PPSM Baby Brain; Emotional Wellness in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenting

In this episode, Lindsey connects with Maya Wolkowicz, MA, LGSW - Psychotherapist at Postpartum Counseling Center about acknowleging and destigmatizing PMADs and how PMADs impact not only the birthing person, but others within the familial structure. Maya authentically shares her insight and best practices to help others in the community who are experiencing PMADs. To learn more about the services discussed in this episode, check out  https://phawellness.com/

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Emma Nadler is a psychotherapist–a Licensed professional clincal counselor. I have a private practice for adults that is focused on relationships, assertiveness, perinatal mental health (including postpartum adjustment), & life transitions.
In todays episode, Lindsey and Emma discuss ways to cope with a significant diagnosis for your child, parenting medically complex children, coping as a caregiver and a parent, and  ways to be creative as a parent during difficult times.

Emma shares about the her personal experiences and how her journey led her to write a memoir, The Unlikely Village of Eden.

UPDATE-In the episode the book launch is discussed as taking place  on Friday, April 28th 7PM, this is no longer correct. Please disregard the date and time mentioned in the podcast.
The book launch for The Unlikely Village of Eden is now happening on Sunday, May 7th at 5pm at Magers & Quinn in conversation with Rabbi Marcia Zimmeran. It's free but you must preregister. She would love to see you there!

Emma shares a variety of resources on the podcast, including, Dr Pauline Boss's work on ambigous loss - her website ambigousloss.com provides a roadmap for healing.

Stay connected to Emma - emmanadler.com or follow her at @emmanadllerwrites

PLEASE NOTE:Listening to this podcast in no way creates a client/therapist relationship with Emma Nadler or PPSM. No legal, counseling, or other professional services are being rendered and nothing is intended to provide such services or advice of any kind. If you are having a mental health emergency, please contact 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. You can also text or call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 

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In this episode, Kara Yorkhall shares how her practice supports fertility and  addresses clients  reproductive goals holistically.  Kara is the founder of Fertile Ground and is board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and licensed by the Minnesota State Medical Board. Fertile Ground is a Women's Health and Fertility Center located in South Minneapolis. The practice includes advanced practice providers of varying specialities who approach reproductive health on an individual level.

https://fertilegroundmn.com/

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Mike O'Neil is an educator at Amma Parenting and teaches an infant CPR class and New Dads Class. In this episode, Mike shares his experience at Amma Parenting facilitating the New Dads Group and discusses how the curriculum fosters community and serves as a protective factor for new parents through an individualized and authentic facilitative approach.
Check out Amma Parenting for details on the New Dads Class and the other great resources available to parents.
https://ammaparenting.com/class/new-dads-class/
https://ammaparenting.com/class/infant-cpr/

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In today's episode Lindsey connects with Mary Willis, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), who works at the Mother-Baby program about community resources and health disparities that impact health during the perinatal period.
 She joined the Mother-Baby team at HCMC in 2022, and has previously worked across many settings with experience in working with children, families, and infants and young children, and specializes in working with parents and infants or children ages 0-5. At the Mother-Baby Program, Mary facilitates group therapy and provides parent-child therapy as well as individual therapy, and also is a part of the Family Support Team (FST), a co-located model of mental health and parenting support embedded in the Pediatric Clinic. Mary is trained in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and completed the Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate (PACC) program through the University of Minnesota.

http://redleaffamilyhealing.org/
https://twitter.com/hennepinhc
Instagram - @hennepinhc
Hope Line - https://redleaffamilyhealing.org/services/hopeline/  612-873-HOPE

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In todays episode, Brooke and Lindsey discuss the challenges and obstacles of bedrest and extended NICU stays and how a local non-profit is working to fill in the gap. Brooke is the Executive Director of Hearts 2 Hope, a nonprofit organization founded by three moms who understand the ins and outs and ups and downs of complicated pregnancies and pre-term birth. Hearts 2 Hope's mission is to provide connection and support to moms and families on bed rest and (subsequent) NICU stays. We offer gifts and a community of connection.

Hearts 2 Hope is currently accepting nominations for a deserving family on bed rest or in the NICU. 

