New mothers need to know their mental health is not a luxury [TheAge.com]

Samantha Sangenito 7/18/172:33 PM

When I brought my baby daughter home from the hospital, I was completely unprepared for the year ahead.

On the surface, it looked like I was sorted. I'd washed all her teeny tiny clothes and had them waiting in the nursery, which I had painted a pretty lemon yellow. I'd bought a stack of nappies, wipes and barrier cream.

What I wasn't prepared for was the enormous change this sweet small thing would bring to my life, nor did I have any idea of how to handle that change.

Heather Irvine is a clinical psychologist who has spent 15 years working with new mums. This experience, and her own as a mum of two boys, inspired her to write Hello Baby! Everything new mums need to know about life with baby.

[For more of this story, written by Shevonne Hunt, go to http://www.theage.com.au/lifes...amp;utm_medium=email]

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Grace HarrisMember

Yes, Yes and Yes. Becoming a mother is a process not a one time accomplishment. Maybe it's more like yoga, where we are always practicing. We are relational beings and support for moms (and dads) mean they have more energy to create that most important first relationship.

7/18/173:00 PM

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