Baby Blues Connection provides free and confidential support to parents coping with postpartum depression and anxiety.

Parenthood is hard;
we’re here for you.

YOU'RE NOT ALONE

YOU'RE NOT ALONE

Signs you might need
some support during pregnancy and/or postpartum:

DEPRESSION

  • Overwhelm

  • Despair

  • Weepiness (beyond the first two weeks)

  • Flat or Volatile Emotions

  • Detachment and depersonalization

  • Anxious and Agitated

  • Anger and irritability

  • Difficulty eating, sleeping, and concentrating

ANXIETY OR PANIC DISORDER

  • Rapid heartbeat

  • Temperature fluctuations

  • Feelings or dread or apprehension

  • Insomnia

  • Dizziness

  • Fears of going crazy, illness, losing sight, or ability to breathe

  • Fear of being alone

  • Fluctuates in intensity and frequency

OCD

  • An anxiety disorder, not a thought disorder

  • Repetitive and intrusive thoughts, images, and/or fears that are troubling or abhorrent to the birthing person

  • Anxiety about specific places or activity (i.e. taking the stairs)

  • Ritualized avoidance or compulsive behaviors

  • Repetitive fears about health and safety

PTSD

  • Anxiety, panic, or intrusive thoughts or flashbacks related to a specific event (e.g. birth or past trauma)

  • Recurrent images or nightmares, fears, ruminating, withdrawal, and anger

  • Dissociation and depersonalization

Postpartum psychosis is a serious medical condition that requires diagnosis and immediate care. If you suspect someone you know is experiencing postpartum psychosis, please seek medical care.

Source: Wendy Davis, PhD

Support Groups

Supporting
Parenting Experiences

Our groups are led by trained facilitators and designed to support all people learning to handle stress related to becoming a parent. We focus on depression, anxiety, birth trauma and more. Not sure what to expect? Message us here and we’ll talk it through.

Supporting
Birth-Specific Experiences

Struggling with your birth or ever-evolving body? This group might be for you. Our trained facilitators create a safe space for folx to share their physical and emotional concerns as they relate specifically to birth and their birthing bodies.