July 21, 2021

Episode 28: Post-Partum Anxiety and Learning How to Ask for Help

31 minutes

Angela Dexter joins us today on the podcast and gives us such wisdom and insight to her struggles with post-partum anxiety. As a first time mother she loved reading and researching about pregnancy and delivery and felt very prepared when it came to welcome her daughter into the world. However, that is where the her confidence ended and the train wreak started. Angela's daughter had some initial health concerns that contributed to increased fussiness and she felt very unsupported by her pediatrician. She felt she was just being dictated to about what she was supposed to be doing with her daughter. Angela talks about realizing she needed to find a pediatrician that would work with her, listen, and have a conversation. Being your and your children's advocate is so important.

Angela talks to us about learning someone just holding her baby was not helpful, but asking people to help in different ways such a providing a meal or mowing her lawn was what provided her with the help that she truly needed. She also walks us through other resources that she found helpful to help control her anxiety and set her on a path towards health.

Angela's passion is to help educate first time mothers about what information is out there and empower them to make informed decision and not just go with the standard because that is what the are being told to follow. Any mom getting ready to have their first baby needs to hear Angela's story and be encouraged about trusting your mom gut. LIKE and SHARE this episode with all of your pregnant mom friends and young first time mommas.

Ways to Find Angela
Instagram: @enjoylifewithme.angela
Website: www.enjoylifewithme.com
Email - [email protected]

Angela's Bio
I have been married for almost 8 years to my best friend and am a mom of 2. I was previously a teacher who found a love for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum education during my own journey. I have always been a researcher so when I started reading while pregnant with my first I had my eyes opened to new concepts that society wasn't telling me. I am a firm believer of "informed decision is the best decision"

Favorite Resources:
Anything by Ina May Gaskin & Jack Newman
https://evidencebasedbirth.com