https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/why-talk-therapy-may-not-always-work-h7ch3-fjkh9 monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749579402114-PB8R8EZWY00UWSH64SFZ/unsplash-image-F9DFuJoS9EU.jpg Resources - Why Talk Therapy Alone Often Falls Short for Trauma (Especially in Postpartum & Eating Disorder Recovery) - Traditional talk therapy—like CBT or psychodynamic therapy—can be incredibly helpful for many concerns, including anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/you-dont-have-a-body-problem-you-have-a-meaning-problem monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1774999815821-VBBRL1AJWLOYYDTESQRO/unsplash-image-5lE49RMTpiI.jpg Resources - You Don’t Have a Body Problem - You Have a Meaning Problem - Why food guilt and body image struggles feel so intense in motherhood If you’ve ever found yourself thinking: “My body has changed so much… I’ve let myself go.” “I should have more discipline around food.” “Why can’t I just get back to my old body?” You’re not alone. And also—you’re not actually struggling with a body problem. You’re struggling with what you’ve been taught those things mean about you. The hidden driver of food guilt and body image struggles Most moms I work with—whether they’re pregnant, postpartum, or years into parenthood—aren’t just reacting to their bodies or food choices. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/body-image-and-food-guilt-in-motherhood-what-no-one-talks-about monthly 0.5 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1774377715708-36F7H6IHFLKN7MUKITRO/unsplash-image-kawsMMxVero.jpg Resources - Body Image and Food Guilt in Motherhood: What No One Talks About - You finally sit down for a moment—maybe with your coffee, maybe in the quiet after getting your kids settled—and it’s already there. The mental replay. What you ate earlier. What you shouldn’t have eaten. What you’ll do “better” tomorrow. It’s exhausting. And for so many moms, it feels constant. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/7-gentle-ways-to-mentally-reset-after-a-week-of-food-guilt-and-body-image-struggles monthly 0.5 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1774290147639-N5N50KHQXKMXH6USJLXH/unsplash-image-OuRHHBd42QI.jpg Resources - 7 Gentle Ways to Mentally Reset After a Week of Food Guilt and Body Image Struggles - If your brain feels loud about food or your body by the end of the week… this is for you. Because most moms I work with aren’t struggling because they “don’t know what to do.” They’re struggling because they’ve been carrying years of: food rules body pressure all-or-nothing thinking and the belief that they just need to be more disciplined So when the week ends, it’s not just exhaustion. It’s mental overload. And that’s why a true reset has nothing to do with starting over, restricting more, or trying harder. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-healing-your-relationship-with-food-looks-like-in-motherhood-its-not-what-you-think monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1773760579225-SWEL4FBH2PR05H305S7N/unsplash-image-4qHWTuP_RLw.jpg Resources - What Healing Your Relationship with Food Looks Like in Motherhood (It’s Not What You Think) - If you’ve ever wondered why your relationship with food and your body still feels hard—even after becoming a mom—you’re not alone. In fact, some of the most meaningful healing I witness as an eating disorder therapist for moms doesn’t look dramatic or obvious from the outside. It looks quiet. Subtle. Often invisible. But it’s powerful. The Wins That Actually Matter in Postpartum and Motherhood https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/kecsf20zbk2ivyondk02afu017dcwf monthly 0.5 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1773755399581-DNY457DIOPLEERAD267D/unsplash-image-yhULbiSks-I.jpg Resources - If you’ve caught yourself thinking, “I just need to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight so I can feel like me again…” You’re not alone. This is one of the most common (and least talked about) struggles I see as a therapist specializing in postpartum mental health, eating disorders, and body image. And on the surface, it makes sense. Your body changed. Your routines changed. Your identity shifted—almost overnight. Of course part of you wants something familiar to hold onto. But here’s what most people don’t tell you: The desire to “get your body back” is often not actually about your body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/your-body-doesnt-need-to-bounce-back-after-baby monthly 0.5 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1773075378554-3H9QT6HFCSLYYPM35GXM/unsplash-image-ZTSiID1W7-o.jpg Resources - Your Body Doesn’t Need to ‘Bounce Back’ After Baby - If you’re a new mom, you’ve probably felt it: “You need to bounce back.” Whether it’s from social media, well-meaning family, or old friends, the pressure to shrink back into your pre-pregnancy body can feel overwhelming. And if you’ve ever struggled with dieting, food guilt, or body image, this pressure can trigger old habits and anxious thoughts around food and your body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/how-moralizing-food-shows-up-in-pregnancy-postpartum-and-parenthood monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1773063739308-815Z6OPI85376YPBKGZX/unsplash-image-qgGc_1a6xGc.jpg Resources - How Moralizing Food Shows Up in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Parenthood - “I’m being good today.” It’s a phrase many people say without even thinking about it. Maybe you’ve said it after choosing a salad instead of a sandwich. Or when you passed on dessert. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/o0y4hb7abrlkn8idb8purovay0zzy5 monthly 0.5 2026-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/6ee216be-ac43-409f-9671-7b41773356b9/frederick-21.jpg Resources - Postpartum Burnout & Body Image: Why “Bouncing Back” Can Trigger Eating Disorder Relapse - If you’re feeling intense pressure to bounce back after having a baby, this is the biggest piece of advice I can give you — from a perinatal eating disorder therapist… who almost relapsed postpartum. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/postpartum-burnout-pregnancy-body-image-amp-eating-disorder-recovery-in-motherhood-5-therapist-approved-habits monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1772549785512-EUYV8ACPCX9WI1D5H8K6/unsplash-image-jBNwXT4IvlQ.jpg Resources - Postpartum Burnout, Pregnancy Body Image, & Eating Disorder Recovery in Motherhood: 5 Therapist-Approved Habits - Burnout isn’t just about doing too much. It’s about carrying too much — mentally, emotionally, hormonally, and physically — without enough support. If you’re pregnant, newly postpartum, or parenting young children while trying to heal your relationship with food and your body, your nervous system is holding a lot. Add sleep deprivation. Add identity shifts. Add pressure to “bounce back.” It’s no surprise so many women experience postpartum burnout — especially those navigating pregnancy body image struggles or eating disorder recovery in motherhood. If you feel exhausted but can’t actually rest, this is for you. Here are five therapist-approved anti-burnout habits that support nervous system regulation, stabilize mood, and protect your recovery in pregnancy and postpartum. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/in-my-1st-postpartum-my-eating-disorder-came-calling-ay7dx monthly 0.5 2026-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/364c6af9-5749-4367-96bd-a4b35140af7b/D93FEC1A-CB55-44D1-A82E-9025F909EFEC.jpeg Resources - Postpartum Eating Disorder Relapse: Recovery After Birth Trauma - Postpartum eating disorder relapse is more common than we talk about. And during my first postpartum experience, I almost relapsed. If you’ve been here a while, you know I’m an eating disorder therapist — and someone in eating disorder recovery myself. For years, my recovery felt solid. Grounded. Steady. And then postpartum hit me like a tidal wave. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/emdr-for-eating-disorders-how-trauma-informed-therapy-supports-recovery monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1771859135602-MJTSACINRHXKPN0OLLKX/unsplash-image-M-EwSRl8BK8.jpg Resources - EMDR for Eating Disorders: How Trauma-Informed Therapy Supports Recovery - Understanding Eating Disorders Through a Trauma Lens If you have ever experienced an eating disorder — or have worked in the field of treating eating disorders — you know that it is rarely, if ever, about the food itself. Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that often develop as coping mechanisms for deeper emotional, biological, and psychological experiences. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorders-during-pregnancy-and-postpartum-an-internal-family-systems-ifs-approach monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1771857917536-RJVV2Q2R1ZH9OY3GTK57/unsplash-image-m0l9NBCivuk.jpg Resources - Eating Disorders During Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Internal Family Systems (IFS) Approach - When you think about eating disorders, what comes to mind? For many people, it’s extreme restriction. Or purging. Or binge eating. But what if we looked at eating disorders differently — not as pathology, but as protection? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/national-eating-disorders-awareness-week-2026-every-body-belongs monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1771856930948-C4NWK6UG089YZZSB9R3L/unsplash-image-2wwiwYJve_g.jpg Resources - National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026: Every BODY Belongs - National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW) 2026 takes place February 23 – March 1, 2026. This annual campaign raises awareness about eating disorders, challenges harmful myths, and increases access to education, support, and treatment. This year’s theme — Fighting for Change, Committed to Change: Every BODY Belongs — is more than a slogan. It’s a call to action. As an eating disorder therapist specializing in pregnancy and postpartum, I see firsthand how urgently this message is needed. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/3-vital-things-an-eating-disorder-therapist-wants-you-to-know monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1771511418999-BR2WQ1KD20A4I5O3GZ1L/unsplash-image-2BAgpU2pKdY.jpg Resources - 3 Vital Things an Eating Disorder Therapist Wants You to Know - If you’re searching for eating disorder therapy, especially during pregnancy or postpartum, you may be wondering: Why didn’t talk therapy fully help? Why do I still struggle even though I understand my triggers? Can you have an eating disorder in a larger body? Is it normal for eating disorder thoughts to come back during pregnancy? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/sryfh6jdyz8w4jokw1vl31osvnleln-tlrrx-djdd2 monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708461327338-D9DOKPYRLVNA6O2ZPQ1C/image-asset.jpeg Resources - “Mama, You Were My First Home.” - “Mama, you are my home.” My daughter said this to me when she was two-years-old. We were sitting by a lake in the North Cascades, snuggling while looking at the majestic mountains across the water from us. She said it out of nowhere. I didn’t think I heard her correctly, so I asked her to repeat what she said. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-eating-disorders-during-the-perinatal-period-zjtyl-3wtn4 monthly 0.5 2026-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722872475040-8S5EVPDN78HEXNHM8KOP/unsplash-image-c3KZP4azG6g.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk Eating Disorders During the Perinatal Period - What is an eating disorder? -Eating disorders are both a mental and physical illness that can affect anyone, no matter their gender, age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, etc. -While there is typically a strong focus on food, weight, and body, there is so much more to this devastating illness that is happening for people on a deeper level. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-part-of-therapy-no-one-prepares-you-for monthly 0.5 2026-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1770734643740-CMQR3PES6J5S3LJ34179/unsplash-image-2THdTdKs0yU.jpg Resources - The Part of Therapy No One Prepares You For - Many pregnant and postpartum mothers come into therapy believing it will simply help them cope better, feel less anxious, or get more self-control around food, emotions, or parenting. But the truth is: The most powerful part of therapy isn’t just coping — it’s healing at the root. Especially if you have a history of trauma, dieting, perfectionism, or body image struggles, therapy can offer something far deeper than symptom management. It can help you feel safer in your body, calmer in motherhood, and more at peace with food and yourself. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/emotional-eating-in-motherhood monthly 0.5 2026-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1770732328507-FHHWYKNJOOEN57RE4IC5/unsplash-image-XbZgARqXROc.jpg Resources - Emotional Eating in Motherhood - Why Willpower Isn’t the Answer (And What Actually Helps) Emotional eating during pregnancy, postpartum, or motherhood is more common than many moms admit. Some turn to ChatGPT or internet advice for quick fixes. Others tell themselves they just need more willpower, stricter food rules, or more self-control. Both options are available. But neither gets to the root. Just because something is accessible doesn’t mean it’s healing. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/pregnancy-anxiety-control-and-food-healing-body-image-in-pregnancy monthly 0.5 2026-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1770301101441-Y2MKX1M32T1U24OH5KXK/unsplash-image-Q_Avkw0mcfw.jpg Resources - Pregnancy Anxiety, Control, and Food | Healing Body Image in Pregnancy - Many pregnant people have told me, “I just want my baby here, so I know they are safe. When I hear this, it often reflects a deep and understandable anxiety about a baby’s well-being during pregnancy. Not being able to see your baby — and to know they are okay — can feel incredibly unsettling. This uncertainty can bring up fears of miscarriage, fears that birth won’t go as planned, or worries about how family dynamics and relationships might change once the baby arrives. And when humans feel uncertain, we often reach for control. Unfortunately, during pregnancy, that need for control can show up in harmful or stressful ways — especially around food, weight, and the body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/8-truths-about-perinatal-eating-disorders-body-image-amp-motherhood monthly 0.5 2026-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1770224159451-X4TFL1SCWDYBN9IP7N50/unsplash-image-OfVESgqrbJc.jpg Resources - 8 Truths About Perinatal Eating Disorders, Body Image, & Motherhood - Pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood can intensify struggles with food, body image, eating disorders, and trauma — especially for those with a history of dieting, disordered eating, or perfectionism. As a perinatal eating disorder and trauma therapist, these are eight truths I believe every mother deserves to hear if she’s working toward healing her relationship with food and her body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/786eqigkabbhn5b3cug4efkey14sg6-6s458-4rpxc monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701448837263-GT6W4BGSKWVF1NQ1AHDO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Do You Have A High-Functioning Eating Disorder? - In my work as an eating disorder therapist, I have also seen individuals with high-functioning eating disorders - being able to participate in their jobs, relationships, and day-to-day tasks, all while engaging in eating disorder behaviors such as restricting or ‘perfect’ eating. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/5-myth-busting-facts-about-eating-disorders-2lmew monthly 0.5 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1761140829228-X5JESB374T16XHU0WOKK/unsplash-image-R9-N8kkRdDk.jpg Resources - 5 Myth-Busting Facts About Eating Disorders - As we go into Eating Disorder Awareness Month, I wanted to share these 5 myth-busting facts: 1️⃣ Anyone can be affected by an eating disorder. Eating disorders impact people of all ages, gender identities, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/jv9tlsuiu75jpfw8dbw4hunq5o5wt1-nwb6t-nkwap-6cw8y monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698184039704-9YZZABBRBDIR72RLKUVO/website-6.jpg Resources - My Intuitive Eating Journey And in that moment, I *knew* two things deep in my bones: I wanted to have a career where I helped people. And I wanted to, one day, be a mother. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/when-you-dont-get-a-parent-roadmap-pl9mb monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1738628575702-EHIZIJ5F5ARCK0T7KODM/unsplash-image-3Kv48NS4WUU.jpg Resources - When You Don’t Get A Parent Roadmap… - In my perinatal mental health training, one of the things I learned that stood out to me was the concept of the parenting roadmap - the means of knowing how to be a parent, feeling confident in your ability to raise a child, and feeling capable of meeting the emotional and physical needs of your child. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/why-did-i-become-a-perinatal-eating-disorder-therapist-zd87t monthly 0.5 2026-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1738628345026-6YA7YB0EM6RT96VA5ERP/unsplash-image-ssEQdOiKd8U.jpg Resources - Why Did I Become A Perinatal Eating Disorder Therapist? - When I first decided I wanted to be a therapist, I wanted to work with adolescents, specifically in treating eating disorders. However, once I started working with adults in higher levels of care for eating disorder treatment - many of them parents - I felt drawn to working with this population. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/accepting-new-clients monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/b23338c8-f66a-4234-a6a5-bc387aba1d68/website-20.jpg Resources - Accepting New Clients! - You’re Not Broken — You’re Carrying Too Much I’m a therapist, eating disorder specialist, and mama of two. And the mothers I work with aren’t “failing” at motherhood — they’re exhausted from carrying food stress, body image pressure, and the emotional weight of parenting all at the same time. For many women, pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood don’t create new struggles — they reactivate old ones. Years of dieting. A lifetime of body criticism. Unprocessed birth trauma. Childhood experiences that taught you to override your needs in order to survive. Motherhood has a way of bringing all of that to the surface. And when it does, it can feel confusing, heavy, and deeply isolating. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/therapist-approved-anti-burnout-habits monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1769036056248-OGDXPLTDKIC4FAKO1DVH/unsplash-image-6SNbWyFwuhk.jpg Resources - Therapist-Approved Anti-Burnout Habits - Therapist-Approved Anti-Burnout Habits for Moms Breaking Cycles Around Food and Body Burnout in motherhood isn’t just about doing too much. More often, it’s about carrying too much — mentally, emotionally, and physiologically — without enough support. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/finding-myself-again-in-motherhood monthly 0.5 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1769032132374-C8G8HPRTCAQJ8JENJI4B/unsplash-image-MjdMKvEEuqo.jpg Resources - Finding Myself Again in Motherhood - This 2016 trend has me right in my feels. It was the year I got married. A year full of ease, adventure, and time with friends. A year when my days felt expansive. I traveled freely. I fell in love with trail running. I snowboarded most weekends. I backpacked, hiked, rockclimbed, and camped—often on a whim. All of it required time. Time I had then. Time that quietly disappeared when I became a mother. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/racism-in-maternal-mental-health monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1769031961108-W3XRZMBC5OHX3QEIKA1O/unsplash-image-leUFTSlCEXk.jpg Resources - Racism in Maternal Mental Health - Our country has been shaped by racism, discrimination, and injustice since its very beginning—since this land was stolen from Indigenous people and systems of power were built to benefit some while exploiting others. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/how-emdr-helped-me-heal-from-birth-amp-postpartum-traumas-fec8y monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1737468464313-5F73QR65YU6Z5NSXBMVG/image-asset.jpeg Resources - How EMDR Helped Me Heal From Birth & Postpartum Traumas - TW: birth and postpartum trauma Prior to becoming a parent, I prided myself as being a strong, unshakable person… and then birth and postpartum trauma (including experiencing intrusive thoughts) shook me to my core. I felt broken. I felt powerless. I masked it well. Until I couldn’t anymore. And Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy helped me find hope and healing. