A Holistic View of Postpartum Care - Ask the Experts webinar, presented by SimplePractice

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The first week of August is Breastfeeding Awareness Week. And we’d be remiss to not talk about the dark cloud haunting motherhood—clinical postpartum depression. And it affects roughly 10-20% of all new mothers.

Are you equipped to serve mothers experiencing this? Experts Crystal Karges, Sherry Nafeh, and Annie Frisbie share their insight and expertise on how to best support mothers who are experiencing stress, depression, and anxiety postpartum in this 1-hour interactive Q&A webinar*.

Questions:
3:48 What is the importance of treating perinatal and postpartum issues with an interdisciplinary team?

7:21 What research do we have on the correlation between breastfeeding and depression?

11:06 How do you respond to women who develop anxiety and depression from their breastfeeding experience (or lactation failure)?

14:32 How can we best support mothers during Covid-19, where mothers may not have access to the care/help they typically would receive?

19:56 What are some considerations for black moms, given the disparities in maternal deaths and postpartum care?

26:04 How can we best support the de-stigmatization based around the idea of “Breast is Best”?

30:34 Do mothers who have counseling prior to giving birth have a lower rate of postpartum depression?

35:08 Are antidepressants allowed when mothers are breastfeeding? Does this affect growth/nutrition of the child?

40:24 What techniques are most effective for moms struggling with body image issues?

44:21 How do you distinguish between symptoms caused by hormonal shifts vs external pressures/lack of sleep of being a new parent?

49:42 How long can postpartum depression last and is it possible to have a delayed onset?

Also, here are links to a few resources mentioned during the webinar:

How To Incorporate Mental Health Screening Into Your Lactation Practice Workflow: https://paperlesslactation.com/blog/h...

Closing Gaps In Maternal Mental Health Care Through Education, Collactoration, and Advocacy: https://www.2020mom.org/mom-congress

Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color: https://pmhapoc.org/



*This webinar does not offer continuing education credit.