ARTICLES
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So Glad You Asked Season 2 Episode 4: What Should I Know About My Mental Health During Pregnancy?
Feeling anxious, sad, or overwhelmed during pregnancy or after birth? In this episode, experts explain how to recognize mood and anxiety disorders, talk to your provider, and find reliable and effective help.
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The NICU
When preterm labor turned my world upside down at 32 weeks, I found myself navigating a NICU journey I never imagined.
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So Glad You Asked Season 2 Episode 3: Why Does Miscarriage Feel so Isolating?
Dr. Jessica Zucker discusses the silence, stigma, and shame that surrounds miscarriage.
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You Don’t Have to Do This Alone: PSI’s Peer Mentor Program Helps New Moms Heal
Peer support from others who’ve “been there” can ease depression and anxiety in new parents, reducing isolation and symptoms while offering hope and practical coping tools.
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So Glad You Asked Season 2 Episode 2: What Happens When Pregnancy Does Not Go as Planned?
Professor and author Emily Oster joins Dr. Ruta and Allie to discuss making decisions after pregnancy complications, coping with uncertainty in pregnancy, and sifting through all the information available online.
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What did you do today?
I struggled to explain my days as a new parent: no metrics, no milestones, just love and exhaustion.
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So Glad You Asked Season 2 Episode 1: When Does Normal Worry Become Postpartum Anxiety?
Nicole Pensak joins Season 2 of So Glad You Asked to discuss postpartum anxiety, matrescence, and how to tell normal worry from postpartum anxiety.
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Managing Sleep Problems During Pregnancy: Are Medications an Option?
Many women can safely use medications to manage severe insomnia in pregnancy, but treatment works best when layered on top of strong behavioral strategies and careful monitoring.
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Season 2 of So Glad You Asked is Coming Soon: Listen to the Trailer!!
In Season 2 of our podcast, we are tackling miscarriage, infertility, postpartum anxiety, postpartum psychosis, partner’s mental health, and more. Listen to the trailer.
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