episode 51
Maternal Mental Health Now: The Truth About Perinatal Anxiety & Depression with Kelly O’Connor
Kelly O'Connor - This Isn’t New… We Just Hid It - And Now Love Podcast #podcastshorts #podcastclips
Generations before us suffered in silence—women “sent away,” families never speaking the truth. Postpartum psychosis and depression aren’t new… but support can be. Let’s stop the hush-hush. 🔦 #MaternalMentalHealth #EndTheStigma #Postpartum #MentalHealth #Healing
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Kelly O'Connor - The “Good Enough Mom” - And Now Love Podcast #podcastshorts #podcastclips
The “perfect mom” checklist is impossible. The truth? Your baby needs love, safety, and care—and you need the oxygen mask first. Good enough is more than enough. 💛 #Motherhood #Postpartum #SelfCare #MentalHealth #Parenting
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Kelly O'Connor - Breastfeeding Pressure & “I’m Failing” - And Now Love Podcast #podcastshorts
Breastfeeding struggles can feel like a gut-punch—like you’re “failing” at the most basic job. What if we treated moms with curiosity and care instead of judgment and rigid rules? ❤️🩹 #Breastfeeding #NewMom #Postpartum #MentalHealth #Support
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Kelly O'Connor - Paternal Postpartum Is Real - And Now Love Podcast #podcastshorts #podcastclips
Postpartum doesn’t only affect moms. About 1 in 10 dads experience paternal postpartum depression—often showing up as anger, withdrawal, or increased drinking. Asking “How are you doing?” matters. 🤝 #fatherhood #mentalhealth #parenting #postpartum #dads
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Kelly O'Connor - Dismissed… Until There’s A Crisis - And Now Love Podcast #podcastshorts #podcast
“You’re fine. You’re Type-A.” When postpartum symptoms are dismissed, people don’t just “sleep it off”—they can spiral into crisis. We need informed providers, not assumptions. 🚨🧠 #postpartumdepression #mentalhealthawareness #therapy #healthcare #endthestigma
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Kelly O'Connor - NICU Moms Start With “Nothing” - And Now Love Podcast #podcastshorts #podcastclips
NICU moms often go into labor before the baby shower… and then get gifts their baby can’t even wear. The emotional whiplash is real—and no one should carry that guilt alone. 🫶🏽👶🏽 #nicu #postpartum #newmom #maternalmentalhealth #support
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