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An open letter from Dr. Birndorf to Perinatal Healthcare Providers Dear Colleague, I am reaching out to you directly from The Motherhood Center to discuss a critical systemic issue within…

PMADS, OR PERINATAL MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS, ARE ILLNESSES AFFECTING AT LEAST 1 IN 5 WOMEN/BIRTHING PEOPLE DURING PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM. PMADS CAUSE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL PROBLEMS THAT MAKE IT…

Written by Dr. Aurélie Athan It is hard to believe that two decades have passed since the beginning of my journey listening to mothers. It started with very open-ended interviews…

A PMAD Survivor Story from a TMC Day Program Graduate:My summertime maternity leave was joyful. Life became difficult when I went back to work. I was working three days per…

Does having a pelvic floor dysfunction make you feel ashamed, guilty, or damaged? Does it prevent you from enjoying the activities that brought you so much pleasure in the past?…

Do you wake up feeling exhausted or never quite rested? Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? Do you feel that you are just so tired that you…

You knew that adjusting to life with a baby may involve some uncertainty and stress. But no one could have predicted how much uncertainty the COVID-19 pandemic, stresses, protests would…

By: Justin Lioi, LCSW There are basically two acceptable feelings regarding children: “I am ecstatically happy! This is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me! What a blessing!”…

Words by Paige Bellenbaum Published by MotherMuse Magazine In the middle of the night on June 16th, 2006, when contractions were 3 minutes apart, my husband and I rushed to the…