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Safe Sleep Was my Number One Anxiety Trigger - Dr. Pip talks to Denie about postpartum anxiety

June 01, 2022 • Phillippa • Season 1 • Episode 3

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In this episode Dr. Pip talks to Denie about her experience with recurrent pregnancy loss and subsequent perinatal anxiety. Denie is very straightforward in her experience with postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts and the resources she found helpful in getting well again.

"How Do I Know if my Anxiety is Normal or a Disorder?"
https://www.makingmamawell.ca/blog/is-my-anxiety-normal-or-a-disorder

"What does Perinatal Anxiety Disorder Feel Like?"
https://www.makingmamawell.ca/blog/blog-post-title-one-k4wt4

"Top 5 Ways To Manage Anxiety"
https://www.makingmamawell.ca/blog/top-5-ways-to-manage-your-anxiety

Pacific Post Partum Support Society Groups
https://postpartum.org/