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New blog post coming soon!

Happy Summer, everyone!  Things at Mindful Doula Arts are going through a creative renovation.  I’ve been transitioning my doula practice to that of a primary postpartum doula role; and began the conception process.  I’ll be talking about it in my newest blog post “Going from Birth to Postpartum, Doulahood to Motherhood.”  Look for it in the next week or so.  This may turn into a new series!

Okay, have fun and enjoy yourself.  Chat soon! XO

UPDATE: It’s been raining babies and I’ve been away from all things bloggish lately.  It’s coming in the near future.  Be in touch…

IMG_4354Here’s us at Goat Rock Beach, Jenner CA 2015.  Love my boys!

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A free workshop at Natural Resources Sept 9th: Postpartum Depression and Moods with Dr. Katayune Kaeni

A free workshop at Natural Resources Sept 9th: Postpartum Depression and Moods with Dr. Katayune Kaeni

Everyone keeps telling us that the birth of your baby is a joyous and special time, and that it is.  And our postpartum period (just like pregnancy) is a shifting, dynamic experience with our bodies and babies.  Hormones shift and life changes over night (literally!).  It’s a lot to process, and that’s saying it gently.  Baby blues can often accompany our postpartum experience with up to 20% of new moms  experiencing postpartum depression (PPD) and/or postpartum anxiety (PPA) (Kaeni May 2012).  Mix the changes of life, hormones, new love affair, and heavy LACK of sleep is the perfect combination for intense feels – both good and bad.  But how does a mom know what’s normal or what’s not in the emotional “swing” of things.  How does one build support when baby blues is more than “normal” and how can a new mom prevent PPD/PPA?

Dr. Katayune Kaeni, licensed therapist and mom, will be offering a free workshop on Postpartum Depression and Moods, helping clarify the difference between “Baby blues” and Postpartum Depression.  It’s:

Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012

11am-12pm

at Natural Resources (1367 Valencia St @ 25th)

For more info check out Natural Resources at http://store.naturalresources-sf.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=10690.

Also, below is a great article on this subject by Dr. Kaeni.

Baby blues vs Postpartum depression (PPD)? Why didn’t anyone tell me about this?

Enjoy!