of Kegels?
Very few people actually need to strengthen their pelvic floor through kegels. Most people need coordination and then relaxation to get a well functioning pelvic floor.
Building a Holistic Toolkit for Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Parenthood: Social Support
In part 4 of our series, we’re breaking down the aspects of your social safety net that can help you navigate the life changes of becoming a parent and raising a child.
Reframing Our Expectations On Timelines
Our parenting journey contains a lot of timelines that begin in pregnancy and continue throughout motherhood. There are timelines for baby development in utero, healing after birth, our children’s development, the six weeks check timeline and the timelines we give ourselves for healing. Postpartum even has different timelines. Jenna Somich offers a way of reframing our expectations on timelines to keep us present.
Building a Holistic Toolkit for Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Parenthood: Mental & Emotional Support
After giving birth, who can provide you with the mental and emotional support you need and deserve? In part 3 of our series, we’re breaking down the potential members of your care team who can help you feel mentally and emotionally supported.
Postpartum Care, Battling Burnout & Barriers to Care: A Roundtable Discussion
The second HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2022 discusses how mothers can best navigate the postpartum period, who should be a part of that postpartum care support team, how parents from different socioeconomic backgrounds can access the care they need, different approaches to finding balance in life (particularly as a parent), and how to approach difficult parenting decisions when overwhelmed by information from outside sources.
The Mindset Around Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness
Fitness Professional and 2022 HER Expert Panelist, Jenna Somich discusses the two sides of the spectrum when it comes to the mindset around prenatal and postpartum fitness. Jenna discusses the answer to striking a balance.
Building a Holistic Toolkit for Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Parenthood
When it comes to pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood, it’s necessary to take a whole-person approach to health and wellbeing. However, until we see large-scale institutional change, mothers must be armed with the knowledge they need to seek the care they deserve for their whole selves.
Four Postpartum Must Haves For Every Parent
While there are plenty of great physical items that are helpful in the postpartum period, it’s important to also prepare some things internally for this challenging phase of life. Here’s a list of four postpartum must-haves every parent should prepare before the birth of their child.
