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March 22, 2020
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month – October
October 4, 2019
Forever, and No Time At All
September 7, 2019
Observing your Baby
September 14, 2018
The happy sleeper
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh I’m always heartened when I find a sensible and sensitive book for parents, especially when it addresses the contentious issue of infant and toddler sleep. Julie Wright and Heather Turgeon are two Los Angeles-based psychotherapists and authors of the practical step-by-step guidebook, The Happy Sleeper (Penguin Random House, 2014). This book […]
What is perinatal depression?
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh The perinatal period is before and after birth – in mental health terms for parents this means during pregnancy and the first year postpartum. While depression can occur at anytime during life, the perinatal period is the time of highest risk for a woman to develop, or have a reoccurrence of, […]
Rekindling your relationship
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh Let’s face it, when adding a new member into the family, the couple relationship takes a hit. No matter how strong or close your relationship may be as a couple, when you have a baby, things change. Some of those changes are small or short-lived, and we can roll with it. […]
Becoming a Parent
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh Becoming a parent doesn’t happen just because you have conceived or given birth. It takes time to truly ‘become’ a mother or father. There are many emotional tasks involved in moving towards parenthood that are required in adapting to the role of parent. One task is the ability to face up […]
Pregnancy to parenthood
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh Moving towards parenthood for the first time is filled with mixed feelings and experiences. There are so many unknowns: some exciting and some anxiety-provoking. There is a huge focus on the physical changes in pregnancy and a preoccupation with labour and birth. But once baby is out – then what? Few […]
When should you talk to a perinatal psychologist?
By Dr Bronwyn Leigh A perinatal psychologist works with families during the perinatal period – before and after birth. At the Centre for Perinatal Psychology, we see people for: Planning Pregnancy Postpartum Parenting The reasons for seeking help during these times are broad, but include feeling anxious, depressed, having difficulty conceiving, losing a baby, having […]