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/4-things-i-would-do-differently-in-postpartum-j8zkw monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/d05e4c65-d6f8-4de8-a3c3-c84931bc4793/website-18.jpg Resources - 4 Things I Would Do Differently in Postpartum… - This week on the blog, I shared a story about the postpartum trauma that changed my life. This event was stacked on top of a birth trauma I had experienced one month prior. After my birth trauma, I knew I felt *off*. But I was TERRIFIED of sinking into the depths of postpartum depression (and I didn’t know about ANY of the other PMADs), and so I did everything I could to just “move on”. Then, after my postpartum hemorrhage and emergency surgery, I still tried to “move on” - as if none of these terrible things had happened to me. If I could go back in time seven years, and tell myself something, I would tell her to please do these four things: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-damn-green-couch-mzrxt-ps5d8-jpxfs monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1715614527078-37D6AR0E5DEEZYFW2D2T/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The [Damn] Green Couch - Content warning: Postpartum trauma Fun fact about me: I am not really into ‘things’. Things, meaning possessions. If you came to my house, you would see a smattering of different colors, patterns, and decor we have collected over the years. Let’s call my style ‘eclectic’. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/6-gentle-reminders-when-you-dont-recognize-yourself-after-having-a-baby monthly 0.5 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1768326389401-05R3RJTHT2XNZ02LJE0P/unsplash-image-vTknj2OxDVg.jpg Resources - 6 Gentle Reminders When You Don’t Recognize Yourself After Having a Baby - 1.Feeling “Different” Is a Sign of Transition, Not Failure If you wake up and think, “Who even am I anymore?” — that doesn’t mean something is wrong. It means something meaningful has happened. Major life transitions reshape identity, and motherhood is one of the biggest there is. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-2026-wish-list monthly 0.5 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1767796980445-X7CIO4JW17KLHJF1I078/unsplash-image-RLw-UC03Gwc.jpg Resources - My 2026 Wish List - As another year approaches, I’ve noticed something about the way many parents talk about the future. There’s often pressure to make it about goals. Resolutions. Optimizing. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/making-space-for-food-amp-body-healing-in-parenthood monthly 0.5 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1767717806199-YO5GI34UFOX4C21TOH87/unsplash-image-4qHWTuP_RLw.jpg Resources - Making Space for Food & Body Healing in Parenthood - One of the most meaningful patterns I noticed in sessions throughout 2025 was this: more people felt safe enough to name their struggles with food and body during pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. For many, this was the first time they had ever spoken these thoughts out loud. The first time they allowed themselves to say, “I’m struggling again,” or “I didn’t expect this to come back,” or “I thought I was past this.” That willingness to speak is not small — it is a sign of growing safety, awareness, and hope. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/postpartum-body-image-isnt-about-vanity monthly 0.5 2025-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1766530906804-RM0CBOSLSYS7WYLY4MO8/unsplash-image-Z2NgGk_6O7Q.jpg Resources - Postpartum Body Image Isn’t About Vanity - It’s About Coming Home… Postpartum body image struggles are rarely about vanity. They’re about identity shifts. They’re about loss and comparison. They’re about exhaustion — physical, emotional, and mental. They’re about living in a body that has been through something enormous and life-altering. Yet so many postpartum parents quietly tell themselves they shouldn’t feel this way. I should be grateful. I shouldn’t care this much. Other people have it worse. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/a-gentle-year-end-ritual-i-return-to-every-holiday-season monthly 0.5 2025-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1766530496825-NDOE8C63EFX6NX8GNCX5/unsplash-image-7VwJ5CyHro0.jpg Resources - A Gentle Year-End Ritual I Return to Every Holiday Season - The holiday season can be such a tender mix. There’s joy — traditions, family moments, familiar rhythms. And there’s also reflection — looking back on the year that’s passed and quietly wondering what you hope for in the year ahead. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-do-a-holiday-check-in monthly 0.5 2025-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1766105434344-1W4YWKDLO5WV8UKUSPYJ/unsplash-image-F_IST8bKxhI.jpg Resources - Let’s Do A Holiday Check-In - 10 Gentle Holiday Check-In Prompts for Parents Healing Food & Body Image The holidays have a way of turning the volume up on everything. Food rules get louder. Body awareness becomes sharper. Old family dynamics and grief resurface. And the pressure to “make it magical” can quietly override your own needs. If you’re pregnant, postpartum, or parenting while trying to heal your relationship with food and your body, this season can feel especially heavy. Not because you’re doing something wrong—but because you’re navigating a lot. This is not a checklist to fix yourself. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/you-are-allowed-to-take-up-space-this-holiday-season monthly 0.5 2025-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1766105171522-OR5WR8E1SDBNMC0L2FBJ/unsplash-image-IPubTLY7Ji0.jpg Resources - You Are Allowed To Take Up Space This Holiday Season - If you started telling yourself this one thing, you might get through the holidays in your pregnant or postpartum body with more peace: My body is allowed to take up space in this season. Before you rush past that sentence, pause for a moment. Take a breath. Because for so many parents, the holidays are not just festive—they’re loud. And when your body is already changing, that noise can feel overwhelming. When the Holidays Amplify Body Image Struggles This time of year tends to magnify everything you’re already navigating. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/reparenting-yourself-during-the-holidays monthly 0.5 2025-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1766104561162-Z6BTPY90HQBXSHH79GBT/unsplash-image-W1fjsX7vdXs.jpg Resources - Reparenting Yourself During the Holidays - The holiday season can be a wonderful time of year. A time to practice holiday traditions with your family - things you wait all year for. Maybe you and your family had holiday cookie baking parties, or went tree hunting the day after Thanksgiving. Maybe you helped your parents hang the lights on your house, or you spent the holiday break from school building snow forts in your yard. The holiday season can also be a painful time of year. A time where people longed for family holiday traditions that never were. Maybe you were expected to decorate the tree alone, when you wished your family could do it together. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/youre-not-failing-as-a-parent monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1766008761594-BX3LGKOJKIBVE7S985OG/unsplash-image-RRZM3cwS1DU.jpg Resources - You’re Not Failing As A Parent - Before You Tell Yourself You’re Failing Your Kids Because You Still Struggle With Food or Your Body If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “If I haven’t healed my relationship with food or my body yet, I’m already failing my kids,” pause with me for a moment. Take a breath. That thought usually doesn’t come from truth — it comes from fear. Fear that your struggles will somehow seep into your children’s lives the same way food rules, body shame, or disconnection shaped yours. Fear that unless you “fix” yourself completely, you’re destined to repeat the past. And that fear makes sense. When you’ve lived inside a culture that moralizes food and bodies — and when your own experiences left marks — of course you’re hyper-aware. Of course you’re watching yourself closely, wondering if every thought, bite, or comment is doing damage. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/finding-yourself-in-postpartum-kb5jh-WbQ5Q-l6tpy-jwsrm monthly 0.5 2025-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749579070690-P07YBUELG3XBAWJQ5IT6/unsplash-image-Fu7RNjl-pW0.jpg Resources - Finding Yourself In Postpartum - I am sure you have heard the concept about getting your “body back” after pregnancy. As an eating disorder therapist, this concept - which is rooted in societal expectations of what our bodies ‘should’ look like - is infuriating. At the same time, as a therapist who also specializes in perinatal mental health, I have seen a different perspective of this idea of getting your “body back”. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/why-pregnancy-body-changes-feel-so-emotional monthly 0.5 2025-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1765465011612-BG4WW86LSFVKFWSI0O7P/unsplash-image-8rCeEUVFuNc.jpg Resources - Why Pregnancy Body Changes Feel So Emotional - When Your Pregnancy Body Changes Faster Than Your Mind Can Process If seeing your pregnancy body change faster than your mind can process makes you want to cry, you’re not being overdramatic. Truly. There’s a reason it feels so intense—let’s talk about it. Pregnancy Moves Fast… Sometimes Faster Than Your Nervous System Can Keep Up Pregnancy asks your body to move at a speed your nervous system was never prepared for. Even when you deeply want this baby. Even when you feel grateful. Even when you tell yourself, “This is supposed to happen.” The truth is, those changes can feel like they’re happening overnight—before you’ve had a single moment to emotionally catch up. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/3-healthy-habits-to-start-today monthly 0.5 2025-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1765326315296-JNWVB75EEY7NGEG5PZ9S/unsplash-image-4aM_QE-HRLw.jpg Resources - 3 Healthy Habits to Start Today - Stop Talking About Healing Your Relationship with Food in Motherhood — And Start Committing to the Habits That Actually Support It If you’re a mom trying to heal your relationship with food, you’ve likely consumed a lot of content about “doing the inner work,” “breaking cycles,” or “thinking differently about your body.” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/feeling-guilty-for-eating-more-than-planned monthly 0.5 2025-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1764100938532-GNGUBXIWWKJW72INAFFF/unsplash-image-qgGc_1a6xGc.jpg Resources - Feeling Guilty for Eating More Than Planned? - Here’s what your body is really trying to tell you: If you’ve ever felt a pang of guilt after eating more than you “planned,” I want you to hear this: it’s probably not because you’re indulgent or out of control. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/3-signs-your-healthy-lifestyle-might-be-unhealthy monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1764100673152-CD5JQKGXZYLZWQZNN3K6/image-asset.jpeg Resources - 3 Signs Your “Healthy Lifestyle” Might Be Unhealthy - We often hear “healthy lifestyle” and assume it always equals wellness—but sometimes, what looks like discipline is actually fear in disguise. Especially during pregnancy and postpartum, it’s easy for habits that feel “healthy” to actually be rooted in anxiety, control, or shame. Here are three signs that your “healthy lifestyle” might actually be an unhealthy relationship with food or your body: 1️⃣ Panicking at pregnancy weight gain instead of trusting your body Pregnancy weight gain is normal, essential, and miraculous. If seeing those numbers or changes triggers panic, it’s not because you’re failing—it’s your body signaling that old dieting messages are still running in the background. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/5-grounding-s-to-stop-post-thanksgiving-guilt monthly 0.5 2025-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1764100139086-DRRXT2OMNUWO8XR21GJW/unsplash-image-ZrhtQyGFG6s.jpg Resources - 5 Grounding ?’s to Stop Post-Thanksgiving Guilt - If you want to stop the post-Thanksgiving guilt spiral, ask yourself these 5 grounding questions. If you woke up today feeling guilty about yesterday… slow down and take a breath. One holiday meal didn’t “undo” anything. Your body didn’t suddenly change overnight. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/navigating-postpartum-body-image-at-the-holidays monthly 0.5 2025-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1764099555754-MLN4XDGI04ZIAIPDMFYF/unsplash-image-zwQtyQRhz-s.jpg Resources - Navigating Postpartum Body Image at the Holidays - POV: You’re trying to explain what it’s like navigating body image in postpartum to the aunt who says, “You’ll bounce back in no time!” If you’re spending Thanksgiving dodging body comments like they’re flying mashed potatoes… you are not alone. Postpartum bodies are tender, miraculous, and healing—and absolutely not open for public discussion. Yet somehow, Aunt Linda missed that memo. Here’s the thing most people don’t understand: comments like “You’ll bounce back!” or “You look so good for just having a baby!” can feel just as uncomfortable as the obvious criticism. Why? Because even “compliments” like these put your worth on your appearance—at a time when your body is doing the most sacred, exhausting, life-altering work. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/why-that-tiny-thanksgiving-guilt-isnt-about-the-food monthly 0.5 2025-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1764099219297-Y0CZY72FFKDCW5BUQKGJ/unsplash-image-RPjyNMHDrFY.jpg Resources - Why That Tiny Thanksgiving Guilt Isn’t About the Food - Thanksgiving is here, and maybe you’re noticing it: that tiny pang of guilt when you reach for mashed potatoes, stuffing, or pie. Before you beat yourself up, let me tell you something—this isn’t random. That guilt? It didn’t come out of nowhere. Most of us grew up with little messages about food and bodies that stuck with us: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/10-signs-that-therapy-is-working monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1763575548028-T88FAIHB81RT1KBF6O6V/unsplash-image-X2bcQMMhaow.jpg Resources - 10 Signs That Therapy Is Working - 1.You pause before reacting to your body changes Not to fix them, but to notice what’s coming up. A little more curiosity. A little less panic. 2.You start feeding yourself more consistently Meals become “needs” instead of something to earn, justify, or delay. 3.You don’t spiral every time your clothes fit differently Maybe you sigh, maybe you feel feelings — but the self-attack is softer. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/pregnancy-body-changes-diet-culture-noise monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1763575094113-A70QYQ039IT6Q52BERV5/unsplash-image-wqcQ6ODwPxU.jpg Resources - Pregnancy Body Changes + Diet Culture Noise - If you’ve been hearing “You’re growing a baby!” while your body is changing faster than your mind can keep up — and old body image wounds are resurfacing loud and fast — this is for you. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-body-image-during-pregnancy monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1763493222537-50V7LVB9GFJ2WW6H0VHL/unsplash-image-FKOjXAbJWlw.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk Body Image During Pregnancy - Pregnancy Has a Way of Bringing Up Every Message We’ve Ever Learned About Bodies Pregnancy has this uncanny way of pulling every old belief, every comment, every cultural message about bodies right up to the surface. It’s not because you’re overly sensitive or “too in your head.” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/does-your-day-look-like-this monthly 0.5 2025-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1763046508487-ZH0DSA3DJ21FZHX4A0VY/unsplash-image-jjBP1w6lGYY.jpg Resources - Does Your Day Look Like This? - If your day-to-day looks like this… • Feeling guilty about what you’re eating even though you know you “shouldn’t” still care that much. • Thinking about your postpartum body way more than you want to — like it’s a background noise you can’t quite turn off. • Trying to model a positive relationship with food for your kids while still working on healing your own. • Feeling overwhelmed at family gatherings because of comments about bodies, weight, or food — and trying to figure out how to set boundaries without starting a whole thing. This space is for you. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/say-no-to-bounce-back-culture monthly 0.5 2025-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1763046155123-WGE0QGLZZTJA4HFH0IAC/unsplash-image-OOH-HyhM4t4.jpg Resources - Say “No” to “Bounce Back” Culture - Let’s stop pretending that not “bouncing back” in postpartum means you are “lazy” and “letting yourself go”. Okay, can we be honest for a second? This idea that if you don’t “bounce back” after having a baby, you’re somehow lazy or “letting yourself go”… https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-happens-when-you-give-yourself-permission-to-eat monthly 0.5 2025-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1762268557122-EDQL3Z85YF0X5FT14IYW/unsplash-image-TUt6TFHnOFc.jpg Resources - What Happens When You Give Yourself Permission To Eat? - Give yourself unconditional permission to eat, because it WILL help break the vicious cycle of dieting and binges. When we tell ourselves we can’t have a certain food, we (including our bodies) want it more. Then, when you inevitably ‘give in’ to your cravings for that food, it leads to overeating and feelings of shame. Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, the creators of the intuitive eating approach, said “Deprivation sets off a biological drive. Psychological forces wreak havoc with your peace of mind, triggering cravings, obsessive thoughts, and even compulsive behaviors.” Then, the deprivation backlash leads to ‘rebound eating’, such as The Last Supper Mentality. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/setting-boundaries-around-food-amp-body-talk-8hk7p monthly 0.5 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1730231533328-MBPBNWY9YEF1QSVFVMJ3/unsplash-image-z1uhic2f7Tg.jpg Resources - Setting Boundaries Around Food & Body Talk - Something that I have noticed is both prevalent and important, especially when you become a parent, is the necessity of setting boundaries with others, especially family and friends. Boundaries in parenthood might look like: - Establishing routines that you would like to be followed. - Rules around screen time. - Ways to discipline (i.e., NOT through shaming or spanking) **What it also might look like is setting boundaries related to food and body talk, both in front of you and in front of your children.** Holidays are a time when you might hear people say: - “I am so bad for eating this, but it’s the holidays! I will be good after New Year’s.” - “I shouldn’t eat so much Halloween candy. I am getting so fat.” - “The diet I am on is… (and then talk incessantly about the ins and outs of said diet)” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/do-you-know-of-the-last-supper-mentality-9fspd monthly 0.5 2025-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1735768955285-0OCD61XS0RPB2NXHA6OR/unsplash-image-2i8-MyFNe9s.jpg Resources - Do You Know About The “Last Supper Mentality”? - Make it stand out Halloween is officially over, and I wonder how many of you have been staring at your kid’s Halloween candy, thinking “I want it but I can’t have it”, only to find yourself staring at it again an hour later. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/why-talk-therapy-may-not-always-work-h7ch3 monthly 0.5 2025-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749579402114-PB8R8EZWY00UWSH64SFZ/unsplash-image-F9DFuJoS9EU.jpg Resources - Why ‘Talk Therapy’ May Not Always Work - Why Talk Therapy Alone Often Falls Short for Trauma Traditional talk therapy (like CBT or psychodynamic therapy) can be incredibly helpful for many mental health issues—depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, etc. But when it comes to trauma, it often doesn’t go deep enough. Here’s why: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-eds-in-the-perinatal-period monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1761573987829-LUFSZ46PK6IEETR777GH/unsplash-image-FKOjXAbJWlw.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk About EDs in the Perinatal Period - Some important statistics to know: - The National Alliance for EDs states: 12% of pregnant people report eating disorder symptoms during pregnancy/postpartum (symptoms during pregnancy, such as nausea and vomiting can trigger relapses) - A comprehensive literature review of research studies showed that 15% of pregnant women had an eating disorder at some point in their lives, and 5% of pregnant women have a diagnosable eating disorder. