Faces of Postpartum - Postpartum Stories

post·par·tum | \ pōs(t)-ˈpär-təm \

(adjective) 1: occurring in or being the period following childbirth

1844, from Latin post (“after") partum (“giving birth"), form of partus, from pariÅ (“I give birth"), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to bring forth").

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Story #92 - Caroline, Chicago IL (USA) - IVF Treatments, Induction, Cesarean Section, Near Miss, Postpartum Plan & Mental Health Care for All

Story #92 - Caroline, Chicago IL (USA) - IVF Treatments, Induction, Cesarean Section, Near Miss, Postpartum Plan & Mental Health Care for All

Birth Stories, COVID, Mental Health, Near Miss SurvivorsAriane AudetNovember 10, 2020Umbilical Cord Prolapse, UCP, Single Umbilical Artery, Faces of Postpartum, Postpartum Stories, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Care, Postpartum Therapy, COVID postpartum stories, COVID birth stories

Story #91 - Anese, Reston VA (USA) - Black Motherhood, Isolation, Medical Malpractice, Preemie, NICU, Postpartum Depression

Story #91 - Anese, Reston VA (USA) - Black Motherhood, Isolation, Medical Malpractice, Preemie, NICU, Postpartum Depression

Black Motherhood, NICU, Postpartum StoriesAriane AudetOctober 22, 2020Black mother, Black birth, Black experience, Black maternal health, Black maternal mental health, NICU, NICU warrior, NICU baby, postpartum stories, postpartum depression stories, COVID postpartum stories, COVID birth

Story #90 - Lauren, Allentown PA (USA) - Pregnancy Loss, Omphalocele, Trisomy 18, Termination, COVID & Trauma Informed Care

Story #90 - Lauren, Allentown PA (USA) - Pregnancy Loss, Omphalocele, Trisomy 18, Termination, COVID & Trauma Informed Care

Loss, Postpartum StoriesAriane AudetOctober 13, 2020Pregnancy Loss, Omphalocele, Trisomy 18, Pregnancy termination, Abortion, COVID-19, COVID postpartum stories

Story #89 - Dina, Berkeley CA (USA) - Maternity Leave, COVID, Working Mom & Mental Load

Story #89 - Dina, Berkeley CA (USA) - Maternity Leave, COVID, Working Mom & Mental Load

COVID, Working Mothers, Postpartum StoriesAriane AudetOctober 7, 2020Working Mom, Postpartum Pandemic Stories, Pandemic, COVID-19, COVID, COVID postpartum stories, Postpartum stories, Pandemic Stories, Pandemic Partum, Maternity leave, California

Story #88 - Emilie, Bromsgrove (ENGLAND) - Successful IVF, Fertility, Expat, Miscarriage, Dissociation, Mental Health, Elective Cesarean Section & Postpartum Anxiety

Story #88 - Emilie, Bromsgrove (ENGLAND) - Successful IVF, Fertility, Expat, Miscarriage, Dissociation, Mental Health, Elective Cesarean Section & Postpartum Anxiety

Story #87 - Nay, Montréal QC (CANADA) - Cesarean Section Birth, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Mental Health Care

Story #87 - Nay, Montréal QC (CANADA) - Cesarean Section Birth, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Mental Health Care

Postpartum Stories, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Mental HealthAriane AudetSeptember 16, 2020Postpartum guilt, Postpartum stories, Postpartum Pandemic Stories, Postpartum depression, Postpartum anxiety, Anxiety, Faces of Postpartum, C-section

Story #86 - Postpartum Pandemic Stories - Juliane, Saint-Paul MN (USA) - COVID Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum, Mental Health Care, US Politics, Systemic Inequalities

Story #86 - Postpartum Pandemic Stories - Juliane, Saint-Paul MN (USA) - COVID Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum, Mental Health Care, US Politics, Systemic Inequalities

Year Long Interviews, COVID, Postpartum StoriesAriane AudetSeptember 9, 2020Postpartum stories, Postpartum Pandemic Stories, postpartum care, Healthcare System, American politics, Maternal Health Care, maternal advocacy, White privilege, Maternity leave, provider anxiety, Pandemic Partum, COVID-19

Story #85 - Cristina, Bowie MD (USA) - COVID, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Mental Health Care, Feminism & Finding our Independence

Story #85 - Cristina, Bowie MD (USA) - COVID, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Mental Health Care, Feminism & Finding our Independence

COVID, Mental Health, Postpartum StoriesAriane AudetSeptember 1, 2020COVID-19, Postpartum depression, Postpartum stories, Postpartum anxiety, Anxiety, Antidepressant, COVID, #pandemicpartum, Anger, Postpartum rage, Postpartum guilt

Story #84 - Kim, Montclair VA (USA) - Stillbirth, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Breastfeeding Struggles, Pregnancy After Loss & Mental Health Care

Story #84 - Kim, Montclair VA (USA) - Stillbirth, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Breastfeeding Struggles, Pregnancy After Loss & Mental Health Care

Loss, Mental Health, Postpartum Stories, Perinatal Mood DisordersAriane AudetAugust 26, 2020postpartum stories, postpartum depression stories, stillbirth stories, loss mama, Stillbirth, Stillborn, Postpartum anxiety, Loss, C-section, Faces of Postpartum

Story #83 - Joannie, Neufchâtel QC (CANADA) - Twins, COVID Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum, Cesarean Section, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Psychiatry & Mental Health Care

Story #83 - Joannie, Neufchâtel QC (CANADA) - Twins, COVID Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum, Cesarean Section, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Psychiatry & Mental Health Care

