Modern Mommy Prepschool (the Podcast)

Dr. Stefani Reinold is a Reproductive Psychiatrist, mother of two, women’s mental health advocate, and creator of the online program, Push Past Postpartum, helping new mothers overcome depression and anxiety. Her mission is to encourage new moms to stop suffering and to start embracing motherhood. Sunit interviews Dr Reinold about the rising incidence of PPD, why this is happening, and if it can be prevented.  She talks about the high expectations today, the lack of community and insistence of doing it alone. They speak to the fact that once you are in it, PPD is not your fault and needs to be managed. But if you are expecting, there are definitely things you can do to try to alleviate it. Lack of sleep is a huge contributing factor so it is one of the things that needs to be kept in check.    Birth trauma, medical issues, and thyroid conditions can also be contributing factors. Past experiences and social and psychological actors are also at play.   Dr Reinold gives some great questions to assess your r