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Antenatal Mental Health Plan
Everyone plans for birth, attends birth and breastfeeding classes and sets themselves up for that big moment in time.
But did you know that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men experience perinatal mood disorders. Planning in the antenatal period for your postpartum mental health is as essential as planning for your birth. Don’t just make a birth plan, make a mental health plan as well. Take some time to consider how you might best prepare and support your mental health. Read the below and then download and complete the mental health plan while you are pregnant.