Bethany and Molly build on last season’s discussion of grief to expand to anxiety, stress, depression and PTSD during and after the experience of a high risk pregnancy. They talk through how these challenges present themselves, how they feel to an alloimmunized mother, and specific coping mechanisms. The close with a positive segment called “what’s in the bag”, where moms submitted lists of items that they packed for their delivery, IUT, and NICU visits.
Mental health burden in alloimmunized pregnancy: https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(23)01145-6/pdf
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