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This is a free, weekly group geared towards people who are experiencing mental health concerns in the first year postpartum.

10/22/2024

Have you ever used journaling as a strategy to cope with anxiety? I write about some some ideas of where to start in my latest blog post, including:

✏️ Freewriting - taking a few minutes to write down all your thoughts
✏️ Writing down your worries, and then thinking about what to do with each of them
✏️ Starting the day - prompts to focus on at the beginning of the day
✏️ Ending the day - prompts to consider and reflect on the day

09/27/2024

If you’re expecting a baby and want to learn how to support your mental health, join me for a free 1.5 hour virtual workshop.
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We’ll cover topics including:
- incidence of perinatal mental health concerns
- screening tools and what to do if you are struggling
- planning for supports and strategies you can put in place now to help support you later
- resources to learn more and to access later
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These workshops are completely FREE and are happening from 12-1:30pm on the following dates:
Tuesday Oct 8
Tuesday Nov 12
Tuesday Dec 10
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You can register by sending me a DM or through the contact page on the Hamilton Postpartum website!

09/26/2024

Oh hey! How’s your fall going??
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I’m happy to say that our weekly postpartum group will be starting up again on TUESDAYS @ 10-11:30 next week and that I’ll be offering 3 “Planning for Postpartum” workshops in the fall - October 8, November 12 and December 10 - all on Tuesdays from 12-1:30pm
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If you’re interested in any of these sessions, you can send me an email, or send a note through the contact page on the website!
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Looking forward to connecting with you all again soon!

01/30/2024

When my daughter was 1 week old I had terrible plugged ducts. I googled everything I could about dealing with plugged ducts, mastitis, improving a latch etc etc etc. Even though as a midwife helping my clients deal with plugged ducts was something I did on a regular basis, I couldn’t help myself from consulting mommy-blogs and group forums in case there was a tip or a trick that I hadn’t heard about or tried for myself. There wasn’t anything new. And eventually the voice of reason in my head whispered: “Umm…excuse me? Hello? You know all this information already. Why are you looking for answers from random people on the internet instead of trusting what you already know or asking for help from the actual people who you know are experts!” The answer is – new baby, survival mode, desperation… Even if you know it’s not helpful, it’s common to not be able to help yourself from traveling down the internet rabbit hole in search of an answer.

If this story resonates with you, check out more thoughts about “doom scrolling” on the blog that I add to about once a year 🙃

01/19/2024

Trying something new!
If you have questions about mental health in pregnancy or postpartum, are wondering what supports might be helpful to put in place before baby is born, or are thinking about seeing a mental health professional but have questions, I’m offering free, virtual, 1-on-1 mental health info sessions to help answer some of these questions.
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If you’d like to plan a time to chat in the phone or over zoom, you can send me a DM, or get in touch through the contact page on the Hamilton Postpartum website.
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11/17/2023

** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!**
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Over the past year I’ve had the privilege of working with a fantastic interprofessional group of health care providers to discuss how to improve access to mental health services in Hamilton. If you have been pregnant or given birth since 2018, you are invited to participate in an online forum to discuss your experience accessing services in Hamilton. All the details are below or feel free to send me a DM if you have any questions!
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Hamilton Public Health Services and community partners are hosting an online conversation on how to improve mental health services for people who are pregnant or have recently given birth. The session is not about sharing your personal experiences with mental health or the health care system.
If you have been pregnant or given birth between 2018 and 2023 and would like to join the conversation on November 24th, email prenatal@hamilton.ca and enter “November 24” as the subject line to sign up.
You will receive a $20 grocery gift card for your time!
Deadline to register is Tuesday November 21st.

10/02/2023

For Oct, Nov, Dec 2023 our group will be running on Mondays @ 12-1pm. This is the first time I’ve had to change our meeting time since this group started 4 years ago!!
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We will likely be switching back to our regular Tuesday time in January — but stay tuned.
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We created this group to be as accessible as possible - free, weekly, and drop-in. I’ve been so amazed at how accessible the virtual format has been and continues to be — pop in while your baby is napping or playing, sign off if you need to leave for an appointment. Our aim is to be as accessible as possible because when your struggling and feeling overwhelmed, even small barriers can seem insurmountable!
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08/15/2023

In the summer we raise butterflies — Monarchs and Swallowtails. I say I do it for my kids, but really it’s for me. It’s so incredible, and also about the level of commitment to a pet that I’m willing to make!
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I’ve heard that caterpillars turn to complete mush in the chrysalis before they emerge as butterflies, and I think about this a lot as a metaphor when I’m feeling super overwhelmed with life. Right now I’m feeling very much in the “mush” stage, so I will be taking a bit of a break from facilitating postpartum group until September when my schedule will be a bit more predictable.
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Looking forward to coming back in September with some Butterfly Energy! And, if you are also currently feeling in a mush stage, it’s ok to let yourself be mush for a while until you’re ready to come out as a Butterfly!

04/27/2023

Oh hi!!!
I’ve taken the last 2 weeks off of running our PP support group because I was feeling very worn down from a very busy season of work and family things. Feeling refreshed and with a little more margin now so our weekly zoom group will be starting up again next week on Tuesday May 2nd. If you’re interested in joining, it’s completely free and drop-in, so you don’t have to commit to coming every week — but always have it as an option if you’re feeling like you need to connect with some other people who are also experiencing the challenges of adjusting to life with a new baby.
You can send me a DM here, or contact me through email or through the Hamilton Postpartum website to join our email list and get the weekly zoom link to our meetings.

02/21/2023

Oh the newborn squishy baby season. It’s so sweet. And so intense. And so exhausting. And if you aren’t loving every moment of it, then you are a normal person who needs to sleep and eat and rest, and probably isn’t getting to do those things very much right now.
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Hamilton, ON
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10:15am - 12pm

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http://www.hamiltonpostpartum.ca/

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