Therapist Mom of Twins

Stephanie speaks with therapist Allison O'Brien, LMFT about all things related to her journey through motherhood. We talk breastfeeding, careers, choosing when to have another baby, and more. Mrs. O'Brien also talks about parenting during the Coronavirus.

Dr. Nichelle Haynes talks medications during pregnancy, types of resources for mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, and mental health myths.

Dr. Nichelle Haynes is a Board Certified psychiatrist in Austin, Texas where she specializes in women's mental health. She spent time in training in Fort Worth, Houston and Galveston, Texas prior to returning to her home town to practice full time. She currently works at an inpatient hospital where she is director of an inpatient unit dedicated specifically to women. She also sees patients in a partial hospitalization program, as well as intensive outpatient program and is going to start seeing patients in an outpatient clinic. She is a mom of two boys and an advocate for perinatal mental health.

Stephanie goes into what it was like having to advocate for her son and lots of other random topics including loss of naps and temper tantrums before the age of one.

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Stephanie delves into how to set limits, reflect feelings/meanings, and types of behavior modification to use with your little ones. Stephanie utilizes practices used in child-centered play therapy and filial therapy techniques. 

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Stephanie speaks with Dr. Kristin Lasseter on Perinatal Mental Health including taking medications while pregnant and breastfeeding.

Kristin Lasseter, MD graduated cum laude from Southwestern University with a Bachelors of Science in Biology prior to attending medical school at the Long School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Lasseter excelled in medical school and was awarded membership into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. After receiving her Medical Degree, she completed Psychiatry residency at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin where she served as Chief Resident. She additionally spent time training in Reproductive Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston prior to starting Austin's first Women's Psychiatry clinic in her fourth year of residency.   

After graduating residency training, Dr. Lasseter started the Reproductive Psychiatry Clinic of Austin. She also serves as the Medical Director of Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas, and is the director of perinatal psychiatric consultation services at St. David’s North Austin Women’s Center. In 2018, Dr. Lasseter was awarded the Association of Women Psychiatrists Symonds Fellowship for her efforts and dedication to advancing Women's Mental Health in Central Texas.

Stephanie interviews author Kate Rope on her book "Strong As A Mother" and her own journey with her emotional health. Stephanie and Kate talk about taboo subjects surrounding maternal mental health and how to get the help you need during your journey as a mother.

KATE ROPE is an award-winning freelance journalist and author whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time magazine, Real Simple, Working Mother, and many other publications. She is the author of Strong as a Mother: How to Be Happy, Healthy and (Most Importantly) Sane From Pregnancy to Parenthood. Kate lives in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters.

www.postpartum.net

www.katerope.com

I review an article on taboo topics for new moms and how it relates to our mental health. It is a bonus solo episode.

Rebecca Scritchfield is a well-being coach, registered dietitian nutritionist, ACSM certified exercise physiologist, and author of the book, Body Kindness: Transform your health from the inside out and never say diet again (Workman Publishing), which Publisher’s Weekly calls “a rousing guide to better health” and The New York Times Book Review calls “simple and true”.

Through her weight-inclusive Body Kindness counseling practice, Rebecca helps people reject diets and body shame to create a better life with workable, interesting self-care goals to fit individual’s needs and preferences, not society’s unrealistic weight and beauty standards.

Rebecca has influenced millions through her writing, podcast, workshops, and appearances in over 100 media outlets including NBC Nightly News, CNN, the TODAY show, O Magazine, Real Simple, Time, and many others. Rebecca is a freelance writer for The Washington Post and Self magazine, an advisor to Health Magazine (2019) and Diversify Dietetics, and a mom of two young girls. She lives in Washington, D.C., where she was recognized as one of ten “Supermom” entrepreneurs in the Nation’s Capital.

https://www.bodykindnessbook.com/

TRIGGER WARNING: SOME DETAILS IN THIS EPISODE MAY BE TRIGGERING FOR SOME PEOPLE. 

Sarah King is the current president of Project Sweet Peas. Sarah is the mother of 2 children. After a difficult birth, Sarah's son Avi was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and later passed away. Her second child, Lila, was born 18 months later, and is now a happy, healthy seven-year-old. From her experience, Sarah is passionate about empowering parents faced with life’s most fragile and difficult of moments.

Sarah received a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology and Physiology from Purdue University, and a Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. She is employed with the Indiana University Foundation.

Project Sweet Peas is a 501(c)3 national non-profit organization coordinated by volunteers, who through personal experience have become passionate about providing support to families of premature or sick infants and to those who have been affected by pregnancy and infant loss.

Project Sweet Peas acknowledges the importance of parental involvement in caregiving and decision-making in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and seeks to promote family-centered care (FCC) competencies in hospitals nationwide. Care packages, hospital events, peer-to-peer support, financial aid, educational materials, and other Project Sweet Peas services, support the cultural, spiritual, emotional, and financial needs of families as they endure life in the NICU.

Project Sweet Peas makes a lifelong commitment to support families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss. In a baby’s last moments, families are encouraged to make cherished memories with custom Project Sweet Peas keepsake items. Healing and remembrance continue to be fostered through programming such as peer-to-peer support, and their annual candlelight vigil.

https://www.projectsweetpeas.com