The Sisterhood Blog
We’re tackling the real issues we face while we’re on that journey of trying to conceive, facing infertility, getting pregnant, postpartum, or in the early years of motherhood. Written in a totally fun & relatable way that inspires you to prioritize your mental health every step of the way.
Breaking the Stigma: How Therapy Supports Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Women need and deserve support through the highs and lows of trying to conceive, pregnancy, and during the postpartum period (which lasts at least 2 years), yet many women go without this mental health support because it feels taboo. Learn about the stigma behind therapy for moms + the ways therapy can help you build confidence, reduce struggles like postpartum depression or anxiety, and find your groove in motherhood.
A Simple Breastfeeding Hydration Drink Recipe
Staying hydrated while you’re breastfeeding a newborn isn’t easy, especially if you’re not a big fan of water or are looking to avoid artificial dyes and preservatives. This inexpensive, homemade rehydration drink for breastfeeding moms recipe is my go-to when I need to increase my liquid and electrolyte intake. You can drink this throughout your nursing journey and it’s safe for your toddler or preschooler if they happen to take a sip from your cup.
The Signs and Signals of Postpartum Anxiety (PPA) that my Medical Team Missed
In this vulnerable post, Dr. Julie gives a primer in the risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options for Postpartum Anxiety (PPA). She also gets vulnerable and shares her own experience with Postpartum Anxiety (PPA) and identifies the risk factors, warning signs, and signals of PPA that her expansive team of medical professionals overlooked when she was a new mom. She shares so that you know that you’re not alone, and that even an expert in women’s mental health is not immune to Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD).
Therapy that’s Just for Washington Women who are Navigating Infertility, Pregnancy, Postpartum, or in the Early Years of Motherhood
Nurturing the Sisterhood, a boutique therapy practice that’s just for women who want to become mothers, pregnant and postpartum women, and women in the early years of motherhood, celebrates the grand opening of its Bainbridge Island, Washington office! Founder and maternal mental health therapist Dr. Julie Franks shares the reason this practice is needed in Kitsap County, why it serves women throughout Washington State, and clinic’s judgment-free approach to therapy and support for women seeking pre-conception planning, coping with pregnancy loss, undergoing fertility treatment, and/or women who are pregnant, postpartum, and in the early years of motherhood.
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