Perinatal

After having a baby, parenting decisions can start to feel much bigger than they actually are. What begins as: “What feels right for our family?” can slowly turn into: “What if I make the wrong choice and harm my child?” You may find yourself overthinking decisions for hours, researching endlessly, comparing yourself to other parents online, or feeling intense guilt when the “ideal” option does not feel realistic or sustainable.

If you’ve found yourself suddenly snapping, feeling constantly irritable, or wondering “Why am I so angry after having a baby?” you are not alone. A lot of parents expect postpartum mental health struggles to look like sadness or crying. But for many people, it looks more like anger.

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering, “Am I messing up my child?” you’re not alone. It’s an easy question to fall into, especially if you already tend toward perfectionism, or feel pressure to get parenting “right.” You might replay moments in your head: something you said a time you lost patience a reaction you wish you could take back And suddenly it doesn’t feel small. It feels like it matters in a big way. Like you might be getting this wrong. Am I messing up my child?

Pregnancy and birth involve a lot of interaction with the medical system. For some people, that feels supportive. For others, it can feel overwhelming, exposing, or hard to navigate, especially if you’ve had difficult experiences in medical settings before. A trauma-informed approach to pregnancy and birth focuses on care that feels as safe, respectful, and collaborative as possible. This isn’t about controlling every outcome. It’s about how you are treated throughout the pro

If you’ve recently had a baby, you’ve probably heard:“Sleep when the baby sleeps.” And if that advice has ever made you want to laugh, cry, or throw your phone across the room, you are not alone.

Postpartum anxiety is very common in early parenthood, even though it doesn’t always get talked about as much as postpartum depression. It can show up in ways that are subtle, constant, or hard to name at first. Sometimes it’s racing thoughts at night when you finally have a chance to rest. Sometimes it’s a steady background feeling of worry or unease. Sometimes it’s feeling on edge, like you can’t fully settle, even when things are calm.