Postpartum Depression
Things don’t feel right since bringing home your new child. You’re trying to bond with your baby. But you can’t seem to get them to stop crying. Plus, you’ve been up all night every night feeding, burping, and getting glimmers of shut-eye. Is this the beautiful, powerful experience of becoming a parent? It can’t be, right? Becoming a parent wasn’t supposed to be this tough.
Bringing Home A Baby Is A Lengthy, Tiresome Experience
The good news is that you’re not the only parent who’s struggled after bringing their newest family member home. You may have heard of baby blues, perinatal, or postpartum mood disorders. Have you considered that you may be struggling with something along these lines? It’s scary to face. But like I said, you’re not alone in this. Many new parents experience both sets of symptoms. Support is available to assist you through this season of life.
Baby Blues Versus Postpartum Depression
The baby blues is often described as short-term mental and emotional lows after a new baby's birth. About 80% of mothers struggle with the baby blues. But, there are those whose symptoms persist past the first two weeks of bringing the baby home. In these cases, mothers are more likely to be suffering from postpartum depression.
Finding Support for Postpartum Concerns
American society will likely tell you struggling with postpartum concerns is something to hide. Generations of parents before us have gone through the journey of becoming a parent. But, few and far between report struggling with their mental health postpartum. Is this because they didn’t struggle or because they kept it to themselves? Likely the latter.
Regardless of what society and history say, our therapists believe postpartum depression is nothing to feel embarrassed or ashamed of. In fact, it’s something that deserves serious attention. You must seek help as soon as possible if you think you have a postpartum or perinatal mood disorder.
Postpartum Therapy at our Practice
At Monarch Behavioral Health we're privileged to have clinicians who specializes in women’s health issues as it relates to mental health. These issues include:
Infertility and reproductive health
Perinatal care
Postpartum depression and/or anxiety
Grief and loss of a child
Transition to parenthood
And gender disparities
With a deep understanding of the parenthood experience, Dr. Achmar has assisted many. She is a postpartum therapist offering support with issues like baby blues. Or, perinatal and postpartum concerns. Her expertise helps her provide quality services and an empathetic understanding of what makes parenthood issues so overwhelming.
Working with a postpartum therapist in San Antonio, TX can give you the education and tools to overcome postpartum concerns. Dr. Achmar can help improve your family’s greater connection today. Together, you can then work to allow for healthier relationships in the future as well.
Get Started with Postpartum Therapy in San Antonio, TX Today
Our San Antonio, TX based-therapy practice would be honored to help you and your family during this transitional stage. Meeting with a postpartum therapist can be the difference between feeling stuck in the rut of postpartum and moving toward connection with your little one. If you’re ready to get started, follow these steps:
Meet with a caring therapist
Start benefiting from postpartum therapy by calling (210) 384-1254.⠀
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