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/-new-offering-for-emdr-therapists- monthly 0.5 2025-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1761572712341-4QZWM46NJBUEUJQF4DRV/unsplash-image-U2H4Br0_NLs.jpg Resources - ✨ New Offering for EMDR Therapists ✨ - I’m excited to share that I’m now an EMDR Consultant-in-Training and can provide consultation for therapists working toward EMDR certification. If you’re a clinician who’s passionate about helping clients heal, I’d love to support you in deepening your EMDR skills — especially if your work involves: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/5-myth-busting-facts-about-eating-disorders monthly 0.5 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1761140829228-X5JESB374T16XHU0WOKK/unsplash-image-R9-N8kkRdDk.jpg Resources - 5 Myth-Busting Facts About Eating Disorders - 1️⃣ Anyone can be affected by an eating disorder. Eating disorders impact people of all ages, gender identities, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/should-you-get-screened-for-an-ed monthly 0.5 2025-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1761140466443-WSYPMIKH3T51WLX0VVBU/unsplash-image-ldEAWoYt1LM.jpg Resources - Should You Get Screened For An ED? - Eating disorders can affect anyone, and the signs aren’t always obvious… According to NEDA, the warning signs and symptoms of an eating disorder to look out for include: BEHAVIORAL Changes in eating behaviors Eating limited foods or certain textures of foods Frequent checking in the mirror for perceived flaws in appearance Withdraws from friends and avoids eating in public with others Extreme mood swings Excessive or compulsive exercise EMOTIONAL Preoccupation with weight loss, food, calories, and dieting https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorders-dont-exist-alone monthly 0.5 2025-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1761054644283-E3L39B9WBE2OA60ZZAQY/unsplash-image-mSXMHkgRs8s.jpg Resources - Eating Disorders Don’t Exist Alone - I’ve been on a mission to raise awareness around eating disorders during pregnancy and postpartum, and it all started when I almost relapsed after becoming a mother. Let me explain ⬇️. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorders-in-pregnancy monthly 0.5 2025-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1761054151190-RY35R1YHWRBYNMX8THAK/unsplash-image-Bc7E9R84P2Q.jpg Resources - Eating Disorders in Pregnancy - What eating disorders might look like in pregnancy ⬇️ When I was working with adults in a nationally-known eating disorder treatment facility, I began to see people who were parents, cycling in and out of treatment. Over time, I began to see how pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood can contribute to the development, maintenance, or relapse of an eating disorder. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/national-eating-disorder-screening-week monthly 0.5 2025-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1760974491650-JGHUKB408P137W1EHLI6/image-asset.jpeg Resources - National Eating Disorder Screening Week - Early detection matters ⬇️ This National Eating Disorders Screening Week (October 20-24), take a moment to check in with yourself. On average, people wait 2.5 years to seek help for anorexia nervosa, and 6 years for binge eating disorder. During this time, serious medical and psychological issues can develop, making recovery harder. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/navigating-postpartum-darkness monthly 0.5 2025-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/d05e4c65-d6f8-4de8-a3c3-c84931bc4793/website-18.jpg Resources - Navigating Postpartum Darkness - Experiencing a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD) in my first postpartum was one of the darkest times of my life. On top of reaching out to Postpartum Support International and getting connected with a perinatal psychiatrist, as well as beginning trauma therapy… I did a daily practice in order to help me hold on to hope, and keep my eyes on the light that - I knew in my bones - was at the end of the tunnel. Every day, I would sit down with my journal and write down: Three things I was grateful for that day One thing I look forward to doing with my family when my daughter is older For the three things I was grateful for, I tried to make it three new things every day. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-intrusive-thoughts-h7mge-s4txr-xg2ek monthly 0.5 2025-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698772904548-2PTFQR01L88CSBUQX8YG/website-17.jpg Resources - My Experience With Intrusive Thoughts - Content Warning: Descriptive Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts I wanted to take this opportunity to talk a little bit about my own experience with perinatal mental health. At around 4 months postpartum, after I went back to work, I started to notice I felt ‘off’. It was like a slow boil and, before I knew it, I felt like I was hit by a freight train with intrusive thoughts. One day, as I was on a walk with my baby, I had this *vivid* image of walking across the street and a car coming and crashing into the stroller. It scared the hell out of me. I took a deep breath and kept walking, but that was not the end of this. The next walk, I saw the image again. And again on the next walk. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-intrusive-thoughts-in-postpartum-kh65m-9txaw-h98af monthly 0.5 2025-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1714485005876-U2POIYGA6J3A4V0BYDVO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk About Intrusive Thoughts in Postpartum - Types of intrusive thoughts include: Accidental harm (e.g., “What if I drop the baby down the stairs?”) Intentional harm (e.g., “What if I get so mad I shake the baby?”) Baby’s well-being (e.g., “What if my baby stops breathing in the middle of the night?”) Sexual (e.g., “What if I touch my baby and get pleasure from it?”) https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/ocd-awareness-week monthly 0.5 2025-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1760363929292-ZY3XXCKG2CHFIUD99O4Q/unsplash-image-4BwcmbExs5c.jpg Resources - OCD Awareness Week - This week, October 12-18, is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Awareness Week. Did you know that…. The prevalence of maternal OCD ranges from: 7.8% during pregnancy to 16.9% during the postpartum period. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/sliding-door-moments-in-parenthood-3myws monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1748886767632-EHVL0IT9YGDPIWG10VHA/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Sliding Door Moments in Parenthood - “Mama, why is your skin so jiggly?” I went to a swimming pool with my family recently. While we were changing into our swim suits, my 6-year-old said “Mama, why is your skin so jiggly?” She then - lovingly - jiggled my thighs. I knew, in this moment, this was a sliding door moment. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/why-talk-therapy-may-not-always-work-3bbbl monthly 0.5 2025-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749579402114-PB8R8EZWY00UWSH64SFZ/unsplash-image-F9DFuJoS9EU.jpg Resources - Why ‘Talk Therapy’ May Not Always Work - Why Talk Therapy Alone Often Falls Short for Trauma Traditional talk therapy (like CBT or psychodynamic therapy) can be incredibly helpful for many mental health issues—depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, etc. But when it comes to trauma, it often doesn’t go deep enough. Here’s why: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-life-of-a-therapy-girl monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/c2732a91-c1b5-4c5f-a606-b4e3e08e8a24/website-12.jpg Resources - The Life of a Therapy Girl - 10 things you’ll start noticing once you begin healing your relationship with food and body (pregnancy and postpartum edition) 1)You start eating for nourishment and connection, not just rules and a sense of control You learn to tune in, not restrict - honoring hunger, energy, and joy as signs of care, rather than guilt. 2)You can’t “unsee” the underlying reasons you are struggling with food and body - whether it be ‘parts’ of you that need healing, or limiting beliefs you hold from childhood. 3)You stop comparing your postpartum body to your pre-baby one. You realize your body didn’t “lose itself” - it became something new. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-placenta-accreta-sdxm7-pgrsw monthly 0.5 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1720456366514-37HEQOA3TAQPSQED4DON/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk About Placenta Accreta - October is Placenta Accreta Awareness Month Do you know what placenta accreta is? I didn’t when I had it. Placenta accreta is a condition that occurs when the placenta attaches too deeply into the uterine wall. This happens in 1 out of 272 pregnancies. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/pregnancy-amp-infant-loss-awareness-month monthly 0.5 2025-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1759240256533-K9Y1BUC4USR8XG2URGQ0/unsplash-image-8llgqJ8bOzw.jpg Resources - Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month - According to Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS): In the United States, 1 out of every 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage, and 1 and every 160 pregnancies end in stillbirth. You are not alone. You are not to blame. With help, you will be well. Call or text the Postpartum Support International HelpLine at 800-944-4773. You never need a diagnosis to ask for help. Download the Connect by PSI App Call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-852-6262 Visit postpartum.net for additional programs and resources, including FREE Online Support Groups. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/finding-yourself-in-postpartum-kb5jh-WbQ5Q-l6tpy monthly 0.5 2025-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749579070690-P07YBUELG3XBAWJQ5IT6/unsplash-image-Fu7RNjl-pW0.jpg Resources - Finding Yourself In Postpartum - I am sure you have heard the concept about getting your “body back” after pregnancy. As an eating disorder therapist, this concept - which is rooted in societal expectations of what our bodies ‘should’ look like - is infuriating. At the same time, as a therapist who also specializes in perinatal mental health, I have seen a different perspective of this idea of getting your “body back”. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorders-through-an-ifs-lens-zmpw3-8cg3e-h9el9 monthly 0.5 2025-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1716219898794-BLYGJCQEWYHW6GJNEAK0/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorders Through An IFS Lens - When you think about eating disorders, what comes to your mind? Maybe you think of the stereotypical behaviors, such as restriction or purging. Maybe you feel heart ache for the people you love who have struggled with one. Or maybe you notice yourself believing that eating disorders are selfish or stupid. What if I were to say that an eating disorder could be a ‘part’ of someone? Dr. Richard Schwartz developed the practice of Internal Family Systems… Which is a non-pathologizing evidence-based psychotherapy that helps people heal by accessing and healing their protective and inner wounded parts. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/chatting-with-the-birth-trauma-mama monthly 0.5 2025-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/beef68be-1414-4305-b543-367d44b31f78/BirthTraumaMamaPodcast.jpg Resources - Chatting With The Birth Trauma Mama - I had the honor to talk with Kayleigh on The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast this week! Our conversation explored: How food and body concerns can resurface or intensify in pregnancy and postpartum Why trauma often brings up feelings of powerlessness, shame, and being unheard, and how those connect to eating concerns The role of limiting beliefs and “little t” traumas in shaping postpartum experiences https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorders-amp-perinatal-mental-health-4c664-anmfc monthly 0.5 2025-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1732056664741-JTNO3BEZQRQA3ACHUXCG/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health - What is an eating disorder? -Eating disorders are both a mental and physical illness that can affect anyone, no matter their gender, age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, etc. -While there is typically a strong focus on food, weight, and body, there is so much more to this devastating illness that is happening for people on a deeper level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703009525569-KQNPS3SQ3BSXF0NMG41Y/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health - -Had restricted their eating during pregnancy as a means of weight loss and/or struggles with body image; -Or allowed themselves to nourish their bodies without guilt throughout their pregnancy because it was for the sake of their child (i.e., their child is worth nourishment, but the parent is not); -Used the postpartum period, including breastfeeding, to prioritize weight loss in order to get back to their ‘pre-pregnancy’ body; https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/o7g5m3rww61jid39eqa9kbo42e71sq-kcjbg-zn5c3 monthly 0.5 2025-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1707843614300-CD0N20ZQJBGM4OK3NN47/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with Yoga As a therapist who is also a certified and trauma-informed yoga teacher, I am a strong believer in utilizing the healing power of yoga. The transition into parenthood is hard, and people often turn to what they can control - which can look like trying to control one’s body and what one eats. When a person struggles with food and body, they are most likely disconnected from their body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-ifs-2ektl-8e9p7 monthly 0.5 2025-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1707843119195-WANZW23K5EUF1PQNWT02/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with IFS More often than not, people see eating disorders as their symptoms: People with anorexia restrict their food intact and are fearful of gaining weight. People with bulimia purge after meals. People with binge eating feel a loss of control with food. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-emdr-38l74-2nr6j-xt8sz-awrnc-nhpyn monthly 0.5 2025-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708006698382-H9XPCI7XG1SDH96NC289/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with EMDR If you have ever experienced an eating disorder, or have worked in the field of treating eating disorders, you know that it is rarely - if ever - about the food. Picture an iceberg. The eating disorder - the behaviors you can see - is the tip you see above the water. But, as we all know about icebergs, there is always so much more under the surface. What could be under the surface? Eating disorders are like a perfect storm, when there is a culmination of many biological (genetic predisposition), social (messages from the media), cultural (expectations from your family), and environmental (stress or trauma in the home) factors. Eating disorders can be a result of experiencing trauma, attachment wounds, and other life events. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/are-you-in-your-window-of-tolerance-ezmy5-mgkbl monthly 0.5 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718726362645-VXWJIFLV3HSCJ8WV1FPM/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Are You in Your Window of Tolerance? - When you are in your window of tolerance, things feel just right. You might feel: Able to cope and handle challenges Calm but not tired. You’re alert but not anxious. Able to make decisions. Safe and secure Able to respond instead of react A sense of trust in yourself and your abilities https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/suicide-prevention-day-my-story monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/364c6af9-5749-4367-96bd-a4b35140af7b/D93FEC1A-CB55-44D1-A82E-9025F909EFEC.jpeg Resources - Suicide Prevention Day - My Story - CW: Suicidal Thoughts Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Other than hypertension (i.e., high blood pressure) and hemorrhages, research suggests suicide is the leading cause in birthing parent deaths during the postpartum period. According to @2020_Mom, death by suicide is most frequently completed between 6-12 months postpartum. This is a photo of me, almost 7 months postpartum: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorders-amp-suicide-risk monthly 0.5 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1757338244485-RIE47L93GL5KG0Z1CGGI/unsplash-image-2wwiwYJve_g.jpg Resources - Eating Disorders & Suicide Risk - According to the National Eating Disorder Association: “9% of the US population, or 30 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime.” “Every 52 minutes 1 person dies as a direct consequence of an eating disorder.” “22% of children and adolescents worldwide show disordered eating.” “Eating disorders have the second highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness behind opiate addiction.” “About 1 out of 20 pregnant women are at risk for eating disorders during pregnancy.” “Women with current or past eating disorders diagnosis, regardless of subtype, are at increased risk of adverse pregnancy and neonatal complications.” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/september-is-suicide-prevention-month-tlks4 monthly 0.5 2025-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1725370739856-UIQYQGU5TUBKFMOX2SG3/image-asset.jpeg Resources - September is Suicide Prevention Month - Know the facts: Maternal suicide is a leading cause of maternal mortality in the US. Maternal suicide has emerged as one of the top three causes of pregnancy-associated deaths. Maternal suicide deaths are more common than deaths caused by postpartum hemorrhage or hypertensive disorders. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-would-it-be-like-to-not-diet-nsnrd monthly 0.5 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1723522397984-KDJ2EDZMP1BQZ5COLNNM/unsplash-image-5jctAMjz21A.jpg Resources - What Would It Be Like To Not Diet? - What would it be like if you woke up one morning and you: . -Did not feel obligated to follow food rules? -Were able to authentically choose foods you want to eat (rather than what you feel you *should* eat)? -Honored your hunger cues and ate when your body is hungry (rather than when you think you *should* eat)? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-is-normal-eating-j45hm-x574j monthly 0.5 2025-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701389100448-XLSP8SU9UIT5590FBZTH/image-asset.jpeg Resources - What Is “Normal” Eating? What is “normal” eating? Ellyn Satter, a world-renowned professional on eating and feeding, truly says it best. “Normal” eating is: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/when-c-ptsd-meets-foodbody-struggles monthly 0.5 2025-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1756906910790-43U3EGDWA1O6F359ZMK4/unsplash-image-YQQJHawSM_4.jpg Resources - When C-PTSD Meets Food/Body Struggles - If you’ve lived through complex trauma, it’s so common to also struggle with food and body — even if, on the surface, you “seem fine.” For many people with c-PTSD, controlling food and body can feel like safety. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/c-ptsd-awareness-month monthly 0.5 2025-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1756842748344-7UW97TQ81DXRQKPGUPK0/unsplash-image-13PjNBaDMcg.jpg Resources - C-PTSD Awareness Month - September is C-PTSD Awareness Month C-PTSD is more common than you think. You are not “broken.” You are healing from something that was never your fault. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/finding-yourself-in-postpartum-kb5jh-WbQ5Q monthly 0.5 2025-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749579070690-P07YBUELG3XBAWJQ5IT6/unsplash-image-Fu7RNjl-pW0.jpg Resources - Finding Yourself In Postpartum - I am sure you have heard the concept about getting your “body back” after pregnancy. As an eating disorder therapist, this concept - which is rooted in societal expectations of what our bodies ‘should’ look like - is infuriating. At the same time, as a therapist who also specializes in perinatal mental health, I have seen a different perspective of this idea of getting your “body back”. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/your-food-journey-vs-your-babys monthly 0.5 2025-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1756213495038-V7IUB39RW2BBN28MFH9R/unsplash-image-9x3jGcu3qQ0.jpg Resources - Your Food Journey vs. Your Baby’s - Postpartum is full of moments no one prepares us for — and not just sleepless nights or cluster feeding. For many new parents, old wounds around food and body image resurface in ways they never expected. Suddenly, the patterns and thoughts you thought you’d left behind show up again… but this time, they’re tangled with your baby’s feeding journey. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/parenting-without-a-roadmap-1-bpyr5 monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1733838427673-NO6BS0HE143V6ZBZ01E8/unsplash-image-8arrLrW-sHg.jpg Resources - Parenting Without A Roadmap? - In my perinatal mental health training, one of the things I learned that stood out to me was the concept of the parenting roadmap… …the means of knowing how to be a parent, feeling confident in your ability to raise a child, and feeling capable of meeting the emotional and physical needs of your child. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/have-you-lost-your-pink-color-y9k6j-msgn6 monthly 0.5 2025-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1702929054407-V8UI8F7GEXPTFAGYH35M/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Have You Lost Your Pink Color? - I couldn’t help but laugh in the moment. I still smile when I think about it. I also recognize how this could be an example of what happens to flamingos: we give and give of ourselves to our babies, willingly and selflessly, and before we know it, we find ourselves at our limit or on the edge. