Miscarriage is common, yet it’s something that’s often not spoken about. As a result, many women may feel isolated and alone after a miscarriage, blaming themselves or their body for
Struggling with infertility is difficult enough without the added stress of seeing your friends and peers announcing pregnancies. However difficult it may seem though your journey is unique and having
The desperate cling to your clothes and eyes brimming with tears.The screaming tantrums about leaving for childcare.The revolving bedroom door at other people’s houses when they should be sleeping. Dealing
Over the past 4 years, Happy Minds Psychology has been helping women and families navigate their fertility and parenting journeys in the Geelong region. Due to continual growth within our
Giving birth is rarely the picture-perfect event painted on our televisions, billboards, andhospital brochures. Giving birth can be a raw emotional and physical experience.It can be both beautiful and distressing.Exciting
When a new baby comes into the world, a lot of things can happen, and a lot of things can change. Typically, much of the attention goes to the new
No matter which way you look at it, a failed IVF cycle can be tough. The hormones can send you on an emotional and physical rollercoaster.Treatment can cause pain and
Infertility problems are experienced by 1 in 6 Australian couples. That’s 1 in 6 couples with their hearts set on having a baby of their own, often seeking out IVF
For the romantics reading this – I apologise! There are 1001 (maybe more!) benefits to falling in love and choosing a path that leads to marriage. But for women, there
Over millennia, evolution has provided humans with a complex physiological architecture that responds to danger. The limbic system – the part of the brain involved in behavioural and emotional responses,
Hoping for the best, but expecting (and preparing for) the worst? When it comes to contemplating a healthy pregnancy after prior perinatal loss, or after multiple rounds of IVF, one
The unexpected loss of a pregnancy or baby can be a devastating experience. And while the statistics mean you’re not alone, the grief you are feeling is unique to you.
