Peri-Natal mental health is about more than just post-partum depression. Interview with Dr Kat Kaeni.

Send us a text This week it's the 200th episode and I'm over the moon to be joined by Dr Kat Kaeni. Dr. Kaeni is a perinatal psychologist in California where she provides perinatal mental health and perinatal mood & anxiety disorder counseling to people who are trying to be pregnant, are pregnant, had a loss of pregnancy or are dealing with a difficult birth or postpartum adjustment. Her amazing podcast, Mom & Mind , has received over half a million downloads and is heard in 86 countries. Dr. Kat has been featured in Parents, The New York Times, Postpartum Support International, 89.3 KPCC, Happy with Baby, Motherly, Psych Alive, Health Line, What to Expect, Quartz, Plus Mommy and numerous mommy podcasts. In short, when it comes to perinatal mental health Dr Kaeni is the person you want to listen to. We discuss many, many things including; What a perinatal psychologist actually does. What is the process like when you see a perinatal psychologist. Why ante-natal mental health matters and why it keeps being overlooked. Why being prepared for any perinatal mental health issues is essential when trying for a baby. What are some of the things that mean you could be at a higher risk of post-partum mental health issues. The importance of sleep. Why a personalised approach to mental health matters. And much, much more. You can find Dr Kaeni in all the usual places; Her website Instagram Facebook page The manage post-partum stress online course I mention in the outro "In the news this week"; This bit of "research" done by Which magazine about caffeine levels in UK coffee shops. How this was reported by Which magazine is completely different from the way the BBC/ITV and other news outlets reported this. Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the competitions, wisdom and cute videos. And, of course, you can always find us on our YouTube channel if you like your podcast in video form with little pictures :) Visit healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access. No sales, no commitment, no BS. Email peter@healthypostnatalbody.com if you have any questions or comments Playing us out; " Uptown lovers " by Afternoonz, just a nice bit of jazz