Bring Back Lying In

Janet O’Hare
November 14, 2013

It’s time to put a stake in the heart of the notion that we should expect a majority of women to suffer from the “Baby Blues”. It is normal for women to be labile and tired postpartum. It is not necessary for them to be miserable. Major depression with a postpartum onset and postpartum psychosis are found throughout history and around the world. The Baby Blues are endemic in a time and a place where women routinely receive grossly inadequate …

After the Baby: Postpartum Depression or Just the Baby Blues?

November 2, 2013

Having a baby turns a woman’s life upside down. Everything in her life changes dramatically after the birth of a baby. Many women are not prepared for the mixed feelings, especially the feelings of loss and anger, that are a normal part of the transition to new motherhood. It is very common for a new mother to feel sad, angry and anxious after having a baby. Approximately 80% of new mothers experience these feelings in a mild form called the …

Dispelling midwifery myths, one blog post at a time…

Michelle Chiafulio
November 2, 2013

Don’t midwives just deliver babies? Often people look at me with surprise when I mention that I see non-pregnant women for gyn care and family planning. “I thought midwives just deliver babies,” they say. And I am thrilled to be able to dispel a midwifery myth by sharing my experiences with teens. The other day Jessica* came in for an appointment with me at the urging of her mother. I could tell she was slightly embarrassed, yet she summoned her …