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/big-news monthly 0.5 2025-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1e11f574-dd6f-4351-accf-5a3d12929fad/Short+Haircut+Photo+Banner+Email+Header.png Resources - Big News!!!! - Make it stand out ✨ New Offering for EMDR Therapists ✨ https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/how-emdr-helped-me-heal-from-birth-amp-postpartum-traumas-ke9wg monthly 0.5 2025-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1737468464313-5F73QR65YU6Z5NSXBMVG/image-asset.jpeg Resources - How EMDR Helped Me Heal From Birth & Postpartum Traumas - TW: birth and postpartum trauma Prior to becoming a parent, I prided myself as being a strong, unshakable person… and then birth and postpartum trauma (including experiencing intrusive thoughts) shook me to my core. I felt broken. I felt powerless. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-emdr-38l74-2nr6j-xt8sz-awrnc monthly 0.5 2025-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708006698382-H9XPCI7XG1SDH96NC289/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with EMDR If you have ever experienced an eating disorder, or have worked in the field of treating eating disorders, you know that it is rarely - if ever - about the food. Picture an iceberg. The eating disorder - the behaviors you can see - is the tip you see above the water. But, as we all know about icebergs, there is always so much more under the surface. What could be under the surface? Eating disorders are like a perfect storm, when there is a culmination of many biological (genetic predisposition), social (messages from the media), cultural (expectations from your family), and environmental (stress or trauma in the home) factors. Eating disorders can be a result of experiencing trauma, attachment wounds, and other life events. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-emdr-ecscr monthly 0.5 2025-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749580080805-ZEJ7DQ6AFXIJX6EJ94WX/unsplash-image-IHfOpAzzjHM.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk About EMDR - EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a trauma-focused therapy developed by Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s. It’s especially effective for treating PTSD, but it’s also used for other issues like anxiety, phobias, grief, and even disordered eating. The Core Idea https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/do-you-fear-how-your-body-will-change-in-pregnancypostpartum-9gwkm-378jf-2ldn9 monthly 0.5 2025-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705521857308-DJYKFPJSRMA3O85Z1OLM/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Do You Fear How Your Body Will Change In Pregnancy/Postpartum? - In my private psychotherapy practice, I specifically work with people who are: Pregnant In their postpartum Parents Planning for parenthood and want to prioritize healing before becoming pregnant https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/does-it-feel-hard-to-trust-your-body-4pgsz monthly 0.5 2025-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705522615431-IGVH359YUVDK1AXH5U7W/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Does it Feel Hard to Trust Your Body? - Trusting one’s body can be very connected to our relationship with food. In my work in treating eating disorders, trusting one’s body - specifically the body’s ability to metabolize food and tell you when it's full - is one of the hardest parts of recovery. Trusting one’s body is about letting go of control - not micromanaging the food you eat; how much you exercise each day; or the size of your body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-breastfeeding-journey monthly 0.5 2025-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1754346840964-U8RPMIAO430U1GV7IGJQ/image-asset.jpeg Resources - My Breastfeeding Journey - As we come to the close of Breastfeeding Awareness Week, I wanted to share a little bit about my experiences with breastfeeding. With my first daughter, I really struggled with low milk supply. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/sleep-deprivation-while-breastfeeding-ewnmg monthly 0.5 2025-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722871810931-1Z8FFTS1SFX4BTH8C1LI/unsplash-image-uy5t-CJuIK4.jpg Resources - Sleep Deprivation While Breastfeeding - August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week Breastfeeding/bodyfeeding frequently has a direct impact on one’s mental health. According to Moorea Malatt, LEC, PMH-C, on the Postpartum Support International website, there are five main areas where breast/chestfeeding babies can be a risk factor for postpartum anxiety and depression: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-internal-pressure-to-measure-up-when-breastfeeding-fpsnd monthly 0.5 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722871554819-H8DCD5CI82HMQBX0A8F4/unsplash-image-2RRq1BHPq4E.jpg Resources - The Internal Pressure to Measure Up When Breastfeeding - August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week Breastfeeding/bodyfeeding frequently has a direct impact on one’s mental health. According to Moorea Malatt, LEC, PMH-C, on the Postpartum Support International website, there are five main areas where breast/chestfeeding babies can be a risk factor for postpartum anxiety and depression: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/external-pressure-to-perform-when-breastfeeding-lln6x monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722871281877-3NL337XN1OCHWHC5TF62/unsplash-image-2Ts5HnA67k8.jpg Resources - External Pressure to Perform When Breastfeeding - August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week Breastfeeding/bodyfeeding frequently has a direct impact on one’s mental health. According to Moorea Malatt, LEC, PMH-C, on the Postpartum Support International website, there are five main areas where breast/chestfeeding babies can be a risk factor for postpartum anxiety and depression: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/how-low-milk-supply-impacts-mental-health-f2g2k monthly 0.5 2025-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722267818979-7X27I0OCJJGI8Q13S8KG/unsplash-image-vaozLvtSHok.jpg Resources - How Low Milk Supply Impacts Mental Health - August 1-7 is Breastfeeding Awareness Week Breastfeeding and bodyfeeding frequently has a direct impact on one’s mental health. According to Moorea Malatt, PMH-C, on the Postpartum Support International website, there are five main areas where breast/chestfeeding babies can be a risk factor for postpartum anxiety and depression. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/its-breastfeeding-awareness-week-nhsdx monthly 0.5 2025-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722267402049-JWMTE1G1MGQSP70U7DPA/unsplash-image-EytWx3BOrwI.jpg Resources - It’s Breastfeeding Awareness Week! - Did you know that August 1-7 is Breastfeeding Awareness Week?? Breastfeeding and bodyfeeding frequently has a direct impact on one’s mental health. According to Moorea Malatt, PMH-C, on the Postpartum Support International website, there are five main areas where breast/chestfeeding babies can be a risk factor for postpartum anxiety and depression. The first one is: Latch challenges and a lack of support. The help that people receive from lactation professionals is often not enough, especially because a person’s milk does not typically come in (when a latch might become more challenging) until after discharging from the hospital. Malatt writes, “Most parents do not experience lactation challenges until four to five days after birth or later.” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/8-things-i-would-tell-my-newly-postpartum-self-4dln8-9ggbh monthly 0.5 2025-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708460763184-UEYJSH1F4YH2WUS674Y3/image-asset.jpeg Resources - 8 Things I Would Tell My Newly-Postpartum Self - It is OK to rest. You just gave birth to a baby. What you did was miraculous and incredible. Your body is still healing. Please sit or lay down. Please eat more food than you think you need. Please rest. You have nothing to prove. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-intrusive-thoughts-h7mge-s4txr-h5pba-dnc8j monthly 0.5 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698772904548-2PTFQR01L88CSBUQX8YG/website-17.jpg Resources - My Experience With Intrusive Thoughts - Content Warning: Descriptive Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts At around 4 months postpartum, after I went back to work, I started to notice I felt ‘off’. It was like a slow boil and, before I knew it, I felt like I was hit by a freight train with intrusive thoughts. One day, as I was on a walk with my baby, I had this *vivid* image of walking across the street and a car coming and crashing into the stroller. It scared the hell out of me. I took a deep breath and kept walking, but that was not the end of this. The next walk, I saw the image again. And again on the next walk. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-intrusive-thoughts-in-postpartum-3pre8-gjszk monthly 0.5 2025-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1714485005876-U2POIYGA6J3A4V0BYDVO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Intrusive Thoughts in Postpartum - Types of intrusive thoughts include: Accidental harm (e.g., “What if I drop the baby down the stairs?”) Intentional harm (e.g., “What if I get so mad I shake the baby?”) Baby’s well-being (e.g., “What if my baby stops breathing in the middle of the night?”) https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/asking-for-help-is-self-care-yb723-eke78 monthly 0.5 2025-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/865eddaf-6fc3-4914-9787-3ed51fe39710/11BF46DA-21EE-480F-B97D-F7B45ED083AB.jpeg Resources - Asking For Help Is Self-Care - In early 2021, I went to my first OBGYN appointment in over two years. The last time I met with an OBGYN was to get my second D&C (i.e., surgery), to remove retained placenta from my uterus, two months after my daughter was born. I experienced significant trauma as a result of my previous OBGYN’s negligence. I lost a great deal of trust in medical professionals, and I hadn’t seen an OBGYN since. As I have previously mentioned, I am a classic Enneagram type 9 (the peacemaker), and our biggest negative trait is avoidance, especially avoiding conflict or discomfort. I knew I had been avoiding the doctor. I was well aware of it. I also know I want to set an example for my daughter about the importance of taking care of both our mental, and physical, well-being. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-damn-green-couch-mzrxt-ps5d8-aj3d8 monthly 0.5 2025-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1715614527078-37D6AR0E5DEEZYFW2D2T/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The [Damn] Green Couch (Copy) - Content warning: Postpartum trauma Fun fact about me: I am not really into ‘things’. Things, meaning possessions. If you came to my house, you would see a smattering of different colors, patterns, and decor we have collected over the years. Let’s call my style ‘eclectic’. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/april-is-cesarean-awareness-month-pm4lm-4y9pz monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/88858d7f-d5f4-422a-8af9-05bd6075cc09/image_123650291.JPG Resources - How I Reclaimed My Birth Experience - After having had a very traumatic birth experience with my first daughter, I had some anxiety as I approached the birth of my second daughter, understandably so. While I knew there was an increased risk I would experience preeclampsia and placenta acreta again, I also knew it was not guaranteed. More than anything, I wanted to reclaim the birth process. I wanted to give birth without experiencing trauma. Then, we found out my baby was in the 99+ percentile for growth. She was projected to be over 10 lbs at birth. And this caused me to pause. Part of me wanted to try for a vaginal birth; to see if I could do it. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/did-you-do-this-too-1-2gcj5 monthly 0.5 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1721073982642-A4NNK6I4EJQTZWQ1NVI7/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Did You Do This, Too? - When I first became pregnant with my first daughter, I could not believe it. I still remember the morning I decided to take that first test, and the complete shock I felt when I saw the faintest second line. During my lunch break at work that day, I went and bought a box of pregnancy tests and took one in the staff bathroom. It was still positive. I went on to take at least one pregnancy test per day, for several weeks; taking pictures to make sure that the line was, indeed, getting darker over time. Still, every time I went to go to the bathroom, I feared I would see blood in my underwear. I feared losing this pregnancy - something I had wanted for a long time. Since becoming certified in perinatal mental health, and working with many other pregnant people, I have learned that I am not alone in these experiences. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-ectopic-pregnancy-1-cgcra monthly 0.5 2025-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/fc125f60-a4d9-494b-9731-c6c8cea30c3b/IMG_6657.JPG Resources - Pregnancy Loss is Birth Trauma - In December 2022, my husband and I learned we were pregnant. This was a planned and wanted pregnancy. We were thrilled. We told our families right away. I had names picked out. Then, at our first ultrasound appointment, there was no sign of an embryo. I stared at the screen of my empty uterus in complete shock. We soon learned it was an ectopic pregnancy. We were devastated. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/i-didnt-know-if-i-wanted-a-second-kid-s38st monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698184499777-9175S23K3NMXMOYFRJGB/website-5.jpg Resources - I Didn’t Know If I Wanted a Second Kid - Growing up, I wanted to have a big family. I wanted to have five children. FIVE. However, after experiencing birth and postpartum traumas, the last thought I had on my mind was about having another child. But, I got all the unwanted comments… A MALE cardiologist told me “You have to give your kids siblings!” People would ask when my daughter would get a brother or sister. Even my husband would - very gently - ask me when I would be ready. (To clarify, my husband made it very clear he would support me in whatever I wanted; while also kindly letting me know he would be happy with having one more). I had so many fears. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/trauma-reminders-through-our-senses-tbzjs-4cmtd monthly 0.5 2025-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/e792514b-652a-4ad2-b670-fca565a10093/website-16.jpg Resources - Trauma Reminders Through Our Senses - In other words, when we experience a traumatic or very stressful event, our brains take note of what we are: Seeing Hearing Feeling/Touching Smelling Tasting For example: The smell of witch hazel still nauseates me. It reminds me of my first postpartum - which was almost SIX years ago - because it was such a traumatic time. The month of May in Seattle, which is when my postpartum OCD began, including: the smell of the air the temperature outside and the height of the sun in the sky (or at least when the sun starts to reappear after a long, rainy Seattle winter) The sound of beeping machines, like the ones you hear in the hospital Getting my blood pressure taken https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-placenta-accreta-sdxm7 monthly 0.5 2025-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1720456366514-37HEQOA3TAQPSQED4DON/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk About Placenta Accreta - Do you know what placenta accreta is? I didn’t when I had it. Placenta accreta is a condition that occurs when the placenta attaches too deeply into the uterine wall. This happens in 1 out of 533 pregnancies. There is no known cause of this. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-postpartum-trauma-p4y2m monthly 0.5 2025-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/8b1eaaab-69dc-4406-911a-e818213c8933/website-18.jpg Resources - My Experience With Postpartum Trauma - Content warning: Postpartum trauma For weeks after giving birth, I had been telling my doctor's office that something was wrong. I know my body best, and I knew that my body was not healing from childbirth. However, my doctor’s nurses told me repeatedly that what I was experiencing was "normal". After having experienced a hemorrhage during childbirth, when my daughter was 1-month-old, I had another hemorrhage at home. I will still never forget the moment I handed my beautiful baby to my friend, so that my husband could take me to the hospital. At that moment, I was terrified she was never going to see me again. I was terrified I was going to die. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-pre-eclampsia-z3rw9 monthly 0.5 2025-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1720455793675-07WJ4CK6SQB4SQ98GORO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk About Pre-Eclampsia - Please learn from my experience and watch out for the signs: High blood pressure (hypertension) - Try keeping a log of your blood pressure readings Protein in your urine (proteinuria) Swelling (edema) - That is worse than typical pregnancy swelling Headaches - Dull or severe, that won’t go away Nausea or vomiting https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/birth-trauma-amp-our-childrens-birthdays-ltd8w monthly 0.5 2025-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698087663207-V6FEJ2IVEUOMHFCMH945/website-19.jpg Resources - Birth Trauma & Our Children’s Birthdays - Our children’s birthdays… Days we typically view with happiness - the presents, cake, balloons, gathering, celebrating. For those who have experienced birth trauma, our children’s birthdays can bring up a multitude of mixed emotions. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/fear-of-death-in-childbirth-89mg9 monthly 0.5 2025-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/bfd6cc7e-553a-46c0-895b-ce25682b2ba1/00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20181215011019289_COVER.jpg Resources - Fear of Death in Childbirth - Can I be totally honest with you for a second? During my first childbirth, I was afraid I was going to die. It is not uncommon to go into childbirth - especially your first experience with birth - with a fear of the unknown. There is so much out of our control. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-birth-trauma-e8976 monthly 0.5 2025-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/5fd0e0ca-5c21-40c3-9098-3888366d386e/IMG_20190309_082301_436.JPG Resources - My Experience With Birth Trauma - Being the person that I am, it was important to me to prepare myself - both physically and emotionally - for growing, birthing, and raising a human. As a therapist, I knew it would be beneficial to be in my own therapy throughout this process, so I found a therapist before I got pregnant. As an athletic person, I knew I wanted to feel strong for the birthing process, so I stayed physically active throughout my pregnancy. As an expectant mother, I did all the research to prepare myself for childbirth, such as learning about the different medical interventions that may be needed. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-ptsd-symptoms-in-postpartum-8d9e3-zj8tg monthly 0.5 2025-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1715613531192-4V1K2SN1U86XHAQ9ZVMS/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk PTSD Symptoms in Postpartum - 4 things to look out for in postpartum… I think back to my first postpartum, and I remember how intense that time was. The long days. Even longer nights. Not knowing when this hard phase would be done. It took me years to even consider having a second child, because the thought of re-experiencing that time felt incomprehensible. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/birth-trauma-awareness-week-hdat2 monthly 0.5 2025-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1719863007034-IQOP14LV2N55DVVNCSMW/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Birth Trauma Awareness Week - The Birth Trauma Association - in both the UK and Australia - have a birth trauma awareness week every year. This year, it will be held July 14-20. Up to 45% of birth parents report their birth as traumatic. There can be ‘Big T’ traumas (e.g., death, natural disasters) and ‘little t’ traumas (e.g., feeling abandoned, lack of control). https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-journey-as-a-therapist monthly 0.5 2025-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/09089b1b-393a-4f9b-8f9d-d4c228b2a91f/website-5.jpg Resources - My Journey, As A Therapist - As you can tell by my website, I specialize in perinatal mental health, eating disorders, and trauma. But…how are these all connected? Working with eating disorders has always been the goal on my journey to becoming a psychotherapist. It is still one of the areas of my work I am most passionate about. In graduate school, I had the privilege to be chosen for a highly competitive internship at a nationally-known eating disorder treatment facility. There, I learned from the best of the best, and received so much invaluable training and experience. As a social worker, it was important to me to work in community mental health after graduate school, and I focused my time there leading an eating disorder support group, as well as having a caseload full of individuals looking for support in their eating disorder recovery. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/jv9tlsuiu75jpfw8dbw4hunq5o5wt1-kwd5w-g8t4a-3j2fr monthly 0.5 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698184039704-9YZZABBRBDIR72RLKUVO/website-6.jpg Resources - My Intuitive Eating Journey And in that moment, I *knew* two things deep in my bones: I wanted to have a career where I helped people. And I wanted to, one day, be a mother. