The Crucial Role of Support During Postpartum
Authors - Elisha Wildblood & Louise Barton ( Not Another Onesie ) The early postpartum period is a beautifully chaotic and gloriously...
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Kim Harrison
Mar 12 min read
Empowering Yourself: Advocating for Trauma-Informed Care During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time of immense physical and emotional change, and for pregnant women who have experienced trauma, navigating the...
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Kim Harrison
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Coping Emotionally with Morning Sickness: A Guide for Expectant Mothers
Morning sickness is one of the most common and unpleasant symptoms of early pregnancy. Despite the name, it can strike at any time of...
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Kim Harrison
Feb 21, 20223 min read
Mindful social media and parenting
Recently there has been an explosion on social media of videos and images that give us insight into how other people parent their...
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Kim Harrison
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Christmas traditions
Many rituals and traditions are associated with the celebration of Christmas. Whether it be the decorating of the tree, carolling, or a...
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Kim Harrison
Nov 26, 20213 min read
Depression in the perinatal period
“As expected, I had the baby blues about 4 days after my son was born. It felt horrible but I sort of knew to expect it, so I wasn’t that...
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Kim Harrison
Oct 25, 20214 min read
Pregnancy Loss and grief
Grief, I’ve learned is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give but cannot. All of that unspent love gathers in the corners...
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Kim Harrison
Sep 27, 20214 min read
Scary thoughts
“We were only home from the hospital about 4 days when I started having these really scary thoughts. It felt like it would be so easy to...
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Kim Harrison
Aug 24, 20213 min read
Breast is..... breast
The first week of August is typically world breastfeeding week. The theme for 2021 was Protect Breastfeeding- a shared responsibility;...
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Kim Harrison
Jul 26, 20217 min read
Taming the Rage
Something that surprises many mums (both new and more ‘experienced’ mums) is the anger that can erupt when parenting their children. Many...
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Kim Harrison
Jun 23, 20215 min read
You turned out ok...
Navigating intergenerational differences with a baby One of the biggest challenges we see in our therapy rooms when people have a new...
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Kim Harrison
May 29, 20212 min read
Returning to Work
“I feel like a better mum when I work” “I just want to stay home and be there for my kids” “I don’t want to work, but I have to...
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Kim Harrison
May 29, 20212 min read
Relationship difficulties
Having a baby is a wonderful and life changing experience however it also puts enormous pressure on a couple. Each couple will experience...
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Kim Harrison
May 29, 20212 min read
Parenting challenges
Difficult toddler behaviours, a ‘colicky’ baby, children with special needs, children with serious illnesses, developmental delays,...
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Kim Harrison
May 29, 20212 min read
Other Mental Health conditions
Postnatal mental health conditions are very common. After the birth of your baby you are more at risk of developing a mental health...
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Kim Harrison
May 29, 20213 min read
Family dynamics
“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is...
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Kim Harrison
May 29, 20212 min read
Difficult circumstances
Not everyone has stability or safety when their baby is born. Difficult circumstances when you have a new baby can be incredibly...
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Kim Harrison
May 28, 20213 min read
Depression
“As expected, I had the baby blues about 4 days after my son was born. It felt horrible but I sort of knew to expect it, so I wasn’t that...
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Kim Harrison
May 21, 20213 min read
Perinatal Anxiety
Having a new baby is an incredibly stressful event. Suddenly you find yourself worrying about things that might have never entered your...
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Kim Harrison
May 21, 20214 min read
Miscarriage, termination and infant loss
"I don't think most people truly understand how much is lost when a baby dies. You don't just lose a baby; you also lose the 1 and 2 and...
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