Oh the fourth trimester…the trimester that doesn’t receive nearly as much attention as it deserves. The early postpartum days can be filled with a dichotomy of emotions. You may be joyful and overwhelmed, excited and sad, ready to take on the world and ready to sleep for an eternity.

postpartum, motherhoodDr. Alice PickeringAugust 17, 2020postpartum, postpartum depression, fourth trimester, postpartum anxiety, perinatal mental health, postpartum journey, birth traumaComment

7 Ways to Find Peace After Birth Trauma

With a large emphasis on medical appointments, doctor visits, lab testing, blood work, ultrasounds, and various medical interventions around a woman’s pregnancy, the powerful emotional and spiritual experience of labor and birth may often times be unintentionally overlooked.

birth trauma, motherhood, postpartumDr. Alice PickeringAugust 7, 2019birth trauma, birth stories, trauma, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, ptsd, postpartumComment