The Little Blue Light Project

06/17/2024

Please join us for our free support group!

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/241024421266142

05/21/2024

Please join us this summer for our free postpartum support groups! 🩵

05/01/2024

Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day and the first day of World Maternal Mental Health Month.

1 in 5 women suffer from a maternal mental health disorder. We need to talk about this more! Today, and throughout the month, we’ll use this space to share information about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, strategies for coping, ways to find help, and other information about maternal mental health. Supporting moms benefits everyone—and moms deserve to be healthy 🤍

04/15/2024

We are so excited to partner with 242 Community Center in order to provide another support group session this summer! These groups are for postpartum moms and their babies, ages 0-12m.

Our second session will be on Tuesdays and will run from July 9th - August 20th. Go to our story or highlights for the link to registration!

🩵 Casey and Julia

04/10/2024

✨ Matrescence — the birth of the mother.

The all-encompassing physical, psychological, emotional transformation that women go through after the birth of their child. It’s a profound shift — a total revolution that is so significant it quite literally changes one’s brain structure.

We don’t talk enough about this as a society. So often the arrival of the baby is given so much attention, that the needs of the mother often fall by the wayside. It’s time for that to change. It’s time for us to recognize that by caring for the mother, we are also caring for the baby.

What were your experiences with matrescence? ✨

04/10/2024

About 2 in every 5 caesareans are unplanned. These are known as emergency caesareans.

An emergency C-section may be recommended if:
- There are concerns for the safety of you or your baby
-There is a life-threatening emergency for you or your baby
- Your labor is not progressing normally
-There are complications, such as severe bleeding or severe pre-eclampsia

There are four categories that describe the urgency for caesarean section:

Category 1 — immediate threat to the life of the mother or baby.
Category 2 — there are problems affecting the health of the mother and/or baby but they are not immediately life threatening.
Category 3 — the baby needs to be born early but there is no immediate risk to mother or baby.
Category 4 — the operation will take place at a time that suits the woman and the caesarean section team.

Some women feel happy after having a caesarean birth, but others can feel a range of overwhelming emotions, particularly if it was unexpected. Very urgent caesareans (Category 1) happen very quickly and can be a traumatic experience for parents and support people.

Women who experience unplanned c sections are at a much higher risk of mental health disorders including PTSD, PPD, and PPA. If you have negative feelings about your birth, it’s important to seek help as early as possible:

- Talk to your OB/midwife immediately after the birth about your experience
- Ask for practical and emotional support from friends and family
- If needed, therapy or medicines can be used as treatment

Information taken from pregnancybirthbaby.org

04/09/2024

We were never meant to do it alone 🤍

The village is out there but you may have to look for it!

✨ Michigan moms! ✨ Discover the power of the village by joining our support group, Unraveling Motherhood, this summer! See our story highlight called “Register Here!” for details & the registration link. We can’t wait to be part of your village 🤍

04/08/2024

Registration for our Support Group is now open! There are 12 spots available for mamas and their little ones 🩵

Register here >>> https://form.jotform.com/240878741868171

04/04/2024