by Katherine Stone |
Loss in pregnancy and postpartum is common. When most people think of perinatal loss, they think of miscarriage or stillbirth—the loss of a baby. Certainly losing a baby is one of the hardest postpartum losses to bear. There are many other types of loss families may... by Kate Kripke |
Trigger warning: The following post is one which discusses pre-term and neonatal loss and the process that many women and families go through when they have lost a baby. If you are feeling vulnerable at this time and this post does not speak to your experience,... by Katherine Stone |
Researchers at Brown University are conducting a research study offering free counseling for depression following a loss of a pregnancy or young infant. If you are a woman between the ages of 18 and 50 years old and have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or young... by Katherine Stone |
The current issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry has published a study confirming that "… The loss of a childthrough miscarriage or stillbirth has been associated withdepression and anxiety during subsequent pregnancy. RobertsonBlackmoreet... by Katherine Stone |
Yesterday, Lisa Belkin of the New York Times' parenting blog Motherlode wrote a piece on depression after miscarriage. I'm so glad she did, because this is such an important topic. Not only can women be depressed or suffer from anxiety after a miscarriage, but... by Katherine Stone |
We already know that women who suffer a miscarriage are at a higher risk of developing postpartum depression. A studyjust published inthe journal General Hospital Psychiatry bears this out. It found that 13% of the women in Hong Kong who have a miscarriage ended up...