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Real Parenting

May 30

Being Moms Back Into Adult Conversations

Have you ever found yourself going to dinner parties with your baby in tow and feeling isolated?

Fourteen years ago, I became a mom, and going out for lunch or dinner with family or friends was never the same again. I would be at a gathering, but I would end up in a corner or outside of the restaurant,
Labor & Childbirth

February 18

C-Section May Put Moms at Higher Risk of Postpartum Depression

That said, doctors perform an emergency C-section when they believe a natural delivery can put you and your baby in danger.

A new study has found that first-time moms who deliver via emergency C-section (ECS) are 15% more likely to develop postpartum depression (PPD). The link between unplanned C-sections (CS) and postnatal depression was based on data gathered from 5,000 first-time mothers from the U.K. Millennium Cohort
Breastfeeding

December 3

Breastfeeding Mental Health Benefits for Mom and Baby

Breastfeeding has nothing but wonderful offerings for mom and baby's mental health.

According to the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), about 40 to 80 percent of new moms experience "mild and transient mood disturbance" while for about 13 to 19 percent, symptoms last more than two weeks and thus are diagnosed with postpartum depression. What
Health & Nutrition

August 29

Not Depressed But Not Feeling Yourself Either Postpartum?

Experts have created a more comprehensive diagnosis for women suffering anxiety, stress and more after birth.

Many Pinay moms have reached out to us wondering about their emotions postpartum. They have panic attacks, they easily get irritated, they seem to cry constantly, they can't get over the fear something horrible will happen to the baby — in short,

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