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-intuitive-eating monthly 0.5 2025-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749647145837-HNJJ3Y70KIKRGO2R5ETD/unsplash-image-GiIiRV0FjwU.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk About: Intuitive Eating - What Is Intuitive Eating? Intuitive Eating is an approach to food and eating that focuses on listening to your body’s natural hunger and fullness signals—rather than following external diet rules or restrictions. It’s about trusting yourself to make food choices based on what your body truly needs and wants, instead of dieting or trying to control eating through strict rules. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-emdr-38l74-2nr6j-xt8sz monthly 0.5 2025-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708006698382-H9XPCI7XG1SDH96NC289/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with EMDR If you have ever experienced an eating disorder, or have worked in the field of treating eating disorders, you know that it is rarely - if ever - about the food. Picture an iceberg. The eating disorder - the behaviors you can see - is the tip you see above the water. But, as we all know about icebergs, there is always so much more under the surface. What could be under the surface? Eating disorders are like a perfect storm, when there is a culmination of many biological (genetic predisposition), social (messages from the media), cultural (expectations from your family), and environmental (stress or trauma in the home) factors. Eating disorders can be a result of experiencing trauma, attachment wounds, and other life events. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/when-emdr-amp-ifs-are-better-than-talk-therapy monthly 0.5 2025-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749646347732-UJF3MX7AKI4V2TIBSAER/unsplash-image-ewRSEBHyO_c.jpg Resources - When EMDR & IFS Are Better Than Talk Therapy - Why EMDR and IFS Are Often More Effective for Trauma ✅ EMDR: Rewires the Brain and Nervous System Uses bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess trauma and “unstick” it from the nervous system. Shifts traumatic memories from “this is happening now” to “this happened, and I survived.” Doesn’t require a lot of talking, which can be a relief for clients who don’t want to relive everything out loud. ✅ IFS: Heals Inner Parts That Hold the Pain Views the mind as made up of “parts”—some wounded, some protective. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-emdr monthly 0.5 2025-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749580080805-ZEJ7DQ6AFXIJX6EJ94WX/unsplash-image-IHfOpAzzjHM.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk About EMDR - EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a trauma-focused therapy developed by Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s. It’s especially effective for treating PTSD, but it’s also used for other issues like anxiety, phobias, grief, and even disordered eating. The Core Idea https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-ifs-2ektl-xhdcf monthly 0.5 2025-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1707843119195-WANZW23K5EUF1PQNWT02/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders With IFS More often than not, people see eating disorders as their symptoms: People with anorexia restrict their food intact and are fearful of gaining weight. People with bulimia purge after meals. People with binge eating feel a loss of control with food. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-internal-family-systems monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749579742269-47OUFYNWV1OQ15IOEEV6/unsplash-image-B-x4VaIriRc.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk About Internal Family Systems - If you are unfamiliar with IFS, Richard C. Schwartz - the creator of IFS - said in his book, No Bad Parts: “IFS is a loving way of relating internally (to your parts) and externally (to the people in your life), so in that sense, IFS is a life practice, as well. It’s something you can do on a daily, moment-to-moment basis—at any time, by yourself or with others.” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/why-talk-therapy-may-not-always-work monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749579402114-PB8R8EZWY00UWSH64SFZ/unsplash-image-F9DFuJoS9EU.jpg Resources - Why ‘Talk Therapy’ May Not Always Work - Why Talk Therapy Alone Often Falls Short for Trauma Traditional talk therapy (like CBT or psychodynamic therapy) can be incredibly helpful for many mental health issues—depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, etc. But when it comes to trauma, it often doesn’t go deep enough. Here’s why: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/finding-yourself-in-postpartum monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1749579070690-P07YBUELG3XBAWJQ5IT6/unsplash-image-Fu7RNjl-pW0.jpg Resources - Finding Yourself In Postpartum - I am sure you have heard the concept about getting your “body back” after pregnancy. As an eating disorder therapist, this concept - which is rooted in societal expectations of what our bodies ‘should’ look like - is infuriating. At the same time, as a therapist who also specializes in perinatal mental health, I have seen a different perspective of this idea of getting your “body back”. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/are-you-in-your-window-of-tolerance-ezmy5 monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718726362645-VXWJIFLV3HSCJ8WV1FPM/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Are You in Your Window of Tolerance? - When you are in your window of tolerance, things feel just right. You might feel: Able to cope and handle challenges Calm but not tired. You’re alert but not anxious. Able to make decisions. Safe and secure Able to respond instead of react A sense of trust in yourself and your abilities https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/secure-attachment-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood-zyj8g monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1719242716758-ORJ7C3EJU44450WXZBEW/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Secure Attachment in Postpartum & Parenthood - How does a person develop a secure attachment? When you had a parent who consistently was emotionally attuned and effectively communicated. You had repeated experiences with your parent where you felt connected, understood, and protected. So, what does this attachment style look like in postpartum and parenthood? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/disorganized-attachment-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood-w5ahs monthly 0.5 2025-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1719242492260-6HEFBHVE5GBNPYQPIP2R/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Disorganized Attachment in Postpartum & Parenthood - How does a person develop a disorganized attachment? You had a parent whose behavior was often overwhelming, frightening, and chaotic. You experienced a biological paradox, called ‘fright without solution’, where you felt frightened of your parent, while also wanting to seek closeness with your parent in order to feel soothed. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/avoidant-attachment-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood-3wrpj monthly 0.5 2025-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1719242258076-6WFDS3DYXQSCA9GM9PSI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Avoidant Attachment in Postpartum & Parenthood - How does a person develop an avoidant attachment? -You had a parent who was repeatedly unavailable and rejecting of you, so you had to adapt by avoiding closeness and emotional connection with your parent. -Your parent most-likely grew up in an ‘emotional desert’ with their own parents, and attunement and connection was not modeled for them (i.e., so they are unable to do so with you). https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/anxious-attachment-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood-gdhcw monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1719241979778-K32A81UKUF77R7G88M0G/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Anxious Attachment in Postpartum & Parenthood - How does a person develop an anxious (or ambivalent) attachment? -You had a parent whose communication style was inconsistent, and at times intrusive. -You learned, depending on your parent’s emotional state, whether or not you can depend on your parent to meet your needs - sometimes your parent was responsive, and other times they were very-much not. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/f8g39j1ktat4v1garc31f7n5yydt58 monthly 0.5 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1748885901051-8NDVNQLK3DS5QEIE227P/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The Role of Sadness in Postpartum - According to the Dialectical Behavior Therapy approach, we have 10 emotions hardwired into our biology. And sadness is one of them. So, when and why do we feel sadness? When you have lost something, or someone, permanently. And when things are not the way you wanted, or how you expected and hoped them to be. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/envy-vs-jealousy-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood-23pxs monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718114719464-YCMBVJ9Q5WI2PM2XAPAZ/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Envy vs. Jealousy in Postpartum & Parenthood - According to the Dialectical Behavior Therapy approach, we have 10 emotions hardwired into our biology. Envy and jealousy, believe it or not, are two of them. So, when and why do we feel envy? When we want something of someone else’s. For example, when your baby is crying through the night, while your friend’s baby was sleeping through the night at 2-months-old. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/guilt-vs-shame-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood-f87ew monthly 0.5 2025-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718114395269-BQUHHZ6XAV9SVMH3JRN8/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Guilt vs. Shame in Postpartum & Parenthood (Copy) - According to the Dialectical Behavior Therapy approach, we have 10 emotions hardwired into our biology. Guilt, believe it or not, is one of them. So, when and why do we feel guilt? When we violate one of our own, personal, values or moral code. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/anger-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood-s5a29 monthly 0.5 2025-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718112768979-GXA6RU6PER5DKM4XSYDL/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Anger in Postpartum & Parenthood - According to the Dialectical Behavior Therapy approach, we have 10 emotions hardwired into our biology. This includes anger. So, why and when do we feel anger? When we feel: A boundary has been violated Something feels unfair or unequal An important goal is blocked, or a desired activity is interrupted or prevented. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/sliding-door-moments-in-parenthood monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1748886767632-EHVL0IT9YGDPIWG10VHA/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Sliding Door Moments in Parenthood - “Mama, why is your skin so jiggly?” I went to a swimming pool with my family recently. While we were changing into our swim suits, my 6-year-old said “Mama, why is your skin so jiggly?” She then - lovingly - jiggled my thighs. I knew, in this moment, this was a sliding door moment. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/asking-for-help-is-self-care-yb723-lczp8 monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/865eddaf-6fc3-4914-9787-3ed51fe39710/11BF46DA-21EE-480F-B97D-F7B45ED083AB.jpeg Resources - Asking For Help Is Self-Care - In early 2021, I went to my first OBGYN appointment in over two years. The last time I met with an OBGYN was to get my second D&C (i.e., surgery), to remove retained placenta from my uterus, two months after my daughter was born. I experienced significant trauma as a result of my previous OBGYN’s negligence. I lost a great deal of trust in medical professionals, and I hadn’t seen an OBGYN since. As I have previously mentioned, I am a classic Enneagram type 9 (the peacemaker), and our biggest negative trait is avoidance, especially avoiding conflict or discomfort. I knew I had been avoiding the doctor. I was well aware of it. I also know I want to set an example for my daughter about the importance of taking care of both our mental, and physical, well-being. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/saying-no-when-it-mattered monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1590093022724-JETU497DFC4KPS2NR4H7/IMG-4325.jpg Resources - Saying “No” When It Mattered - It was only supposed to be a short work trip. When I was two months postpartum, my husband was scheduled to fly across the country to see a job site. This was my second postpartum, so I felt more confident in my ability to solo-parent - at least for a few days. But then mastitis hit a few days before his trip. This was my first time ever having it, and it was a DOOZY. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/when-i-resented-the-sht-out-of-my-husband-hzyhl monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/db5f4c5a-9092-41f0-b17b-664e2fee7dda/CJP67813_Original.jpg Resources - When I Resented the Sh*t Out of My Husband - I want to preface this post by talking about how amazing my husband is. We met when we were 20-years-old, flirted with each other for about a year, and then have been together ever since. Over our almost 15 years of partnership, he has been by my side for every celebration and every hardship; supported me in all of my personal and professional endeavors; and is the best husband, friend, and father that I could ever ask for. That being said, I *resented* the hell out of him after our first daughter was born. Even though he got up with me for every night waking Even though he was (and still is) a very present and involved parent https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/4-ways-to-support-your-partner-in-birth monthly 0.5 2025-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1747866334186-7Z2RJ3P101JTHPL42QX6/unsplash-image-BxXgTQEw1M4.jpg Resources - 4 Ways to Support Your Partner in Birth - According to Britta Bushnell, PhD. in her book, Transformed by Birth, holding space means: “Providing support for whatever arises, maintaining a calm demeanor in the midst of situations that are unfamiliar to others, remaining unflappable to the raw expressions of labor, moderating their own big emotional responses, and rarely drawing attention to themselves.” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-birth-trauma-ea8rg monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/5fd0e0ca-5c21-40c3-9098-3888366d386e/IMG_20190309_082301_436.JPG Resources - My Experience With Birth Trauma - Being the person that I am, it was important to me to prepare myself - both physically and emotionally - for growing, birthing, and raising a human. As a therapist, I knew it would be beneficial to be in my own therapy throughout this process, so I found a therapist before I got pregnant. As an athletic person, I knew I wanted to feel strong for the birthing process, so I stayed physically active throughout my pregnancy. As an expectant mother, I did all the research to prepare myself for childbirth, such as learning about the different medical interventions that may be needed. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-pre-eclampsia-3bemz monthly 0.5 2025-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1720455793675-07WJ4CK6SQB4SQ98GORO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk About Pre-Eclampsia - Please learn from my experience and watch out for the signs: High blood pressure (hypertension) - Try keeping a log of your blood pressure readings Protein in your urine (proteinuria) - Make sure your doctor tests for this at your visits Swelling (edema) - That is worse than typical pregnancy swelling https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/7yvl2fjx9hgpocdkbux6g7yrhyrk38-g9sf6 monthly 0.5 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/bfd6cc7e-553a-46c0-895b-ce25682b2ba1/00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20181215011019289_COVER.jpg Resources - The Fear of Death in Childbirth - It is not uncommon to go into childbirth - especially your first experience with birth - with a fear of the unknown. There is so much out of our control. Our body, and the baby, are in control. That, alone, can be uncomfortable for a lot of people. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-beliefs-during-childbirth-1-kp9w5 monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1ca366b4-4036-4812-a078-2b81f3fa7b40/00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20181215062710819_COVER.jpg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs During Childbirth, Part Three - “I am a failure” is a very common unhelpful thought/belief. There are a variety of reasons this unhelpful belief is developed, including: You received criticism from your parent when you did anything below their expectations of you, such as not getting straight A’s in school You experienced shame when you did not get into your dream college, or make the varsity team in your favorite sport Getting yelled at by your parents without any follow-up and repair, leaving you to believe whatever happened was because of *you* This unhelpful belief is also VERY common when giving birth. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-beliefs-during-childbirth-mjpkg monthly 0.5 2025-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/372d81e0-4143-4ca0-ad19-d792b8402f40/PXL_20230314_142739309.jpg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs During Childbirth, Part Two - “It is my fault/I’m responsible [if something goes wrong]” is a very common unhelpful thought/belief. There are a variety of reasons this unhelpful belief is developed, including: You felt your parents were different/kinder with other people than with you, leading you to feel like you are the problem. You were blamed for things that were not your responsibility, such as a parent spilling milk and blaming it on you because you were ‘distracting’ them. Getting yelled at by your parents without any follow-up and repair, leaving you to believe whatever happened was your ‘fault’ https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-thoughts-during-childbirth-kc635 monthly 0.5 2025-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/86d65767-b4bd-43e9-b598-1237b454d3cf/PXL_20230313_173737646.jpg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs During Childbirth, Part One - There are a variety of reasons this belief is developed, including: Your childhood home felt unpredictable, erratic, and/or unsafe Parent figures were very controlling, where they may have been power struggles between you and your parent You experienced abuse, neglect, or other traumas that were beyond your control This belief is also VERY common in childbirth. When we are giving birth, there is little to nothing within your control, in terms of how the labor and delivery pans out. Yes, you can follow the medical practitioner’s recommendations, ask to go by your birth plan, and do all the labor and delivery prep - such as learning and practicing hypno-birthing. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/rikwgx3stfbc6vyxjyz4uuet428kqj-mpgem monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/5fd0e0ca-5c21-40c3-9098-3888366d386e/IMG_20190309_082301_436.JPG Resources - When It Feels Like Birth Happens TO You - Cheryl Beck, a pioneer in researching childbirth trauma, says trauma is in the “eye of the beholder”. Beck’s research has shown that ‘little t’ traumas in childbirth can look like: -Perception of lack of caring (e.g., felt abandoned, stripped of dignity, lack of support and reassurance) -Poor communication (e.g., felt invisible, not heard, not important) -Feeling of powerlessness (e.g., betrayal of trust, didn’t feel protect by staff, lack of control) https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/2024s-maternal-mental-health-week-mc5ah monthly 0.5 2025-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1714582084049-8W2IHGL6SOD6VWKSH371/image-asset.jpeg Resources - 2025’s Maternal Mental Health Week - This past week was Maternal (OR Perinatal) Mental Health Week. Perinatal (i.e., can occur during pregnancy and/or postpartum) Mood + Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are the #1 pregnancy and postpartum complication. Number. One. PMADs can occur any time during pregnancy or in the first 1-3 years of postpartum, usually peaking around 3-4 months (aka around the time when the birth parent may be going back to work). https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/8-things-i-would-tell-my-newly-postpartum-self-4dln8-4pn22 monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708460763184-UEYJSH1F4YH2WUS674Y3/image-asset.jpeg Resources - 8 Things I Would Tell My Newly-Postpartum Self - It is OK to rest. You just gave birth to a baby. What you did was miraculous and incredible. Your body is still healing. Please sit or lay down. Please eat more food than you think you need. Please rest. You have nothing to prove. