Category Archives: Guest Posts

Q&A with Childbirth Educator and Doula Trisha Olow

Doula and childbirth educator Trisha Olow shares what she teaches about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, what can help moms, how doulas impact PMADs, and how she as a doula cares for herself while supporting a mom in difficulty.

What a Nurse Wants You to Know about Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

This is a fourth guest post by Amber Thiessen, a nurse and counselor. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 focus on when a mother with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders should go to the Emergency Room and what to expect there. This final post is what she as a nurse and counselor would tellContinueContinue reading “What a Nurse Wants You to Know about Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders”

PMADs and the ER: How Does the Gospel Apply?

Part 3 of 4 in a series of posts by nurse and counselor Amber Thiessen. Part 1 covers when to go to the ER, part 2 talks about what to expect when you go to the ER, and part 3 is about what husbands and the church should know, as well as how the gospelContinueContinue reading “PMADs and the ER: How Does the Gospel Apply?”

PMADs and the ER: What Happens When You Go to the ER?

Part 2 of 4 in a series of posts by nurse and counselor Amber Thiessen. Part 1 covers when to go to the ER, part 2 talks about what to expect when you go to the ER. What Happens at the ER? Coming to the ER doesn’t necessarily mean you will be admitted to aContinueContinue reading “PMADs and the ER: What Happens When You Go to the ER?”

PMADs and the ER: When Should You Go to the ER?

Where do you start when you have PMADs? When should a mother go to the emergency room struggling with her mental health go to the ER? Guest post by Amber Thiessen.

Infertility and PMADs: Q&A with Jenn Hesse, Part 2

This is the second in a two-part Q&A with Jenn Hesse, content director at Waiting in Hope, on infertility and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Part One focused on what infertility is, and part two on hope and comfort. What hope can you offer women facing infertility? Hope gets tricky for a woman with achingContinueContinue reading “Infertility and PMADs: Q&A with Jenn Hesse, Part 2”

Infertility and PMADs: Q&A with Jenn Hesse, Part 1

This is the first of a two-part Q&A with Jenn Hesse, content director at Waiting in Hope, on infertility and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Part One focuses on what infertility is, and part two will dive into hope and comfort. Infertility increases risk of PMADs, with women who have already suffered deeply having moreContinueContinue reading “Infertility and PMADs: Q&A with Jenn Hesse, Part 1”