Pathway to Parenthood LLC

So proud of this group and what we are rolling out in January. Pathway to Parenthood’s intention is to always provide support, education and community to the families we serve. Follow along as we add to and announce our additional services for January 2024!

Intrusive thoughts are thoughts that are unwelcome and involuntary. They can be scary. Over half of new moms report experiencing these scary thoughts postpartum. They can be a symptom of postpartum depression, anxiety of OCD. They can look like disturbing thoughts around accidentally harming your baby (like whacking their head against the door frame as your are carrying them) or even fear of intentionally causing harm to your child. ​​​​​​​​
*If can be scary sharing these thoughts with others. If you are struggling to function or are avoiding specific areas of your life due to these thoughts you should let your doctor or mental health provider know and get the support you deserve ​​​​​​​​

Baby Blues:​​​​​​​​
-up to 80% of people experience "baby blues" following the birth of a child​​​​​​​​
-symptoms typically last for up to 2-3 weeks after delivery​​​​​​​​
-can look like increased tearfulness, anxiety, missing parts of your old life, indecisiveness or difficulty sleeping despite exhaustion​​​​​​​​
PMAD (postpartum mood and anxiety disorders)​​​​​​​​
-consists of postpartum anxiety, OCD, depression or psychosis ​​​​​​​​
-symptoms persist past 3 weeks post delivery ​​​​​​​​
-symptoms interfere with daily functioning ​​​​​​​​
-can look like increased sadness, excessive worry, feelings of hopelessness, scary thoughts about baby or heightened concern for baby's well-being​​​​​​​​