What you are going through is common, not normal.

You don’t have to suffer during your postpartum period. I help moms become the mother they want to be.

I know how painful it can be to own our role as a mother.

Help is here.

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You feel intense pressure to be the best mother, but the stress of the postpartum period is too much.

You have trouble falling/staying asleep because you feel like you have to watch every breath your baby takes - just in case. Sometimes, it doesn’t even feel like this baby is your’s. It’s like you’re taking care of someone else’s baby because you feel like you are not bonding with this tiny screaming thing.

The scary thoughts about your baby suddenly dying and the challenges you face in setting (and maintaining) boundaries with family members are incredibly difficult challenges. You fake a smile and put your brave face on, but inside you’re screaming for help.

We spend so much time preparing for our baby’s birth, that we forget to prepare for our birth as a mother.

Quote taken from The Fourth Trimester: a postpartum guide to healing your body, balancing your emotions, and restoring your vitality by Kimberly Ann Johnson

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You are worthy of being taken care of.

Your intrusive thoughts on something bad happening to the baby are not the boss of you.

Bonding with your baby can happen. Owning your role as a mother can happen for you. You’re no exception. Postpartum Anxiety and Depression are extremely challenging, but they don’t have to dictate your future as a mom.

Together, we will work on ways to regulate your nervous system so that you can listen to your intuition and get you to a place where you have become the mother you wanted to be.

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Don’t suffer in silence.

Help is here.