Follow the link below to submit your nomination before DECEMBER 9TH.

https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdbX5wlC5jPha.../viewform

https://www.facebook.com/hearts2hope   
 @hearts2hope

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In this episode, Lindsey and Jodi discuss how perinatal education supports community building, shared decision making, and improves outcomes for pregnant people and their families. Jodi is the Director of Prenatal Education, New Parent and Prenatal Teacher, Workshop Coordinator. She is interested in all things birth, but also really interested in the newborns and their brain development in that first 1000 days - it's so fascinating!  She has have been a nurse since 2001, most of that time she spent in labor and delivery and postpartum.  Her most favorite job is being a mom to my 4 children ages 17, 15, 13 and 10.  She loves watching them grow and learn new things!

Learn more about Amma classes and resources at https://ammaparenting.com 

All Amma teachers are either Registered Nurses, IBCLCs, and/or Lamaze or ICEA certified Childbirth educators.

Follow on instagram at @ammaparenting and on Facebook at Amma Parenting 

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In this episode, Lindsey and Jenna discuss the road to postpartum anxiety recovery, Jenna shares her work as a Occupational Therapist in the NICU and offers great insight on how to support families who have a child in the NICU.

Jenna is a mom of 3 and suffered from postpartum anxiety and depression. Throughout Jenna's recovery she attended virtual support groups through PPSM and utilized the peer support program. 

Jenna works full time in the NICU as an occupational therapist. She is certified in neonatal touch and massage, is a feeding specialist and specialized in developmental care. She has a specific interest in supporting families to bond with and become a strong advocate for their baby and family in the NICU. She loves  supporting the mental health of parents and helping them feel more competent in caring for their baby and celebrate all the small and big wins in the NICU. Jenna can be found on instagram at @theanxioushobbyist and @thenicutherapist

From Jenna:"Taking the first step, to get help and access resources available to your during your mental health journey, is the hardest part but it is so worth it. I never thought I'd attend a support group, utilize a peer support person or openly share my story but it ended up being some of the best things I've ever done in my life. I am so thankful I had the courage to take that first hard step but it has been so worth it."

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Emily is a Licensed Professional Counselor certified in Perinatal Mental Health. She has a bachelors in Anthropology from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a masters of science from Alaska Pacific University. A majority of her work has been providing therapeutic and behavioral interventions for Alaska Native and American Indians living in the Southcentral Region of Alaska. As an integrated Behavioral Health Consultant, Emily worked closely with medical staff and providers to assist in understanding the bio-psycho-social components of health care. She became especially interested in the perinatal population while seeing women and families during their prenatal and postpartum visits with their prenatal team. Emily worked alongside Midwives, OB-Gyns, and nurses to provide state of the art integrated care for the perinatal population. Emily was a part of a work group that piloted outpatient suboxone induction program to women who were pregnant to improve access to much needed resources in a rural part of the country.

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Lindsey interviews Nicole, a full time working mom, survivor and peer support mentor with PPSM.

Content warning. This episode describes postpartum anxiety and may be triggering to some. Please listen with care.

Nicole has shared a brief introduction to her journey to recovery. Please see Nicoles words below.

I have struggled with anxiety since my early college days, after the birth of my first daughter my postpartum anxiety hit an entirely different level - everyday tasks were impossible and I was in complete OVERDRIVE mentally, worrying about things completely out of my control. I obsessed over being a "good mom", creating an unrealistic checklist in my head of what that meant. I was constantly trying to prove to those around me that this transition to motherhood had been "easy", to those around me I had painted that picture, but on the inside I was mentally and physically drained.

I’m happy to say I’m in a much better space now, and had a much different postpartum experience with my second born. Coming out on the other side of this difficult  time, I wanted to find a way to help other moms who were going through the same thing. I want them to know there is help, they are not alone and that they will feel like
themselves again. This is what brought me to become a PPSM peer support volunteer.

It took a lot of courage to share my story, but all I can hope is that my vulnerability will help at least one other mom.

To all the moms out there, you GOT this!
-Nicole

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