Article 67Y2F Mental health should be part of every woman’s birth plan. Here’s why | Lauren Keegan

Mental health should be part of every woman’s birth plan. Here’s why | Lauren Keegan

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Lauren Keegan
from on (#67Y2F)

When the odds are stacked against women, for mental health and the birth experience, postpartum mental health should be integral

Pregnancy is a time of change and uncertainty. We plan for birth and we plan for baby but we're not in complete control of either outcome. What we know with certainty is that one in five women will experience perinatal anxiety and depression.

That's not to say that planning for birth and baby isn't important - it is.

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