How do you know the difference between feeling anxious and PPA? How can family support someone with PPD?

Ck & Ariel answer questions sent in from friends and listeners about postpartum anxiety and depression.

In this episode Ariel shares her experience with postpartum depression. Press play to hear about the warning signs she had during pregnancy, the struggle to speak about mental health with Asian parents, and how the magic of modern medicine helped her feel human again.

Content Warning: labor & delivery + depression.

Feel like your emotions are way too extreme to be the just baby blues? What exactly is postpartum anxiety anyway? Join Ariel and Ck as they chat about Ck’s experience with postpartum anxiety, or as she likes to call it, the baby reds.

Content Warning: labor & delivery + anxiety.

Ck & Ariel rehash their experiences with pregnancy and dig into the importance of being ✨honest✨ about your emotional and mental health while pregnant.

Listen in to hear the three tips they’d give a pregnant friend, how “Cutting Fruit Pod” got its name, and how an ADHD diagnosis helped Ck catch her postpartum anxiety.

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In this bonus episode, Ariel chats with Ck’s partner Kevin about his parenting experience. Kevin is a professional drummer, business owner, educator, and the parent-on-duty for most of the week. Listen in to hear why he chose to prioritize fatherhood, the importance of staying social as a parent, and how much we hate daylight savings.

Ariel and Ck dish on their first year of motherhood. They share tips on how to slow time down, reflect on how becoming a mom has changed them, and talk about what they are looking forward to as they join the toddler club.