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Bring Perinatal Mental Health Training to Your Doula Team
Bring Perinatal Mental Health Training to Your Doula Team
Community After Birth was started with parent mental health at the center of everything we do, and we continue to uphold that viewpoint today.
Depression, Anxiety, and other mental health complications remain the #1 complication of childbearing in the United States. As doulas, it's imperative that we remain knowledgeable, armed with resources, and support families to the best of our abilities.
Does your team feel prepared when supporting a family in crisis? Do they know the warning signs? Do they know how to navigate difficult postpartum conversations and where to refer with confidence?
Contact our team at hello@communityafterbirth.org to bring a brief yet powerful training, Perinatal Mental Health for Doulas, to your team.
Publications
Publications
The Relationship between Infant Feeding and Maternal Mental Health: Clinical Vignette
Lauren Thompson, MHS, Nicole Leistikow, MD, Milena H. Smith, MD, PhD, Lindsay R. Standeven, MD
Journal: Advances in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypsc.2024.05.005
June 25, 2024
Poor maternal mental health can negatively impact infant feeding outcomes.
Infant feeding experiences may influence postpartum mental health outcomes through breastfeeding difficulty and pain, maternal self-efficacy, feeding intentions and expectations, and mental health history.
This review summarizes the literature on the interrelationship between infant feeding and maternal mental health and provides clinical tools to inform psychiatric practice.
Psychiatrists treating perinatal individuals should be aware of these important interactions, and further infant feeding research on populations with mental health conditions is needed.
Media
Media
Doula Alliance of Maryland
Doula Alliance of Maryland
Community After Birth, in partnership with doulas and advocates across Maryland, is looking for other birth workers in the state interested in advocacy efforts with the Maryland Department of Health and state legislators to increase reimbursement rates, health insurance coverages, and improve working conditions for doulas and birth workers.
Join the listserv on the DAM website if you'd like to stay connected with other state birth workers and advocates.
Questions? Reach out at doulaalliancemd@gmail.com.
Postpartum Support International -
Postpartum Support International -
Maryland Chapter
Maryland Chapter
Postpartum Support International promotes awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide.
The Maryland chapter of Postpartum Support International works to improve perinatal mental health training, screening, care, and treatment in all parts of Maryland. To join a robust membership of Maryland perinatal providers working to improve mental health outcomes and treatment availability, visit the membership page on Postpartum Support International.
Questions? Reach out at maryland@postpartum.net.
Maternal Health Episodes
Maternal Health Episodes
Listen to our curated podcast episodes covering important maternal health topics in the United States and across the globe.
Our Top Reads for Maternal Health
Our Top Reads for Maternal Health
Read our list of curated work covering important maternal health topics in the United States and across the globe.
Maternal Health on Youtube
Maternal Health on Youtube
View curated trainings and informational videos for providers covering important maternal health topics in the United States and across the globe.
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