COVID, Twins, Postpartum Stories, Perinatal Mood DisordersAriane AudetAugust 4, 2020COVID, Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome, Twins, Twin mom, Postpartum depression, Depression, Postpartum anxiety, Natural birth, Epidural, Psychiatry, Postpartum rage, Postpartum guilt, Suicidality, Intrusive thoughts

Story #82 - Katie Barrett, Executive Director/March for Moms, Washington DC (USA) - Miscarriage, Retained Placenta, Positive Hospital Birth, March for Moms & Advocating for Mothers

Story #82 - Katie Barrett, Executive Director/March for Moms, Washington DC (USA) - Miscarriage, Retained Placenta, Positive Hospital Birth, March for Moms & Advocating for Mothers

Story #81 - Lynne, Gatineau QC (CANADA) - Breech Baby, Cesarean Section, COVID, Breastfeeding Journey, Postpartum Depression & Expectations vs Reality

Story #81 - Lynne, Gatineau QC (CANADA) - Breech Baby, Cesarean Section, COVID, Breastfeeding Journey, Postpartum Depression & Expectations vs Reality

Story #80 - Wise Words - Josée Leduc, Doula Support Foundation, Kingston ON (CANADA) - Doula, Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Support

Story #80 - Wise Words - Josée Leduc, Doula Support Foundation, Kingston ON (CANADA) - Doula, Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Support

DoulaAriane AudetJuly 13, 2020Wise Words, #pandemicpartum, #wisewords, Doula, Home Birth, Birthing, Birthing Center, Support, Empowerment, Birthing People, Fear, C-section, Water birth, Doula Support Foundation, Canada

Story #79 - Hela, Massachusetts (USA) - Triplets, Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome, Cesarean Section, NICU, COVID, VBAC, and Looking at the Silver Lining

Story #79 - Hela, Massachusetts (USA) - Triplets, Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome, Cesarean Section, NICU, COVID, VBAC, and Looking at the Silver Lining

Story #78 - Partner-Partum Series - Jade, Québec (CANADA) - On Same-Sex Families, Insemination, Birthing Like a Warrior, Gender Stereotypes & Supportive Partners

Story #78 - Partner-Partum Series - Jade, Québec (CANADA) - On Same-Sex Families, Insemination, Birthing Like a Warrior, Gender Stereotypes & Supportive Partners

Same Sex Families, Fertility, Postpartum StoriesAriane AudetJune 17, 2020Same-sex couple, Same sex parents, Homoparental, Gender Stereotypes, Partner Partum, #partnerpartum, #pandemicpartum, Feminist, Donor, Insemination, COVID, Sexism

Story #77 - Postpartum Pandemic Stories - Sophie, Québec (CANADA) - On Supporting a Pregnant Partner, Same-Sex Families, Sharing the Mental Load, Induced Lactation & Self-Care

Story #77 - Postpartum Pandemic Stories - Sophie, Québec (CANADA) - On Supporting a Pregnant Partner, Same-Sex Families, Sharing the Mental Load, Induced Lactation & Self-Care

Partner, Same Sex FamiliesAriane AudetJune 12, 2020Postpartum care, Same-sex couple, Pandemic Partum, #pandemicpartum, Same sex partners, Partners, Vaginal birth, Working Mom, Life-work balance

Story #76 - Postpartum Pandemic Stories - Meagan, Falls Church VA (USA) - On Having a Baby During COVID, Global and Individual Trauma, Grief & Anxiety

Story #76 - Postpartum Pandemic Stories - Meagan, Falls Church VA (USA) - On Having a Baby During COVID, Global and Individual Trauma, Grief & Anxiety

Postpartum Stories, COVID, Mental HealthAriane AudetJune 10, 2020C-section, Pandemic, Postpartum anxiety, Marriage Counseling, Therapist, INOVA Alexandria, Pandemic Partum, #pandemicpartum, Postpartum Pandemic Stories

Story #75 - Wise Words - Postpartum Pandemic Stories - Chelsea, Ohio (USA) - On Motherhood and Social Media, Rawness, Freedom, "Bouncing Back" & Handling Dual Emotions

Story #75 - Wise Words - Postpartum Pandemic Stories - Chelsea, Ohio (USA) - On Motherhood and Social Media, Rawness, Freedom, "Bouncing Back" & Handling Dual Emotions

COVID, Mental Health, Postpartum BodyAriane AudetMay 21, 2020Postpartum Together, Postpartum depression, Postpartum anxiety, Wise Words, Postpartum Pandemic Stories, Social Media, Isolation, tetralogy of fallot, Pinterest Moms, Body issues, Postpartum Body, Relationship, Marriage

Story #74 - Postpartum Pandemic Stories - Jenn, Tel Aviv (ISRAEL) - On Having a Baby During COVID, Living Abroad, Support, Welcoming Grief & Truly Caring for Mothers

Story #74 - Postpartum Pandemic Stories - Jenn, Tel Aviv (ISRAEL) - On Having a Baby During COVID, Living Abroad, Support, Welcoming Grief & Truly Caring for Mothers

COVID, Postpartum Stories, InternationalAriane AudetMay 19, 2020Israel, COVID-19, COVID, Postpartum care, Episiotomy, Vacuum, Jewish

Story #73 - Mimi, Montréal QC (CANADA) / New-Orleans LA (USA) - On Raising a Child During a Pandemic, Black Lives Matter, Mothering After Adoption & Finding Our Ancestors

Story #73 - Mimi, Montréal QC (CANADA) / New-Orleans LA (USA) - On Raising a Child During a Pandemic, Black Lives Matter, Mothering After Adoption & Finding Our Ancestors

Adoption, Black Motherhood, COVIDAriane AudetMay 15, 2020Adoption, COVID-19, Pandemic, Isolation, USA, Canada