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-postpartum-story-1 monthly 0.5 2025-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/a84010ae-aa7a-4bbf-9cd5-cd55e164b818/website-19.jpg Resources - My Postpartum Story - I thought I was “fine”. I wasn’t. I had a healthy baby—wasn’t that all that mattered? That’s what I kept repeating to myself after pre-eclampsia, multiple postpartum hemorrhages, and two D&Cs (to treat placenta accreta). https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/termination-for-medical-reasons-awareness-day-hsxer monthly 0.5 2025-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/fc125f60-a4d9-494b-9731-c6c8cea30c3b/IMG_6657.JPG Resources - Termination for Medical Reasons Awareness Day - In December 2022, my husband and I learned we were pregnant. This was a planned and wanted pregnancy. We were thrilled. We told our families right away. I had names picked out. Then, at our first ultrasound appointment, there was no sign of an embryo. I stared at the screen of my empty uterus in complete shock. We soon learned it was an ectopic pregnancy. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/next-week-is-an-important-one monthly 0.5 2025-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1745968873771-AYBSDYZN5KB6ROPALDVV/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Next Week Is An Important One! - Next week is Maternal (OR Perinatal) Mental Health Week. Perinatal (i.e., can occur during pregnancy and/or postpartum) Mood + Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are the #1 pregnancy and postpartum complication. Number. One. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-intrusive-thoughts-h7mge-s4txr-h5pba monthly 0.5 2025-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698772904548-2PTFQR01L88CSBUQX8YG/website-17.jpg Resources - My Experience With Intrusive Thoughts - Content Warning: Descriptive Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts Today is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day. I wanted to take this opportunity to talk a little bit about my own experience with perinatal mental health. At around 4 months postpartum, after I went back to work, I started to notice I felt ‘off’. It was like a slow boil and, before I knew it, I felt like I was hit by a freight train with intrusive thoughts. One day, as I was on a walk with my baby, I had this *vivid* image of walking across the street and a car coming and crashing into the stroller. It scared the hell out of me. I took a deep breath and kept walking, but that was not the end of this. The next walk, I saw the image again. And again on the next walk. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-perinatal-ocd monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1745968588588-Z8ZAC288YNWYJS51NYB3/unsplash-image-Tu4eqy4kcRQ.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk About Perinatal OCD - What are signs of Perinatal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? ➡️ Obsessions, also called intrusive thoughts, which are persistent, repetitive thoughts or mental images related to the baby. These thoughts are very upsetting and not something the parent has ever experienced before. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-intrusive-thoughts-in-postpartum-3pre8 monthly 0.5 2025-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1714485005876-U2POIYGA6J3A4V0BYDVO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Intrusive Thoughts in Postpartum - Types of intrusive thoughts include: Accidental harm (e.g., “What if I drop the baby down the stairs?”) Intentional harm (e.g., “What if I get so mad I shake the baby?”) Baby’s well-being (e.g., “What if my baby stops breathing in the middle of the night?”) Sexual (e.g., “What if I touch my baby and get pleasure from it?”) https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-perinatal-anxiety-aka-ppa-shscy monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1713888598234-Y3S8DMFSEAIS1PRD7I40/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Perinatal Anxiety (aka PPA) - I know I am not alone when I say that I had no idea there were other perinatal mental health conditions outside of postpartum depression (PPD). What’s more frustrating, as a therapist who attended graduate school and has many years in the field of mental health, the discussion of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) had never crossed my path. What I also did not know until I did my perinatal mental health training was how common perinatal anxiety is. Research has shown: Around 15.8% of birth parents experience prenatal anxiety Between 8% and 20% of people experience postnatal anxiety https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/10-things-new-moms-wish-you-knew monthly 0.5 2025-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1745499704973-OUBKCHCY2SGT1EL9KBGL/unsplash-image-N-VEeMnm7gE.jpg Resources - 10 Things New Moms Wish You Knew - 1. “I need rest more than I need visitors.” Please don’t take it personally if I’m not up for company—I’m healing, learning, and running on empty. 2. “Please don’t come empty-handed.” A meal, a coffee, folding some laundry—these are the love languages of postpartum. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/navigating-anxiety-during-pregnancy monthly 0.5 2025-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1745265173798-Z8QKE0L99IMNM4CJYPIX/unsplash-image-_RBcxo9AU-U.jpg Resources - Navigating Anxiety During Pregnancy - Navigating your own pregnancy and postpartum can be beautiful, yet an anxiety-provoking time. There is so much change that happens in a short period of time. There is so much out of your control, in terms of the health of the pregnancy and the health of the baby. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-mother-in-law-actually-said-this monthly 0.5 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1590093022724-JETU497DFC4KPS2NR4H7/IMG-4325.jpg Resources - My Mother-In-Law ACTUALLY Said This - Seattle schools had Spring Break this past week, so my mother-in-law came to town to help with our daughter while we work, and I couldn’t help but think about… …how far we have come in the last six years. While our relationship is far from perfect, we have come a long way… …and it has been a JOURNEY. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/questioning-your-intuition-in-pregnancy monthly 0.5 2025-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1744823206921-N13EXW0UJIP2DHQ6ZDB0/unsplash-image-dF8jzk6GdQc.jpg Resources - Questioning Your Intuition In Pregnancy? - Last week, I talked about unhelpful beliefs that can pop up during pregnancy. Some examples of these beliefs are: “I am a failure.” “It is my fault/I am responsible.” “I am losing control/I have no control.” “I am being dramatic/over-reacting.” “I am being dramatic/over-reacting” was a belief present during my first pregnancy. When I got into my third trimester, I started to feel ‘off’. I can’t explain it. It was visceral, but also intuitive. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-carpal-tunnel-taught-me monthly 0.5 2025-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1744724303165-JV57FRQSLG1D427DQ5VM/unsplash-image-QSupFdwa3F0.jpg Resources - What Carpal Tunnel Taught Me - Last week, I talked about unhelpful beliefs that can pop up during pregnancy. Some examples of these beliefs are: “I am a failure.” “I am being dramatic/over-reacting.” “It is my fault/I am responsible.” “I am losing control/I have no control.” “I am losing control [of my body]” was a belief present during my first pregnancy. Did you know you can get carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy?? ME NEITHER. When I was about 28 weeks pregnant, I woke up in the middle of the night with my right arm in excruciating pain. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/struggling-with-body-changes-in-pregnancy monthly 0.5 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1744643781070-2MBBMZYLLW77D1U7N0QO/unsplash-image-MERFYhYz7mU.jpg Resources - Struggling with Body Changes In Pregnancy - Last week, I talked about unhelpful beliefs that can pop up during pregnancy. Some examples of these beliefs are: “I am a failure.” “I am being dramatic/over-reacting.” “It is my fault/I am responsible.” “I am losing control/I have no control.” “I am losing control [of my body]” was a belief present during my first pregnancy. I still remember looking at myself in the full-length mirror in our new house. We had just moved in, and I was about 18 weeks pregnant. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/i-was-afraid-to-run-in-pregnancy monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1744643435752-1HQTA1CYAFTUV2MOKDAE/unsplash-image-I1EWTM5mFEM.jpg Resources - I Was Afraid To Run In Pregnancy - Last week, I talked about unhelpful beliefs that can pop up during pregnancy. Some examples of these beliefs are: “I am a failure.” “I am losing control/I have no control.” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/asking-for-what-you-need-can-feel-scary monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1744642904007-SK79PCMCACAQ4E81VCZN/unsplash-image-2nbIfDeT4t4.jpg Resources - Asking For What You Need Can Feel Scary - OOF yesterday was a DOOZY… Long story short: My husband, older daughter, and I were supposed to go skiing yesterday. It was a gorgeous bluebird day. It was the last day the mountain would be open for skiing. My husband had all of our stuff packed in the car. And then, last minute, my daughter adamantly said she was not going. We tried reminding her how much fun she has, but NOPE, she did not want to go. She wanted to stay home with her grandma and little sister. Our 6-year-old has been having some BIG feelings lately, and it can take as long as a couple hours for us to help her co-regulate. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-beliefs-in-pregnancypostpartum-1-x5t7d monthly 0.5 2025-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1710269024743-KUWG8PS5DP09WGROUI0S/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs in Pregnancy/Postpartum: Part 3 - There are a variety of reasons this unhelpful belief is developed, including: You felt your parents were different/kinder with other people than with you, leading you to feel like you are the problem. You were blamed for things that were not your responsibility, such as a parent spilling milk and blaming it on you because you were ‘distracting’ them. Getting yelled at by your parents without any follow-up and repair, leaving you to believe whatever happened was your ‘fault’ https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-thoughts-in-pregnancypostpartum-xly5m monthly 0.5 2025-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1710268691128-JSN553X65036LTOAX9R5/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs in Pregnancy/Postpartum: Part 2 - There are a variety of reasons this unhelpful belief is developed, including: You parents often told you to “stop crying”, rather than tend to your needs You had emotionally immature people in your life, such as your parents, who dismissed your experience because they didn’t agree/didn’t want it to be true You were criticized for being in touch with your emotions and how deeply you felt them https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-beliefs-in-pregnancypostpartum-gef8d monthly 0.5 2025-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1710268461852-MW3CCOZ74A4LXZ49YAVC/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs in Pregnancy/Postpartum: Part 1 - There are a variety of reasons this belief is developed, including: Your childhood home felt unpredictable, erratic, and/or unsafe Parent figures were very controlling, where they may have been power struggles between you and your parent You experienced abuse, neglect, or other traumas that were beyond your control https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/hormones-may-not-be-the-only-culprit monthly 0.5 2025-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1744045213487-BDPME074NT9ORC77R45U/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Hormones May Not Be The Only Culprit - In EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, we look at how difficult experiences—like trauma, chronic stress, or feeling unsafe—can get “stuck” in the body and mind. When we go through something overwhelming, it can leave behind not just emotions or body sensations, but also deep-rooted beliefs about ourselves. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-sympathy-vs-empathy-dngc5-lxjgf monthly 0.5 2025-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1713392658116-SCQ1ELCNVDM8M29JD5K3/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Sympathy vs. Empathy - What is the difference between sympathy and empathy? SYMPATHY is: A feeling of sincere concern for someone who is experiencing something difficult or painful EMPATHY is: Actively sharing in a person’s emotional experience Brene Brown talks about how: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/april-is-cesarean-awareness-month-9xmj9 monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/88858d7f-d5f4-422a-8af9-05bd6075cc09/image_123650291.JPG Resources - April is Cesarean Awareness Month - After having had a very traumatic birth experience with my first daughter, I had some anxiety as I approached the birth of my second daughter, understandably so. While I knew there was an increased risk I would experience preeclampsia and placenta acreta again, I also knew it was not guaranteed. More than anything, I wanted to reclaim the birth process. I wanted to give birth without experiencing trauma. Then, we found out my baby was in the 99+ percentile for growth. She was projected to be over 10 lbs at birth. And this caused me to pause. Part of me wanted to try for a vaginal birth; to see if I could do it. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-postpartum-trauma-lrptm monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/8b1eaaab-69dc-4406-911a-e818213c8933/website-18.jpg Resources - My Experience With Postpartum Trauma - Content warning: Postpartum trauma For weeks after giving birth, I had been telling my doctor's office that something was wrong. I know my body best, and I knew that my body was not healing from childbirth. However, my doctor’s nurses told me repeatedly that what I was experiencing was "normal". After having experienced a hemorrhage during childbirth, when my daughter was 1-month-old, I had another hemorrhage at home. I will still never forget the moment I handed my beautiful baby to my friend, so that my husband could take me to the hospital. At that moment, I was terrified she was never going to see me again. I was terrified I was going to die. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/ipl0lmdp8xni8pugl7zn1c11feq1zk-l5es9 monthly 0.5 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1704750731000-4D32GYBZGB8I3XPLYB0U/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 10: Honor Your Health with Gentle Nutrition - Eating cake → Feelings of guilt because cake is ‘bad’ → Eating while not being attuned with hunger/fullness cues often leads to overeating → Associating physical discomfort and guilt with eating cake → Reinforces that cake is ‘bad’. out Eating veggies → Feelings of pride for choosing a ‘good’ food → Giving yourself permission to eat as much as possible, and stopping when you notice you are genuinely full → Associating pride and physical attunement with eating veggies → Reinforces that veggies are ‘good’. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-6-feel-your-fullness-fwcfa monthly 0.5 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1704313681017-M76TMEOALHUQ3RW4HL3W/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 6: Feel Your Fullness Pause in the middle of eating to notice where you are, in terms of fullness level. When you decide you are finished eating, take another assessment of your fullness level. Remember you do not need to leave food on your plate, nor eat every bite. Every meal will be different, depending on your hunger and fullness levels. Practice mindful eating - Try to eat with minimal distractions. Turn off the TV. Sit down at the table. Be present. Do something to reinforce your decision when you are full, such as putting your fork down and nudging the plate away. This simple act can communicate to your brain you are done eating. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-5-discover-the-satisfaction-factor-eseew monthly 0.5 2025-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1704313056597-IGX1SW84TNOX1XP12UTI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 5: Discover the Satisfaction Factor - This one is described pretty simply: If we are not satisfied, we are not happy. This can be with relationships, career, food, and/or body. In Japanese culture, it is believed that prioritizing pleasure is part of healthy eating. One of the dietary guidelines is “Make all activities pertaining to food and eating pleasurable ones”. Seeing food as the enemy, which often happens in dieting and diet culture, directly impacts our ability to find pleasure and joy in eating. Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, the creators of the Intuitive Eating approach, developed the follow steps to regain your pleasure in eating: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-2-honor-your-hunger-ym8dt monthly 0.5 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703635570520-5VKKV0F5Q0MST14F9CSN/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 2: Honor Your Hunger - Symptoms of hunger can include: Mild gurgling or gnawing in the stomach Growling noises Lightheadedness Difficulty concentrating Uncomfortable stomach pain Irritability Feeling faint Headache https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-1-reject-the-diet-mentality-kb4xn monthly 0.5 2025-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703635139598-I0OB1521F3UCAWCYH7GI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 1: Reject The Diet Mentality - There are fears that come up for people when they hear this principle: What if I can’t stop eating? What if I lose control? What if I don’t know what to eat without a diet plan telling me what to do? While these fears are completely valid, they are also what keeps someone in a vicious cycle of disconnecting from their inner hunger/fullness cues, and falling into diet after diet after diet. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/pregnancy-after-loss monthly 0.5 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1741019925430-23AM6OV27ER9Z0NKD72F/unsplash-image-y16sN3fCwIw.jpg Resources - Pregnancy After Loss - March is Pregnancy After Loss Awareness Month ❤️ Pregnancy After Loss Support said it beautifully: “Why March? In the world of pregnancy after loss, there is a story of hope about a precious new life, and it’s the story of the rainbow baby. The beauty of the rainbow does not negate the ravages of any storm. The clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides hope and promise of new life ahead. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/o7g5m3rww61jid39eqa9kbo42e71sq-kcjbg-t3w2x monthly 0.5 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1707843614300-CD0N20ZQJBGM4OK3NN47/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with Yoga As a therapist who is also a certified and trauma-informed yoga teacher, I am a strong believer in utilizing the healing power of yoga. The transition into parenthood is hard, and people often turn to what they can control - which can look like trying to control one’s body and what one eats. When a person struggles with food and body, they are most likely disconnected from their body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-emdr-38l74-2nr6j monthly 0.5 2025-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708006698382-H9XPCI7XG1SDH96NC289/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with EMDR If you have ever experienced an eating disorder, or have worked in the field of treating eating disorders, you know that it is rarely - if ever - about the food. Picture an iceberg. The eating disorder - the behaviors you can see - is the tip you see above the water. But, as we all know about icebergs, there is always so much more under the surface. What could be under the surface? Eating disorders are like a perfect storm, when there is a culmination of many biological (genetic predisposition), social (messages from the media), cultural (expectations from your family), and environmental (stress or trauma in the home) factors. Eating disorders can be a result of experiencing trauma, attachment wounds, and other life events. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-ifs-2ektl-d9cr5 monthly 0.5 2025-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1707843119195-WANZW23K5EUF1PQNWT02/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with IFS More often than not, people see eating disorders as their symptoms: People with anorexia restrict their food intact and are fearful of gaining weight. People with bulimia purge after meals. People with binge eating feel a loss of control with food. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-eating-disorders-amp-perinatal-mental-health-7a767 monthly 0.5 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1735768103635-HI7YXTZRI8GBF6LWYO29/unsplash-image-wqcQ6ODwPxU.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk Eating Disorders & Perinatal Mental Health - Did you know: 9% of the US population, or 28.8 million Americans - ranging from kids to older adults, will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives. We are starting to see disordered eating and negative body image in children as young as 8-years-old. