“As a perfectionist, I resisted anxiety medication for many years. I felt taking it would mean I couldn’t handle things properly on my own. As a licensed social worker, I was well aware of anxiety disorders and the benefits medication…
“I made it through six weeks postpartum feeling fine, and I thought I had avoided a PMAD. I feared it, as I struggled with anxiety and depression on and off for most of my life, and I was relieved that…
"I didn't realize I was dealing with postpartum depression. I just knew I had a lot of anxiety - constantly worried about my baby and both our lives. I am very terrified of losing her, or her losing me. My…
"Have you ever thought, 'Maybe there are not really ghosts, just worried mothers?' I have, often as I hesitate over my sleeping baby’s crib, my body tense, my lungs contracted. I need to hear his tiny sounds so I make…
"Year One" is an award-winning documentary about surviving the first year of motherhood made by new mom and filmmaker Erin Bagwell. From feeling abandoned when her partner goes back to work, to finding the courage to seek help with her…
“I didn’t feel emotionally connected to my son at all – instead, I resented him for making me have this new ‘normal’ that was tragically unrecognizable. I felt like I had made the biggest mistake of my life and there…
The Motherhood Center teamed up with Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project, which pairs our patients with professional artists to write and sing personal lullabies for their babies. This effort has been instrumental in supporting maternal health, aiding childhood development, and strengthening…
