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🤍 Let’s talk about Maternal Mental Health Becoming a mother is a journey filled with joy and challenges. At Choices, we’re here to provide a safe haven for women and their partners as they navigate the ups and downs of pregnancy and parenthood. Our compassionate and impartial counselling services offer support for those facing unplanned pregnancy, abortion, pregnancy loss, and parenting. Your feelings matter, and we’re here to listen without judgment, providing a space for peace and healing 🤍 
#MaternalMentalHealth #ChoicesSupport #MentalHealthProviders #MaternalMentalHealthWeek #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek #RediscoveringYou

1 in 10 non-birthing partners experience postpartum anxiety or depression. And it’s often harder for them to get support. Although the pregnant woman is the star 🌟 (as she should be!), surrounding her with a prepared, stable partner has a huge impact on mom and baby. Read how our programs help dads and other household members become a support team during pregnancy and the toddler years: https://lnkd.in/gpxx5Yiq

We are back! ¡Regresamos!In this episode, I talk to Lori Alvarez about her pregnancy journey and her work supporting other women to get the resources and help they need. #LatineStories #Latinamotherhood #birthingstory https://lnkd.in/gWw6tuxp 

Peer supporters are well-trained and supervised but offer informal support to other parents. They can fill the gap when statutory services are overwhelmed, helping to reduce workload pressures on professionals & enabling parents to feel more confident and supported through pregnancy and beyond: https://buff.ly/3YQwHl9 #volunteeringmatters #PeerSupport

Continuing on our series of #DisabilityPrideMonth #VNPCMythorFact Mondays, this week we are debunking the myth about all birthing people with disabilities experiencing the high rates of severe complications with pregnancy. The VNPC encourages any birthing person with concerns about their risk of pregnancy complications to talk with their provider. Follow us to see what myth we debunk next week! #govnpc #virginianpc #vnpc

This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week; a week-long campaign dedicated to talking about mental illness while pregnant or after having a baby. The theme for this year is “Rediscovering You”. Moving Together Through Your Changing World. Today we are looking at the different routes to recovery including how movement can support this.   Find lots of helpful information on being active during pregnancy and afterwards, whatever that looks like for you, at Active Pregnancy Foundation. https://lnkd.in/e4v7zsv4

Day 7 🤍@whiteribbonuk Today’s topic for the 16 Days of Action is Violence During Pregnancy. ’’Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is a serious public health issue with significant negative health consequences for women and children. The majority of research has found that between 3% and 9% of women experience abuse during pregnancy, though there are well established risk factors that are associated with higher rates of abuse, including young age, single relationship status, minority race/ethnicity, and poverty’’ - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Effects of intimate partner violence on maternal and foetal health: https://lnkd.in/epC8EkH3 #humbercare #humbercarecharity #whiteribbon2023 #16daysofaction #changethestory #accredited #IPV #hull #grimsby

We are looking to develop services relating to pregnancy loss and domestic abuse. Research shows that domestic abuse is more likely to begin or intensify during pregnancy. If you have previously experienced domestic abuse at the time of a pregnancy and would like to be a part of helping us to develop our services, please complete our confidential questionnaire ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e_AuMpVG We are looking for participants of all genders who have experienced domestic abuse in the past but are now safe from the relationship.  At the end of this questionnaire, there is an opportunity to opt-in to further help with this project by consenting to be part of focus groups for us to better understand the needs of parents who experience domestic abuse and baby loss. We are deeply sorry if you have experienced domestic abuse at any time. We know that this can be a difficult subject to talk about, but please remember that we are here for you if you need support 💙🧡 ➡️ sands.org.uk/support #SandsHereToHelp #BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss

Pregnant or a parent/caregiver of children under six years old in B.C.? Provide your feedback in a survey to help Child Health BC and Perinatal Services BC better understand how you access resources to support pregnancy, postpartum and parenting experiences, as well as to learn about opportunities for possible improvements and additional offerings. Examples of resources include: 🔲 Baby’s Best Chance 🔲 Toddler’s First Steps 🔲 Child Health Passport 🔲 Safer Sleep for My Baby Complete the survey at this link: https://lnkd.in/gsDXFe9B The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and must be completed in one sitting.

We know transformational change takes a collective effort. That’s why we’ve joined with over 100 organisations - including many of our members - to support Children at the Table and call for a brighter future for parents and their children. At the MMHA, we want to raise awareness about the significant human and economic cost of undiagnosed perinatal mental illnesses. Left untreated, they can have a wide range of effects on the mental and physical health of mums, babies and children, dads and co-parents. To give the next generation the best start, we need to be a champion for them from the outset by supporting families before, during and after pregnancy. https://lnkd.in/eMUK8ab5 #ChildrenAtTheTable