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-beliefs-in-pregnancypostpartum-yrx6d-cp3ef monthly 0.5 2025-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1710268461852-MW3CCOZ74A4LXZ49YAVC/image-asset.jpeg Resources - “I have to be in control” in Pregnancy - There are a variety of reasons this belief is developed, including: Your childhood home felt unpredictable, erratic, and/or unsafe Parent figures were very controlling, where they may have been power struggles between you and your parent You experienced abuse, neglect, or other traumas that were beyond your control https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorder-struggles-during-pregnancypostpartum-z4zpn-fw8ez monthly 0.5 2025-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705598271842-O8C797ZF5MAP9PNPPGPI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorder Struggles During Pregnancy - It is common for people who have battled, or are currently battling, eating disorders to feel anxious about becoming pregnant; what their postpartum will look like; and the ways parenting may activate struggles from their past. There are definitely fears about how pregnancy will impact one’s body, and how an eating disorder can impact one’s baby: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-pregorexia-8yrx2 monthly 0.5 2025-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708976948744-FU90OB5FCJ11RC43OXI0/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk About Pregorexia… - Signs and symptoms include: Excessive or compulsive exercise Unwillingness to change their exercise routine Restricting food intake Obsessive calorie counting Self-induced vomiting Laxative use Feeling shame or guilt about weight gain Weighing themselves several times a day or doing other things to measure the size of their body Fear or intense distress about gaining weight Avoid going to doctor’s appointments Feel disconnected from the baby growing inside them Avoid social situations with friends or family https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-eating-disorders-during-the-perinatal-period-zjtyl monthly 0.5 2025-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722872475040-8S5EVPDN78HEXNHM8KOP/unsplash-image-c3KZP4azG6g.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk Eating Disorders During the Perinatal Period - What is an eating disorder? -Eating disorders are both a mental and physical illness that can affect anyone, no matter their gender, age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, etc. -While there is typically a strong focus on food, weight, and body, there is so much more to this devastating illness that is happening for people on a deeper level. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/jv9tlsuiu75jpfw8dbw4hunq5o5wt1-nwb6t-nkwap monthly 0.5 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698184039704-9YZZABBRBDIR72RLKUVO/website-6.jpg Resources - My Intuitive Eating Journey And in that moment, I *knew* two things deep in my bones: I wanted to have a career where I helped people. And I wanted to, one day, be a mother. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/when-you-dont-get-a-parent-roadmap monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1738628575702-EHIZIJ5F5ARCK0T7KODM/unsplash-image-3Kv48NS4WUU.jpg Resources - When You Don’t Get A Parent Roadmap… - In my perinatal mental health training, one of the things I learned that stood out to me was the concept of the parenting roadmap - the means of knowing how to be a parent, feeling confident in your ability to raise a child, and feeling capable of meeting the emotional and physical needs of your child. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/why-did-i-become-a-perinatal-eating-disorder-therapist monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1738628345026-6YA7YB0EM6RT96VA5ERP/unsplash-image-ssEQdOiKd8U.jpg Resources - Why Did I Become A Perinatal Eating Disorder Therapist? - When I first decided I wanted to be a therapist, I wanted to work with adolescents, specifically in treating eating disorders. However, once I started working with adults in higher levels of care for eating disorder treatment - many of them parents - I felt drawn to working with this population. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/announcement-brand-new-freebie monthly 0.5 2025-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/463f235d-cf47-45aa-b2d5-674df29c01d7/Blank+Notebook+Good+Morning+Quotes.png Resources - ANNOUNCEMENT: Brand new FREEBIE! - I am SO excited to share this with you! I loved doing the free masterclass a few weeks ago so much that I wanted to do it again, so…. I created a FREE Nurtured & Embodied training, available to you NOW! It is a JAM-PACKED 45 minutes, where I share insight and skills I have collected over the past 10 years while working with eating disorders and perinatal mental health. This includes: ✨ Information about why it is so important for parents to be the change makers, especially when it comes to generational cycles around food and body https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/but-i-dont-look-pregnant-ct59r-8b5lm monthly 0.5 2025-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705523039410-74T8ZABBZAQSPFSEI3LW/image-asset.jpeg Resources - “But I Don’t ‘Look’ Pregnant…” - Another reason the first trimester is often hard for people is because, while they ‘feel’ pregnant, they do ‘not look’ pregnant. For those who have had a difficult relationship with their body, this can feel especially activating. Comments I hear from people include: “I worry people will think I let myself go.” “What if people think I just got fat?” “People will think I have lost all my self-control.” “What if people judge me?” While I want to tell my clients that others may not be thinking about them in the ways they fear, it doesn’t help that, in our society, people feel free to make comments about pregnant and postpartum bodies. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/does-it-feel-hard-to-trust-your-body-eym3c-mp2g6 monthly 0.5 2025-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705522615431-IGVH359YUVDK1AXH5U7W/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Does it Feel Hard to Trust Your Body? - Trusting one’s body can be very connected to our relationship with food. In my work in treating eating disorders, trusting one’s body - specifically the body’s ability to metabolize food and tell you when it's full - is one of the hardest parts of recovery. Trusting one’s body is about letting go of control - not micromanaging the food you eat; how much you exercise each day; or the size of your body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/5amzqidw3469grad9qooih95yfqdd6-rh49y monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705522252577-1HM73SZ2N5OTZYPPLVJX/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Did You Fear a Loss of Control During Pregnancy? - I have heard a lot of pregnant people say, “I just want my baby here, so I know they are safe.” When I hear this, it often means that the pregnant person feels anxious about their baby’s well-being while in their body. Not being able to see the baby, and to *know* they are OK, can cause great discomfort. There might be the fear of miscarriage. Or a fear of the birth not going to ‘plan’. Maybe even a fear of how one will navigate stressful relationships with other family members after the baby arrives. When humans have times of uncertainty, we grasp for what we can control. More often than not, this is done through controlling what is tangible: food and body. I have seen people try to follow specific eating guidelines - believing if they eat ‘perfectly’, their baby will be fine. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/do-you-fear-how-your-body-will-change-in-pregnancypostpartum-9gwkm-378jf monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705521857308-DJYKFPJSRMA3O85Z1OLM/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Do You Fear How Your Body Will Change In Pregnancy/Postpartum? - In my private psychotherapy practice, I specifically work with people who are: Pregnant In their postpartum Parents Planning for parenthood and want to prioritize healing before becoming pregnant https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/how-emdr-helped-me-heal-from-birth-amp-postpartum-traumas monthly 0.5 2025-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1737468464313-5F73QR65YU6Z5NSXBMVG/image-asset.jpeg Resources - How EMDR Helped Me Heal From Birth & Postpartum Traumas - TW: birth and postpartum trauma Prior to becoming a parent, I prided myself as being a strong, unshakable person… and then birth and postpartum trauma (including experiencing intrusive thoughts) shook me to my core. I felt broken. I felt powerless. I masked it well. Until I couldn’t anymore. And Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy helped me find hope and healing. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-the-trauma-of-intrusive-thoughts monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698847120781-N7AEYV38H7SVMCDGY3MZ/website-16.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk About the Trauma of Intrusive Thoughts… - Content Warning: Descriptive Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts When people talk about perinatal trauma, I typically hear it in regards to pre-eclampsia, birth trauma, or postpartum health complications. But honestly… the first time I had an intrusive thought about harming my baby felt JUST as traumatic as my birth and postpartum traumas. That first intrusive thought about harming my baby absolutely shook me to my core. I was afraid to be alone with my baby. I mean, what kind of mother - or what kind of person - could ever have such a thought. I now know that intrusive thoughts happen to as many as *100%* of new parents. I know that intrusive thoughts are *ego-dystonic* - meaning something that is not in line with who you are, as a person. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-intrusive-thoughts-in-postpartum-kh65m-9txaw-nzbh3 monthly 0.5 2025-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1714485005876-U2POIYGA6J3A4V0BYDVO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Intrusive Thoughts in Postpartum - Types of intrusive thoughts include: Accidental harm (e.g., “What if I drop the baby down the stairs?”) Intentional harm (e.g., “What if I get so mad I shake the baby?”) Baby’s well-being (e.g., “What if my baby stops breathing in the middle of the night?”) Sexual (e.g., “What if I touch my baby and get pleasure from it?”) Taking on the form of images (e.g., seeing, in vivid detail, ways your baby could be harmed) https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-intrusive-thoughts-h7mge-s4txr-bwkbj monthly 0.5 2025-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698772904548-2PTFQR01L88CSBUQX8YG/website-17.jpg Resources - My Experience With Intrusive Thoughts - Content Warning: Descriptive Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts At around 4 months postpartum, after I went back to work, I started to notice I felt ‘off’. It was like a slow boil and, before I knew it, I felt like I was hit by a freight train with intrusive thoughts. One day, as I was on a walk with my baby, I had this *vivid* image of walking across the street and a car coming and crashing into the stroller. It scared the hell out of me. I took a deep breath and kept walking, but that was not the end of this. The next walk, I saw the image again. And again on the next walk. Then I would see the image of her going over the railing of a bridge, crashing onto the busy roads below. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/4-things-i-would-do-differently-in-postpartum monthly 0.5 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/d05e4c65-d6f8-4de8-a3c3-c84931bc4793/website-18.jpg Resources - 4 Things I Would Do Differently in Postpartum… - This week on the blog, I shared a story about the postpartum trauma that changed my life. This event was stacked on top of a birth trauma I had experienced one month prior. After my birth trauma, I knew I felt *off*. But I was TERRIFIED of sinking into the depths of postpartum depression (and I didn’t know about ANY of the other PMADs), and so I did everything I could to just “move on”. Then, after my postpartum hemorrhage and emergency surgery, I still tried to “move on” - as if none of these terrible things had happened to me. If I could go back in time six years, and tell myself something, I would tell her to please do these four things: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-damn-green-couch-mzrxt-ps5d8 monthly 0.5 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1715614527078-37D6AR0E5DEEZYFW2D2T/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The [Damn] Green Couch - Content warning: Postpartum trauma Fun fact about me: I am not really into ‘things’. Things, meaning possessions. If you came to my house, you would see a smattering of different colors, patterns, and decor we have collected over the years. Let’s call my style ‘eclectic’. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-final-countdown-a-goodie monthly 0.5 2025-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1736260741557-MRJHF0CWI5IPUQAFYB6A/unsplash-image-tN7phR1HIzM.jpg Resources - The Final Countdown (+ a goodie)! - This is it. The final countdown! Today is your LAST chance to join me inside Nurtured & Embodied (we close down for GOOD at 11:59 PM PST). No second chances. No re-open. No “I forgot, I was busy, or I was out of town, can I still get it?” It’s now or next time. And the fact you are reading this tells me you’re considering joining me , but maybe you’ve got some questions. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/will-nurtured-amp-embodied-work-for-you-find-out-here monthly 0.5 2025-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/c2732a91-c1b5-4c5f-a606-b4e3e08e8a24/website-12.jpg Resources - Will Nurtured & Embodied Work For You? Find Out Here! - Here are some questions that I can imagine you might have as you learn more about my program, Nurtured & Embodied: Finding Peace With Food & Body (During Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Beyond): What makes Andrea different than any other professional trying to sell a course? Andrea has 10 years of experience working with eating disorders; is a mother of 2; a licensed clinical social worker; certified in perinatal mental health; certified in EMDR; and trained in IFS. All of Andrea's training and experience has led her to creating this value-packed course, to help you find peace in your relationship with food and body, AND to feel empowered in creating new cycles for your family. This isn’t actual therapy… how much could this actually help me? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/nurtured-amp-embodied-is-happening-like-now monthly 0.5 2025-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1736259838599-BJ12HQ2AZXWLFLXTFPAU/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Nurtured & Embodied is Happening, Like, NOW! - Make it Countdown with me… 3… 2… 1… …and LAUNCH! I’ve officially opened the doors to my online course - Nurtured & Embodied: Finding Peace With Food & Body (During Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Beyond)! This is a culmination of 10 years in my work as a therapist who specializes in eating disorders and perinatal mental health. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-course-is-live monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/edf08301-7a69-4bb5-a2b7-914c6d76b4f2/N%26Ecover+copy.jpg Resources - My Course Is LIVE! - Make it stand out “Good grief, when you talked about generation cycles being broken by our generation. and how this is going to positive impact our children and grandchildren, it brought me to tears. I’ve never really thought past my own kids, but knowing that grandchildren and their kids and so on are going to have a better life because of the work we are doing now is such a beautiful thought. You are amazing! Recognize, Reconnect, and Reclaim is so powerful!” -Nicole, MN https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/jv9tlsuiu75jpfw8dbw4hunq5o5wt1-kwd5w-g8t4a monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698184039704-9YZZABBRBDIR72RLKUVO/website-6.jpg Resources - My Intuitive Eating Journey And in that moment, I *knew* two things deep in my bones: I wanted to have a career where I helped people. And I wanted to, one day, be a mother. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/in-my-1st-postpartum-my-eating-disorder-came-calling-s95cr-gydbm monthly 0.5 2025-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/364c6af9-5749-4367-96bd-a4b35140af7b/D93FEC1A-CB55-44D1-A82E-9025F909EFEC.jpeg Resources - In My 1st Postpartum, My Eating Disorder Came Calling - If you have been here a while, you know I am an eating disorder therapist and I have also recovered from my own eating disorder. I felt so strong in my recovery, until I got to my first postpartum. When those intrusive thoughts continued to get worse, I felt like I was losing control - of my emotions, trauma responses in my body, and thinking patterns. I would definitely identify as an over-controlled person. I love using planners, spreadsheets, and color coding. I love knowing exactly what is going to happen and when. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/pinch-me-i-was-on-the-mom-amp-mind-podcast monthly 0.5 2025-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/d0e37617-8617-4a71-a751-58c595a74af4/388+episode+graphic+.png Resources - Pinch Me! I Was On The Mom & Mind Podcast! - Somebody please pinch me! I had the honor of being a guest on the Mom & Mind podcast, and getting the chance to talk with Dr. Kat. I have been listening to her podcast for years, and she speaks about everything in the perinatal experience that needs to be talked more about. In this episode, we chatted about: The intersection of eating disorders, trauma, and perinatal mental health Personal experiences with anorexia and recovery journeys https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/why-attend-my-webinar monthly 0.5 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/edf08301-7a69-4bb5-a2b7-914c6d76b4f2/N%26Ecover+copy.jpg Resources - Why Attend My Webinar? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/do-you-know-of-the-last-supper-mentality monthly 0.5 2025-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1735768955285-0OCD61XS0RPB2NXHA6OR/unsplash-image-2i8-MyFNe9s.jpg Resources - Do You Know Of The “Last Supper Mentality” - Make it stand out When we tell ourselves we can’t have a certain food, we (including our bodies) want it more. Then, when you inevitably ‘give in’ to your cravings for that food, it leads to overeating and feelings of shame. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-are-the-consequences-of-not-breaking-cycles monthly 0.5 2025-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1735768535223-A2JQP6O5MH4FT3JJIINU/unsplash-image-GdTLaWamFHw.jpg Resources - What Are The Consequences of Not Breaking Cycles? - As you think about your own relationship with food and your body, do you wonder: What food rules and disordered eating behaviors your parents could have had? What food rules for yourself? How your thoughts about food impact how you feel about yourself and your body? How your food rules might affect your child’s relationship with food and their own body? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-the-upstream-analogy monthly 0.5 2025-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1735768324069-1U8AJUKWE3VFFFB1VN7B/unsplash-image-RAJ7I3QsJIE.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk About The Upstream Analogy - When I first decided I wanted to be a therapist, I wanted to work with adolescents, specifically in treating eating disorders. However, once I started working with adults in higher levels of care for eating disorder treatment - many of them parents - I felt drawn to working with this population. I noticed that many of these individuals would often come back to treatment. Even though the majority of these people developed effective coping skills while in treatment, going back to their environment - where their eating disorders thrived, and where little to nothing changed while they were away - led to a relapse, and an eventual return to a higher level of care. Which brings me to The Upstream Analogy: a way to think about the importance of prevention (Why are people falling in the river?), rather than solely focusing on the people who are already drowning downstream. What comes first, the chicken or the egg? What could prevention be like with eating disorders, or even with trauma and perinatal mental health? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-eating-disorders-amp-perinatal-mental-health monthly 0.5 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1735768103635-HI7YXTZRI8GBF6LWYO29/unsplash-image-wqcQ6ODwPxU.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk Eating Disorders & Perinatal Mental Health - Did you know: 9% of the US population, or 28.8 million Americans - ranging from kids to older adults, will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives. We are starting to see disordered eating and negative body image in children as young as 8-years-old. