Maternal Health

Oh Canada - the land of free healthcare! While healthcare in Canada is free for citizens - and I wouldn't want it any other way Read more
Two years ago, I published the post 9 Reasons Why Mothers Don't Speak Up About Having Postpartum Depression and it quickly became extremely popular. It was Read more
Endometriosis is a condition that plagues nearly 10% of women but is often misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. Like postpartum depression, endometriosis is something Read more
Postpartum depression, as common as it might be, is widely misunderstood.  No one knows for certain exactly why mothers get postpartum depression and many aren't Read more
Holidays can be difficult to celebrate for a woman suffering from postpartum depression.  What should be a happy time spent making memories, instead reminds her Read more
Many women with postpartum depression report struggling to breastfeed, or at least feeling that extra pressure to do so. It's hard to know for certain Read more
Many women with endometriosis are infertile, but for those who can have kids, it can be an entirely different kind of hell. I recently came Read more
Many women are afraid of suffering from postpartum depression after the birth of a child, but none more than a mother who has already experienced Read more
Postpartum depression isn't a matter solely for mothers of newborn babies.  It's a lifelong struggle.  Even with treatment, a postpartum depression relapse can happen years Read more
I am a huge believer in telling our postpartum depression stories and talking about maternal mental health disorders.   Mothers should not have to suffer alone, Read more
You wouldn't know by looking at me, but I have suffered from chronic pain for over 5 years. I was recently diagnosed with a medical Read more
Taking time for themselves is something that all moms need to do but practicing a self-care routine is essential to treating postpartum depression. Self-care doesn't Read more
I've given birth to three kids, experienced three similar pregnancies,  labored through three natural, drug-free births, but ended up with three very different postpartum recovery periods... Read more
When I talk of breastfeeding and sadness, the conversation always leans towards postpartum depression.   Let's face it, almost everything about motherhood is hard.  Pregnancy, Read more
I battled with postpartum depression silently for a long time and didn't speak a word of it to anyone, nor did I have any intention Read more
If a woman in your life has recently given birth, then there's a 1 in 5 chance they are struggling with postpartum depression. It might Read more