Posts by Perinatal Support Washington
Resources for Creating Anti-Racist Perinatal Mental Health Practices
Live Trainings: Please visit our website to see a list of community trainings coming up. https://perinatalsupport.org/for-providers/ Self Paced Trainings available on demand: Hey, White Therapist, Here’s Where We Start (Ep.…
Read MoreResources for Healing Racial Trauma
Perinatal Support Washington recognizes that resources to heal racial trauma is not the cure for the impact of racism on Black communities. Instead, consistent action to dismantle systems that are…
Read MoreIt’s about time I share my story
Letter from Perinatal Support Washington Executive Director, Allie Lindsay Johnson Dear PS-WA Community, Since joining Perinatal Support Washington last fall, I’ve had the joy and privilege to meet many of…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Information and Links for Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
Updated 3/24/2020 FAQ for pregnancy, birth, and newborns: We are hearing reports that hospitals are limiting support people at births, screening support people before allowing them in, and possibly separating…
Read MoreCOVID Resources for Therapists, Birth Professionals & Health Care Providers
Resources for Health Care providers: Free account with Headspace https://www.headspace.com/health-covid-19 Free/low cost virtual platforms: https://www.hca.wa.gov/billers-providers-partners/prior-authorization-claims-and-billing/request-zoom-license-connect Google Hangouts Meet – HIPAA compliant available through Gsuite $5-10 per month. Regroup Therapy- free…
Read MoreMindfulness and Stress Reduction Resources for People of Color
Stress Reduction Resources (mindfulness, movement, meditation) Updated 4/13/2020 Stress reduction sites Stress Reduction Resources by and for People of Color Spanish Mindfulness By and for Black/African American Women Mindfulness/Guided Meditations Jerell…
Read MorePPMDs, My Second Baby and Me
Hi, my name is Sabine and I suffered from Postpartum Anxiety, Depression and OCD. This is my story on deciding to have another child. If you are thinking about having…
Read MoreIs There Sex After Baby?
There seems to be no shortage of information available to the newly pregnant couple. Myriad books, blogs, and online articles cover just about everything you may wish to know about…
Read MorePreparing For Multiples; Interview Jennifer Mendelson, Certified Postpartum Doula
Jennifer has been a doula, both for births and for the postpartum period, for about 13 years, and is now focused on just postpartum work. She’s worked with hundreds of…
Read MoreInformation and Resources for Postpartum Relationships, Body Changes, and Sex
RelationshipsThe Gottman Relationship Blog (The Gottman Institute)Fantastic, research-based blog with resources on relationships. Within the blog is a specific column entitled “Bringing Baby Home” that features posts about improving the marital relationship…
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