Postpartum Depression in Partners

She Found Motherhood Podcast

Did you know that men experience hormonal shifts during their partner’s pregnancy and into the postpartum period? While this biological change likely occurs to stimulate child / parent bonding, it can also cause postpartum depression in partners and is experienced by about 8%-10% of them - and is all too rarely talked about.

But Drs. Sarah and Alicia are here to spark the conversation! And encourage both partners and birthing people to talk about it with each other, with your greater community, and to seek support if needed. A great start is to tune into today’s episode, as well our episode on Preparing your Relationship for a Newborn with Dr. Pip from Making Mama Well, and make sure to download the Mental Health Resource we created just for you!