Your Postpartum Plan

This video was made to inform moms and soon to be moms the importance of a postpartum support network. I (Jo) felt that I did not seek help early enough due to the stigma of mental health disorders. “Stigma, denial, and ignorance are barriers to identification, intervention, and treatment of postpartum depression (Honikman, 2006, para. 11).” In this video, You will find risk factors, protective factors, and ideas for your postpartum plan. We truly hope it helps!

We hope that all women will be encouraged to plan for the postpartum baby bump ahead. It isn’t too late to create a plan if you are already at this stage. Also, if you have time please fill out our survey so we can better improve our blog and the information we provide.
 Here are the jpeg files you can print to help you build your postpartum plan:

References

Gottman, J. M., & Gottman, J. S. (2007). And baby makes three: The six-step plan for preserving marital intimacy and rekindling romance after baby arrives. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press.

Harvard Health Publications. (2011, September). Beyond the "baby blues": Postpartum depression is common and treatable. Harvard Mental Health Letter, 28(3). Retrieved from http://library.byui.edu/

Honikman, J. I. (2006, September/October). The role of postpartum support international in helping perinatal families. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 35(5), 659-661. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00088.x

Razurel, C., Bruchon-Schweitzer, M., Dupanloup, A., Irion, O., & Epiney, M. (2011). Stressful events, social support and coping strategies of primiparous women during the postpartum period: a qualitative study. Midwifery, 27(2), 237-242. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2009.06.005

Wang, L., Wu, T., Anderson, J. L., & Florence, J. E. (2011, May). Prevalence and risk factors of maternal depression during the first three years of child rearing. Journal of Women's Health, 20(5), 711-718. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2010.2232

DISCLAIMER:

The  authors of this online curriculum are not therapists and are not authorized to give personal advice to any of the readers. The content of this lesson plan is the creation of the authors alone and does not represent any other entity or organization.