Peri & post natal wellbeing

The decision to become a parent is a big one. For women, having a child impacts nearly every aspect of life in some way – our time, our bodies, our jobs and careers, our relationships with partners, friends and family, and our identities.

Common issues I support women with in this phase of life include:

• Issues with fertility, and the associated stress and anxiety
• Pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and infant loss
• Pregnancy after loss
• Traumatic birth and processing your birth experience
• Perinatal (during pregnancy) and postnatal (after birth) depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems
• Adjusting to parenthood
• Identity and wellbeing challenges of becoming a mother (e.g.loss of identity/ sense of self)
• Returning to work after having a child
• Managing the mental load and being the ‘default parent’

While the majority of my work in this area is with women, I do also work with men on their own mental health around becoming parents, and on supporting the women in their lives who may be struggling.