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How Therapy Can Support New Moms During Feeding Challenges By: Sasha Lloyd, PMH-C LCSW (Guest Blog)
Feeding your baby is deeply emotional work — tender, exhausting, and often far more complicated than new moms are led to believe. When breastfeeding feels harder than expected, many women blame themselves or push through pain and overwhelm because of pressure from comparison or the old “breast is best” mentality. In this blog, therapist Sasha Lloyd, PMH-C LCSW, breaks down how therapy can support moms through feeding challenges by easing guilt, reducing intrusive thoughts, and helping you make choices that protect both your mental health and your bond with your baby. No matter how you feed your little one, you deserve support, compassion, and the reminder that fed is best — and you are doing an amazing job.
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Understanding Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) by Jess Hedgepeth, MS, PMHC
Bringing a baby into the world is a life-changing experience, but for many mothers, it can also come with unexpected emotional and mental health challenges. Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are the most common complications of childbirth, affecting 1 in 7 women and leading to 800,000 reported cases each year in the U.S.