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Meet Mahogany Harrington, Pittsburgh Prenatal Yoga Instructor
Local resources, Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 11/12/24 Local resources, Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 11/12/24

Meet Mahogany Harrington, Pittsburgh Prenatal Yoga Instructor

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Meet Ru Emmons, Pittsburgh Massage Therapist
Local resources, Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 10/30/24 Local resources, Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 10/30/24

Meet Ru Emmons, Pittsburgh Massage Therapist

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Low-Energy Ways to Eat Enough in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 5/7/24 Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 5/7/24

Low-Energy Ways to Eat Enough in Pregnancy and Postpartum

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Making a Formal Complaint after a Difficult Hospital Birth Experience
Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 7/24/22 Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 7/24/22

Making a Formal Complaint after a Difficult Hospital Birth Experience

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Starting Mental Health Medication? Try These 5 Ways to Honor This Transition
Support for new parents, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 10/4/21 Support for new parents, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 10/4/21

Starting Mental Health Medication? Try These 5 Ways to Honor This Transition

If you’ve made the decision to start taking medication to improve your mental health in pregnancy or postpartum, we have some strategies for you to try to smooth out the transition.

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10 Strategies to Help You Decide if Mental Health Medication Is Right for You
Support for new parents, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 8/13/21 Support for new parents, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 8/13/21

10 Strategies to Help You Decide if Mental Health Medication Is Right for You

Experiencing depression or anxiety during or after pregnancy can be so disorienting. If you’re exploring options for healing and aren’t sure whether medication is the right option for you, we have some strategies to help you decide.

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What Does a Postpartum Doula Really Do?
Working with doulas, Support for new parents, Postpartum Marlee Malone-Franklin 8/20/18 Working with doulas, Support for new parents, Postpartum Marlee Malone-Franklin 8/20/18

What Does a Postpartum Doula Really Do?

Many new parents don't know about how a postpartum doula can support them when they welcome a new baby. Learn more about what postpartum doulas really do!

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Meal Train 101
Postpartum, Preparing for birth Megan Malone-Franklin 11/27/17 Postpartum, Preparing for birth Megan Malone-Franklin 11/27/17

Meal Train 101

Rally your community to help feed you during those early days with your newborn! Here’s a step-by-step tutorial for using Meal Train.

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The Infant Crying Curve Explained
Postpartum, Parenting Marlee Malone-Franklin 5/11/17 Postpartum, Parenting Marlee Malone-Franklin 5/11/17

The Infant Crying Curve Explained

If your little one has been crying more than usual lately, it just might be a normal sign of infant development.

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