108. Postpartum Mood Disorders and Birth Trauma with Cara Strange

Welcome back to the New Mom Boss Podcast! I’m very excited to bring you another topic related to postpartum with my guest, Cara Strange, this time all about our mental and emotional health. Cara struggled with birth trauma, leaving her scarred both physically and emotionally, and suffering from postpartum anxiety and OCD.  In our conversation, Cara leads us through her story and the huge mind shifts she was required to make in an effort to heal from her postpartum OCD and be the mom she wanted to be.  Some big takeaways are:Every trauma is valid and we have to allow people time to heal.Birth trauma can affect women long after the delivery. Talk about your experiences; there’s power in numbers.Take a listen and learn more by reading the show notes! https://www.newmomboss.com/blog/108 Join the waitlist for the Prepping For Postpartum Workshop, happening in May!https://www.newmomboss.com/pfp-waitlist Follow me on social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newmomboss/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newmombossGuest Resources: Cara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/postpart_of_me_/ Looking for pregnancy support?Join the waitlist for the Prepping For Postpartum Workshop!www.newmomboss.com/pfp-waitlistWork with me 1:1!www.newmomboss.com/guidance Follow me on social media!Instagram: www.instagram.com/newmomboss/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/newmomboss

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Kallista helps pregnant mamas get ready for their baby by preparing their self, space, and significant other. She does so through her podcast, The New Mom Boss Podcast, as well as coaching, and online course New Mom Prep School. Kallista is a Registered Nurse, a Certified Lactation Counselor, and is a mom of 3. Her passion to help new moms was born when she had her first 2 kids 13 months apart --catapulting her into the new mom phase back to back. It is her mission to make preparing to be a new mom simple and thorough so that women can enter motherhood with confidence AND love their postpartum period.