PREGNANCY, POSTPARTUM, ABORTION

PREGNANCY, POSTPARTUM & POST ABORTION COUNSELLING

Navigating pregnancy, postpartum, or the decision of abortion can feel like a rollercoaster of emotions. Whether you're overjoyed about your pregnancy, battling postpartum challenges, or facing tough decisions about abortion, you're not alone in this journey.

I've been there too. From the unexpected perinatal depression during wanted pregnancies to the struggles of postpartum depression, each step felt like a hurdle to overcome. I know the mixed feelings of joy and grief that come with expecting a new baby, and the weight of making difficult decisions about your future.

support through every stage

I HELP WITH:

Partner conflicts

Questions about abortion

Abortion recovery

Hormonal changes

Guilt/shame

Support network

Body image

Prenatal & postpartum education

Sleep deprivation

Feeding issues

Parenting tips

Loneliness

Trauma healing

Family dynamics

Labor & delivery anxiety

Stress management

Depression

Parenting skills

Grief & loss support

Decision-making

this is for you if….

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

DID YOU JUST DISCOVER THAT YOU ARE PREGNANT AND ARE EXPERIENCING CONFLICTING FEELINGS?

ARE YOU IN NEED OF SUPPORT FROM DISCOVERING THAT YOU ARE PREGNANT?

ARE YOU HAVING A HARD TIME BONDING WITH YOUR BABY?

DO YOU HAVE UNRESOLVED DEPRESSION THAT HAS PERSISTED FROM PREGNANCY?

ARE YOU CONSIDERING ABORTION, ADOPTION OR PARENTING BUT DON’T KNOW WHERE TO GET SUPPORT?

HAVE YOU HAD AN ABORTION AND ARE FEELING UNRESOLVED FEELINGS ABOUT YOUR DECISION?

Sound like you but unsure where to start? Contact me for a free discovery session and I can answer all your questions!

BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION!

your journey, your voice

ARE YOU DEALING WITH: ANXIETY, FEARS, GUILT, DEPRESSION, GRIEF, LOSS, AND MORE?

I had postpartum depression with my second child.

We tried for a few months to have her, and when we did, we were overjoyed! But those intrusive thoughts crept up and really damaged my ability to bond with her in those early months after birth. It hurt me to feel that I could ever want anything less than to hold onto that baby and love her with everything that I have. I was heartbroken…

With my fourth baby, I mourned the summer I could have had playing beach volleyball, getting back into shape, starting my career, walking into the next stage of my life, and so much more. I had mixed feelings of joy that our family was blessed with another baby, but I also felt grief that I had to go through another 3 years of pregnancy pains, sleepless nights, weakened pelvic floor, body image issues, wearing my husband’s clothes, and living in sweatpants.

Are you newly pregnant with your first or your third? It’s shocking that some mothers can experience perinatal depression from wanted pregnancies, and it just doesn’t make sense. We may never understand why those hormones could make us anxious or depressed over a baby that we wanted to have, and it can be confusing as these feelings persist throughout pregnancy.

Then there’s postpartum. As if being pregnant isn’t hard enough on the body, you have to continue battling these intrusive thoughts while your low mood persists into the fourth trimester - the first three months of your new baby. Just wow. The things mothers must endure!

AND WHAT IF YOU HAD AN ABORTION OR ARE CONSIDERING HAVING ONE?

Are you struggling to make the decision because you aren’t sure whether it is the right one?

What if you’ll be abandoned by loved ones because of this pregnancy?

What if you’re not in the place to care for a baby?

I know you have questions and concerns, and time is of the essence in your decision making. But before you walk away from this website, let me share with you what I learned from a friend:

There’s a 10-10-10 rule. Let’s say you are leaning towards having an abortion. And let’s say you do. How would you feel 10 minutes from the time of the abortion? What would you feel 10 months from the time of the abortion? And what do you think you’ll feel 10 years from the abortion?

Having a baby is not an easy road, but before you make a decision. Seriously consider what is making you lean towards having an abortion. Is it the financial concerns? Is it the pressure from family or the possibility of being judged or abandoned? What circumstances are you in now that you may not be in 10 years from now?

Now let’s do the 10-10-10 rule for if you choose to keep the baby:

What do you think you’d feel 10 minutes after the baby is born? What do you think you’ll feel 10 months from the time they’re born? What do you think you’ll feel 10 years from the time they’re born?

Whether you are considering abortion, adoption or seeking support for parenting, consider what your current situation is and whether your decision would change if your current situation was different.

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INTEGRATED COACHING & COUNSELLING SESSIONS

I offer counselling and coaching services for individuals, couples and families. Sometimes, one person may come for counselling/coaching services to seek help for themselves and require their partners or family members to be a part of their session. This is different from couples or family counselling/coaching.

When working together, I am more than willing to invite your others into our sessions as needed for no extra cost because we are relational beings who are intertwined in relationships! Whether you need a few sessions with your partner or sibling or parent so they can hear your perspective or to bring them in to resolve a specific conflict, you are more than welcome to request this.

Where couples and family counselling/coaching differs is that both or all participants are committed to attending and participating in the growth and transformation of the relationship.