Posts Tagged ‘For Professionals’
Updates in prescribing mood stabilizers in pregnancy and postpartum
Amritha Bhat, MD, MPH In the United States, about 1 in 10 fetuses are exposed to psychotropic medications. It is important to maintain optimal mental and physical health for the…
Read MoreMedication Management Resources
GENERAL GUIDELINES Medication Overview Chart. This is a great chart that includes both generic and brand names of medications. http://www.perinatalweb.org/assets/cms/uploads/files/WAPC_Med_Chart_2012_v9.pdf Medication Overview Chart (2011).This chart provides information…
Read MoreInterview with Abigail Enelow Myers, MN, ARNP
Abby Enelow Myers, MN, ARNP, based in Seattle, has been in practice for 23 years. PS-WA talked with her about the latest perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD) trends she…
Read MoreInterview with Kristin Kali, LM CPM, MAIA Midwifery and Fertility
Kristin Kali, LM CPM, is a licensed midwife who provides care for “all families, all family structures, genders, and orientations,” with a focus on LGBTQ families through her practice MAIA…
Read MoreInterview Rowan, a Mom and a Transgender Man
Could you tell us about yourself and your family?My funky little family consists of my son (Little Padraig), and my two partners (Big Padraig and Nic), and me. All three…
Read MoreHolding Space for Moms Experiencing Ambivalence or Regret
“I wanted a baby so badly, but now I don’t feel connected to her. This is so hard.” “My partner and I were in such a great place. Now I’m…
Read MorePreventing Suicide in the Perinatal Period
“Any thread of sanity I was still holding onto disappeared. I snatched the block, and without thinking, threw it back at my son. I watched in horror as it hit…
Read MoreInterview Nicholas Kasovac, MA, R-DMT, IMH-E(II)®, Infant Family Specialist and founder of the DAD Project
Can you tell us a bit about The DAD Project? It’s called The DAD Project, which stands for Dads And Development. It’s a place for Dads and Infants to learn…
Read MoreLesbian Co-Mothers and Transition to Motherhood
A small qualitative study published in the March 2017 issue of Perspective, the journal of Britain’s National Childbirth Trust (NCT), focused on the experiences of the non-birth mother in a…
Read MorePaternal Postpartum Depression: The Research
Postpartum depression is generally considered a maternal phenomenon, and most research about postpartum mood disorders centers around new mothers. But fathers can and do experience these issues as well. A…
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