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Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Health Care
What you're feeling has a name, and it's treatable
Specialized care for the anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, and identity shifts that can come with pregnancy and the months after birth, from a team that knows this isn't the same as regular depression or anxiety.
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What perinatal care looks like at HerSpace
Perinatal mental health is its own specialty, the hormonal shifts, sleep loss, and identity change around pregnancy and new motherhood don't respond to generic advice, and they don't always look like textbook depression. Your provider is trained specifically in this window, from pregnancy through the first year postpartum.
Care usually starts with a validated screening to understand what you're dealing with, followed by therapy, medication support, or both — and a plan that accounts for whether you're pregnant, breastfeeding, or neither.
Pregnancy → year 1
Coverage across the full perinatal window, not just the first weeks postpartum.
Coordinated care
We can communicate with your OB or midwife when it's helpful to the plan.
Who this is for
- Anxiety or intrusive, unwanted thoughts during pregnancy or after birth
- Persistent sadness, numbness, or crying that goes past the "baby blues"
- Difficulty bonding with your baby, or guilt around how you feel about motherhood
- Birth trauma or a delivery that didn't go the way you expected
- Rage, irritability, or feeling like a different person since giving birth
- Grief from pregnancy loss, infertility, or a difficult NICU stay
Our approach
Perinatal-specific screening
Validated tools built for this exact window, so what you're feeling gets named accurately instead of dismissed as "just being tired."
Therapy built for new motherhood
Sessions that work around a baby's schedule and don't assume you have hours of uninterrupted time or energy to spare.
Medication that fits your stage
When medication is part of the plan, it's chosen with pregnancy or breastfeeding safety data in mind, not a one-size-fits-all script.
What to expect
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Initial consultation
A conversation about where you are — pregnant, newly postpartum, further out — and what's been showing up for you.
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Screening and assessment
A validated perinatal screening helps put a name to what you're experiencing, separate from normal new-parent exhaustion.
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Personalized plan
Therapy, medication, or both — built around your pregnancy or breastfeeding status and how much bandwidth you realistically have right now.
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Ongoing support
Regular check-ins through the fourth trimester and beyond, since perinatal mood changes can shift as your baby (and your body) does.
Common questions
Is it normal to feel this way after having a baby?
Some adjustment is expected, but persistent sadness, anxiety, rage, or intrusive thoughts past the first couple of weeks aren't something you have to just push through. They're treatable, and naming them early helps.
What's the difference between the baby blues and postpartum depression?
The baby blues usually fade within two weeks after birth. If low mood, anxiety, or numbness lasts longer than that or gets more intense, it's worth getting evaluated.
Can I take medication while pregnant or breastfeeding?
Often, yes — there are options with established safety data for both. Your provider will walk through the specifics with you before anything is decided.
Do you work with my OB or midwife?
We're glad to coordinate with your OB or midwife when it helps your care, with your permission.
