Eclectic Essence Doula

What’s a PMAD? 🧠
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📚PMAD- Perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. Some of the most common PMAD types are postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD and postpartum psychosis. These disorders can be found in new mothers as well as their partners. If you suspect you have a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, contact your care provider.

✨ Doula tip: hire a postpartum doula to help the transition into motherhood

Epidural = no more pain💭 🛑

While epidural is typically a very successful medication for labor pain, there are so many other things to consider when deciding on an epidural.

✨ I’m not here to tell you to not get an epidural but I am here to inform you with what that can entail and how it can affect your birth plan. I know mommas that are scared of hospital settings and having a bunch of tubes and monitors on them could make them feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Another consideration is, you may not be able to feel what is happening and that may be important for some birthing persons. On the opposing side, to some pain might be what is causing their stress and fear and an epidural might be the right choice for them. Whatever it may be, all mommas have the right to know all their options and what is to follow with these options to make informed decisions on what feels right to them for their birth . 🤍