What Is Perinatal Psychology? A Guide for Expecting and New Parents Perinatal psychology is a specialist area of psychology focused on mental health during the period from conception through pregnancy, birth, and the first years of parenting. Perinatal psychologists...
Understanding Birth Trauma: Signs, Symptoms and How It’s Treated Birth trauma is a psychological response to a distressing or traumatic childbirth experience. It can affect any parent — regardless of how the birth appears to others — and may lead to PTSD,...
