I love this time of year. Ever since I was a little girl, Christmas gets me excited in October. And I love New Year too. Not just because of the socialising but because it’s a time of year when I consciously take the time to reflect and take the opportunity to take stock of my life.
MamaBabyBliss on The One Show
Our very own Vanessa Taylor was featured on BBC television’s The One Show last night sharing the work we do supporting new dads in our Daddy Bliss workshops. This is a very proud moment for us and such an amazing opportunity to gain some high profile publicity for the often neglected subject of dads suffering from paternal postnatal depression.
Psychological changes during pregnancy: An emotional upheaval
Pregnancy and initial weeks/ months are a time for a significant psychological change for both parents. Such psychological changes during pregnancy help in the preparation and adaptation for parenthood, self-identity, couple relationship and parent-infant attachment. Moreover, the psychological state of the pregnant woman is dynamic and changes/ fluctuates during every trimester. (Ref)
To make sense of the emotional ups and downs during the pregnancy, it is important to have an understanding of the psychological changes during this vital period. This would also help in detecting and addressing any mental health problems at a very early stage. Sometimes, psychological changes could lead to significant stress too.
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Baby Loss Awareness Week
The following guest post was written by Wayne Dickens.
Finding out that I was going to be a dad for the first time was the biggest moment in my life. So many emotions hit me at once; excitement, sheer joy, awe, anticipation, amazement and, if I’m being honest, a little anxiety. As the early weeks went by the anxiety quickly retreated and was overtaken, wholly and completely, by excitement. Then we had our first scan and wonderment consumed me, my heart skipped a beat the first time I saw our daughter wiggling around on that grainy screen. As the trimesters passed I imagined what she might look like, what character she might have and what it would feel like the first time I ever held her in my arms. I imagined all the things that were to come; first crawl, first steps, first words, first birthday… Then the day came, I wouldn’t have to wait any longer, deep breath, being a dad would start now.
MamaBabyBliss is a winner in Heathrow Airport’s World of Opportunity SME Grants Programme 2018
For the second year, Heathrow Airport has partnered with the Department for International Trade ‘Exporting is GREAT’ Campaign to fund 20 SMEs’ exporting ambitions. We are thrilled to announce that MamaBabyBliss is among the 20 winners in this year’s programme.
Heathrow’s World of Opportunity SME Grants Programme aims to support businesses in international trade missions and foreign market research. The programme ran from 8 June – 14 July of this year. Nearly 150 applications were received, and the winning entries were chosen by a panel of experts including Heathrow Chairman Lord Deighton and Parveen Thornhill, London and Devolved Administration Director for the Department of International Trade.
Postnatal depression in fathers
There is a common belief that postnatal depression occurs only in women. However, research has shown that fathers can also suffer from what is termed Paternal Postnatal Depression (PPD). In fact, it is though that at least 10% of dads suffer from the condition and the rate is even higher among men whose partners are suffering from postnatal depression.