Posts by Teresa M Eltrich-Auvil
Caring for Couples During a Perinatal Loss
Caring for couples can look different from client to client. It is important to understand the dynamic of the couple prior to the pregnancy, during pregnancy and at the birth…
Read MoreHow Grief can Show up Differently
Grief like people can look differently. It can carry itself differently. Oftentimes, grief can show itself in ways that are surprising too. There are many varying factors to processing grief…
Read MoreHow to Support A Parent – For Professionals
For professionals working with women of child bearing years, it is inevitable that you will one day have a client walk through your door who has experienced some sort of…
Read MorePreparing for PMADs in Subsequent Pregnancies
As providers specializing in postpartum support, we all will encounter clients who are looking for support for an upcoming delivery after experiencing symptoms of PMAD. As providers it is our…
Read MoreThe Chicken and the Egg: Sex, Body, and Relationships
It’s like a never-ending chicken and the egg situation. Which came first? How body image impacts sex impacts relationship satisfaction. Working with new moms and their partners often brings up…
Read MoreResisting the Rabbit Hole of Perfection
We know it all too well, don’t we? The pressure to be that perfect mother. The one who is smiling in the grocery store, who looks like she has it…
Read MoreUnderstanding Sleep Deprivation
For anyone who has a new baby, the idea of sleeping when the baby sleeps is a great thought. But the reality is that most parents at one point or…
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