Dyane Leshin-Harwood shares her story of suffering through and eventually conquering the invisible mood disorder: postpartum bipolar disorder.
Read more...Postpartum Bipolar Disorder | The Invisible Postpartum Mood Disorder
HuffPost | Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby (Part 1 of 3): An Overview of Depression And Anxiety in Pregnancy
Rather than the joy and anticipation often synonymous with pregnancy, women often experience debilitating symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.
Read more...Put Down The Stones
People in glass houses should not throw stones – people are too quick to judge and criticize women with mental illness in pregnancy for their treatment choices, as evident by the comments to a recent article reviewed.
Read more...HuffPost | Maternal Anxiety (Part 2 of 2): Practical Guidance
Photo attribution: 5 Steps To Regain Control Over Anxiety
My 5 step strategy for empowerment over excess anxiety is called FINcE: Focus, Identify, Normalize, Compartmentalize, and Engage
Read more...Who’s Coming To Your Delivery?
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Home births are increasingly popular, but a new article explores the safety of this option for labor and delivery.
Read more...HuffPost | Maternal Anxiety (Part 1 of 2): Anxiety is Inherent to Motherhood, and That’s Not All Bad
Maternal anxiety is necessary but sometimes can spin out of control. A guide to what’s normal and when you should seek help.
Read more...HuffPost | Is Pinterest Setting The Bar Too High?
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Motherhood, as portrayed on social media sites such as Pinterest, can cause anxiety among women trying to live up an unreasonable standard.
Read more...Antidepressants and Autism: Less Fear, More Science
Breaking down the facts and correcting misconceptions about the results of a new paper in JAMA Pediatrics about antidepressant exposure in pregnancy and the risk of autism.
Read more...HuffPost | The Battle Between Mom and Her Measurements
Women are caught in a bind between their maternal instinct to protect their babies by eating well in pregnancy, and their fear of losing control of their bodies in the process. This article addresses the body image issues faced by many women as they progress through pregnancy.
Read more...Welcome Huffington Post Parents!
MD for Moms is my new Huffington Post Parents column where I explore health issues important to women from my perspective as a physician and mom of three.
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