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-beliefs-in-pregnancypostpartum-yrx6d monthly 0.5 2024-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1710268461852-MW3CCOZ74A4LXZ49YAVC/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs in Pregnancy/Postpartum - There are a variety of reasons this belief is developed, including: Your childhood home felt unpredictable, erratic, and/or unsafe Parent figures were very controlling, where they may have been power struggles between you and your parent You experienced abuse, neglect, or other traumas that were beyond your control https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/when-body-image-resurfaces-in-postpartum-522pg monthly 0.5 2024-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1731541044719-3SLFXTAZ0PNEM3ZLUS6N/image-asset.jpeg Resources - When Body Image Resurfaces in Postpartum - And in ways you might not expect…. The four following themes are ones that I frequently see in my work as a therapist who works primarily with pregnant and postpartum people, specifically in healing from trauma and in their relationships with food and body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-problem-with-getting-your-body-back-k8wm9-gh9fj monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705674804932-BI125K32ERWEHP4UAHX5/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The Problem With Getting Your “Body Back”. - At the same time, as a therapist who also specializes in perinatal mental health, I have seen a different perspective of this idea of getting your “body back”. What I have noticed over the years of working with postpartum people, as well as having personally gone through the transformational process of becoming a parent, is the unexpected loss of *identity* when becoming a parent. The loss of identity was something I didn’t see coming. I felt like I didn’t know who I was anymore. While I felt so much love and joy with my baby, I also was grieving the loss of who I was. I have seen this in countless people I have worked with as they have navigated the postpartum phase. If any of this is resonating with you, you are not alone. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorder-struggles-during-pregnancypostpartum-zct5r monthly 0.5 2024-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705598271842-O8C797ZF5MAP9PNPPGPI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorder Struggles During Pregnancy/Postpartum - It is common for people who have battled, or are currently battling, eating disorders to feel anxious about becoming pregnant; what their postpartum will look like; and the ways parenting may activate struggles from their past. There are definitely fears about how pregnancy will impact one’s body, and how an eating disorder can impact one’s baby: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/but-i-dont-look-pregnant-sd7yd monthly 0.5 2024-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705523039410-74T8ZABBZAQSPFSEI3LW/image-asset.jpeg Resources - “But I Don’t ‘Look’ Pregnant…” - Another reason the first trimester is often hard for people is because, while they ‘feel’ pregnant, they do ‘not look’ pregnant. For those who have had a difficult relationship with their body, this can feel especially activating. Comments I hear from people include: “I worry people will think I let myself go.” “What if people think I just got fat?” “People will think I have lost all my self-control.” “What if people judge me?” While I want to tell my clients that others may not be thinking about them in the ways they fear, it doesn’t help that, in our society, people feel free to make comments about pregnant and postpartum bodies. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/does-it-feel-hard-to-trust-your-body-we7pb monthly 0.5 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705522615431-IGVH359YUVDK1AXH5U7W/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Does it Feel Hard to Trust Your Body? - Trusting one’s body can be very connected to our relationship with food. In my work in treating eating disorders, trusting one’s body - specifically the body’s ability to metabolize food and tell you when it's full - is one of the hardest parts of recovery. Trusting one’s body is about letting go of control - not micromanaging the food you eat; how much you exercise each day; or the size of your body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/5amzqidw3469grad9qooih95yfqdd6-55mzz monthly 0.5 2024-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705522252577-1HM73SZ2N5OTZYPPLVJX/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Did You Fear a Loss of Control During Pregnancy? - I have heard a lot of pregnant people say, “I just want my baby here, so I know they are safe.” When I hear this, it often means that the pregnant person feels anxious about their baby’s well-being while in their body. Not being able to see the baby, and to *know* they are OK, can cause great discomfort. There might be the fear of miscarriage. Or a fear of the birth not going to ‘plan’. Maybe even a fear of how one will navigate stressful relationships with other family members after the baby arrives. When humans have times of uncertainty, we grasp for what we can control. More often than not, this is done through controlling what is tangible: food and body. I have seen people try to follow specific eating guidelines - believing if they eat ‘perfectly’, their baby will be fine. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/parenting-without-a-roadmap-1 monthly 0.5 2025-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1733838427673-NO6BS0HE143V6ZBZ01E8/unsplash-image-8arrLrW-sHg.jpg Resources - Parenting Without A Roadmap? - In my perinatal mental health training, one of the things I learned that stood out to me was the concept of the parenting roadmap - the means of knowing how to be a parent, feeling confident in your ability to raise a child, and feeling capable of meeting the emotional and physical needs of your child. However, if we feel we are not given that roadmap, we can feel lost, alone, and overwhelmed in our experience as a parent, especially as a first-time parent. This can often be a domino effect, being passed on from generation to generation. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/have-you-lost-your-pink-color-y9k6j monthly 0.5 2024-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1702929054407-V8UI8F7GEXPTFAGYH35M/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Have You Lost Your Pink Color? - I couldn’t help but laugh in the moment. I still smile when I think about it. I also recognize how this could be an example of what happens to flamingos: we give and give of ourselves to our babies, willingly and selflessly, and before we know it, we find ourselves at our limit or on the edge. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-ptsd-symptoms-in-postpartum-8d9e3 monthly 0.5 2024-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1715613531192-4V1K2SN1U86XHAQ9ZVMS/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk PTSD Symptoms in Postpartum - When most people think of trauma, they often think of ‘Big T’ traumas, such as experiencing death/loss or abuse. Did you know that there are also ‘little t’ traumas? Trauma is defined as a negative emotional response to an event, and it can be subjective. Cheryl Beck, a pioneer in researching childbirth trauma, says trauma is in the “eye of the beholder”. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-importance-of-the-mind-body-connection-ensdf monthly 0.5 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701449273917-TK8A13MVM4AI177O5CDM/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The Importance of the Mind-Body Connection One of my favorite journal prompts to give people in order to strengthen their mind-body connection is to write letters: one letter from yourself *to* your body, and another letter *from* your body to yourself. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/qaqh2tezj3ilmn4cbhno5ileixl808-x32a2 monthly 0.5 2024-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701443550081-LUJCQUM60KQDAYT1CBWH/image-asset.jpeg Resources - How Does Our Body Image Impact Our Kids? - I believe it is an important topic of conversation for pregnant, postpartum, and parenting people to explore our own relationship with food and body, and how it can directly impact our children’s relationship with food and body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-would-it-be-like-to-not-diet-1 monthly 0.5 2024-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1733158176186-KVWXCUUNCYDB62PZGXY9/unsplash-image-BTubi6qaY6Q.jpg Resources - What Would It Be Like To Not Diet? - What would it be like if you woke up one morning and you: .-Did not feel obligated to follow food rules? -Were able to authentically choose foods you want to eat (rather than what you feel you *should* eat)? -Honored your hunger cues and ate when your body is hungry (rather than when you think you *should* eat)? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/786eqigkabbhn5b3cug4efkey14sg6-6s458 monthly 0.5 2024-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701448837263-GT6W4BGSKWVF1NQ1AHDO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Do You Have A High-Functioning Eating Disorder? In my work as an eating disorder therapist, I have also seen individuals with high-functioning eating disorders - being able to participate in their jobs, relationships, and day-to-day tasks, all while engaging in eating disorder behaviors such as restricting or ‘perfect’ eating. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/have-you-heard-of-this-starvation-study monthly 0.5 2024-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1733156891516-NUERLZ9XCRF3QCMLF4UK/unsplash-image-x2lMeLwtmFM.jpg Resources - Have You Heard of This Starvation Study? - Have you heard of the Minnesota Study of Starvation? Many haven’t. What was this study? An experiment was carried out at the University of Minnesota during World War II where they examined the effects of starvation on “36 young, healthy, psychologically ordinary men who volunteered for the study”, in order to learn how to rehabilitate starving citizens in Europe and Asia. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/2g82foa2jie9t4mtxs8bqg42ennels-j8xzd-tw6hk monthly 0.5 2024-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/9e1a3d18-3df8-4159-acc7-2eeae2ce01b8/IMG_5348.jpg Resources - You Can Feel Your Feelings AND Still Nourish Your Body The holiday season can be wonderful - eating a beautiful meal and spending time with loved ones. It can also be incredibly stressful - whether it be struggles with food and body, or worries about seeing certain family members. You might be feeling many emotions - anger, sadness, fear, resentment, disgust, etc. - all of which may be exacerbated by the lack of control we may feel during these events. It may feel comforting to resort to finding any way to have some sort of control, and I have noticed people tend to try and find that comfort in controlling food and body. Resorting to dieting, rigid eating rules, extensive exercise regimes, and labeling foods as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ may feel like a way to have control; unfortunately, it is a false sense of comfort. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/setting-boundaries-around-food-amp-body-talk-86ncd monthly 0.5 2024-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1730231533328-MBPBNWY9YEF1QSVFVMJ3/unsplash-image-z1uhic2f7Tg.jpg Resources - Setting Boundaries Around Food & Body Talk - Something that I have noticed is both prevalent and important, especially when you become a parent, is the necessity of setting boundaries with others, especially family and friends. Boundaries in parenthood might look like: - Establishing routines that you would like to be followed. - Rules around screen time. - Ways to discipline (i.e., NOT through shaming or spanking). **What it also might look like is setting boundaries related to food and body talk, both in front of you and in front of your children.** Holidays are a time when you might hear people say: - “I am so bad for eating this, but it’s the holidays! I will be good after New Year’s.” - “I shouldn’t eat so much Halloween candy. I am getting so fat.” - “The diet I am on is… (and then talk incessantly about the ins and outs of said diet)” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/6-gentle-reminders-this-holiday-week monthly 0.5 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1732660200279-VUNQUPDD02Q8AG3TGD1D/unsplash-image-bJPn27RFg0Y.jpg Resources - 6 Gentle Reminders This Holiday Week - The holidays can be hard - Here are 6 reminders to help you thrive, not just survive, this holiday week: 1️⃣ Your body deserves rest as much as nourishment. - Regardless if you are currently building a human, healing from childbirth, or chasing a toddler around, rest is SO important, especially during the holiday season. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-is-normal-eating-j45hm monthly 0.5 2024-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701389100448-XLSP8SU9UIT5590FBZTH/image-asset.jpeg Resources - What Is “Normal” Eating? What is “normal” eating? Ellyn Satter, a world-renowned professional on eating and feeding, truly says it best. “Normal” eating is: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/how-parents-have-an-impact-on-their-childs-body-image monthly 0.5 2024-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1732119009591-5Z1U0S1CE2A7802AFCP7/unsplash-image-ECXB0YAZ_zU.jpg Resources - How Parents Have An Impact On Their Child’s Body Image - The development of an eating disorder is like a perfect storm: a result of a culmination of a variety of biological, social, personality, cognitive, and environmental factors. According to the National Institutes of Health, twin studies have shown that eating disorder symptoms appear to be roughly 46-72% heritable. Along with the genetic vulnerability, environments likely to then activate an eating disorder (think nature AND nurture) may include when parents: Engage in dieting behaviors (restricting, binge-restrict, binge eating) Use unhealthy self-talk about their bodies and appearance (“I am so fat.”) Do weight-based teasing (“These jeans fit me, so they should fit you.”) Are physically/emotionally/verbally abusive (child may be finding a way to have power and control in their lives) Have mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety (which have high co-occurrence rates with eating disorders) https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorders-amp-perinatal-mental-health-4c664 monthly 0.5 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1732056664741-JTNO3BEZQRQA3ACHUXCG/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health - What is an eating disorder? -Eating disorders are both a mental and physical illness that can affect anyone, no matter their gender, age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, etc. -While there is typically a strong focus on food, weight, and body, there is so much more to this devastating illness that is happening for people on a deeper level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703009525569-KQNPS3SQ3BSXF0NMG41Y/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health - -Had restricted their eating during pregnancy as a means of weight loss and/or struggles with body image; -Or allowed themselves to nourish their bodies without guilt throughout their pregnancy because it was for the sake of their child (i.e., their child is worth nourishment, but the parent is not); -Used the postpartum period, including breastfeeding, to prioritize weight loss in order to get back to their ‘pre-pregnancy’ body; https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-upstream-analogy-b76zp monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698182453032-FCVVKY8QBSNDZJ6ZBWRB/IMG-7193.jpg Resources - The Upstream Analogy Imagine a river with people floating down stream. It’s easy to focus on those in the water to try and save them from drowning. But why are they falling in the river in the first place? This is called the Upstream Analogy. It’s a lesson in prevention, which is relatable in both therapy and parenthood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/6eef9c1e-dfe8-4c12-9e20-409b87ba5a77/Green+Modern+Welcome+Summer+Poster.jpg Resources - The Upstream Analogy This is where our work together begins. The fact you are already reading this is a sign you are a change maker; you want to be brave and break unhelpful generational cycles - not just for yourself but also for generations to come. I created a free guide to help you in this process and you can find it here! https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-body-image-traps-do-you-hold monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1731611061662-Y5QVUTFFFSEA2LM6O49Y/unsplash-image-_Zd6COnH5E8.jpg Resources - What Body Image Traps Do You Hold? I don’t know about you, but the topic of food and body image comes up a lot in my sessions, especially as we get closer to the holiday season. I think this happens for a lot of people, as they gear up for unsolicited comments from others at family gatherings, and looking ahead to that dreaded New Year’s diet. But what are unhelpful ways people think about their bodies? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/when-body-image-resurfaces-in-postpartum monthly 0.5 2024-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1731541044719-3SLFXTAZ0PNEM3ZLUS6N/image-asset.jpeg Resources - When Body Image Resurfaces in Postpartum - And in ways you might not expect… The four following themes are ones that I frequently see in my work as a therapist who works primarily with pregnant and postpartum people, specifically in healing from trauma and in their relationships with food and body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/how-emdr-helped-me-heal-from-birth-trauma monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/bfd6cc7e-553a-46c0-895b-ce25682b2ba1/00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20181215011019289_COVER.jpg Resources - How EMDR Helped Me Heal From Birth Trauma - TW: birth trauma Almost 6 years ago, I thought I was going to die during childbirth. After having a healthy and uneventful pregnancy, I was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia. I remember asking the nurse, “Am I going to die?” The nurse said, “If this was 100 years ago and you were giving birth in a field, yes. But you aren’t, and we are going to take great care of you.” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-problem-with-getting-your-body-back-k8wm9-zb3k9 monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705674804932-BI125K32ERWEHP4UAHX5/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The Problem With Getting Your “Body Back”. - What I have noticed over the years of working with postpartum people, as well as having personally gone through the transformational process of becoming a parent, is the unexpected loss of *identity* when becoming a parent. The loss of identity was something I didn’t see coming. I felt like I didn’t know who I was anymore. While I felt so much love and joy with my baby, I also was grieving the loss of who I was. I have seen this in countless people I have worked with as they have navigated the postpartum phase. If any of this is resonating with you, you are not alone. I have also seen how the concept of getting your “body back” after pregnancy becomes synonymous with getting *you* back. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/but-i-dont-look-pregnant-ct59r-zs6fn monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705523039410-74T8ZABBZAQSPFSEI3LW/image-asset.jpeg Resources - “But I Don’t ‘Look’ Pregnant…” - Another reason the first trimester is often hard for people is because, while they ‘feel’ pregnant, they do ‘not look’ pregnant. For those who have had a difficult relationship with their body, this can feel especially activating. Comments I hear from people include: “I worry people will think I let myself go.” “What if people think I just got fat?” “People will think I have lost all my self-control.” “What if people judge me?” While I want to tell my clients that others may not be thinking about them in the ways they fear, it doesn’t help that, in our society, people feel free to make comments about pregnant and postpartum bodies. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorders-through-an-ifs-lens-zmpw3-8cg3e monthly 0.5 2024-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1716219898794-BLYGJCQEWYHW6GJNEAK0/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorders Through An IFS Lens - When you think about eating disorders, what comes to your mind? Maybe you think of the stereotypical behaviors, such as restriction or purging. Maybe you feel heart ache for the people you love who have struggled with one. Or maybe you notice yourself believing that eating disorders are selfish or stupid. What if I were to say that an eating disorder could be a ‘part’ of someone? Dr. Richard Schwartz developed the practice of Internal Family Systems… Which is a non-pathologizing evidence-based psychotherapy that helps people heal by accessing and healing their protective and inner wounded parts. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/2g82foa2jie9t4mtxs8bqg42ennels-j8xzd monthly 0.5 2024-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/9e1a3d18-3df8-4159-acc7-2eeae2ce01b8/IMG_5348.jpg Resources - You Can Feel Your Feelings AND Still Nourish Your Body The holiday season can be wonderful - eating a beautiful meal and spending time with loved ones. It can also be incredibly stressful - whether it be struggles with food and body, or worries about seeing certain family members. You might be feeling many emotions - anger, sadness, fear, resentment, disgust, etc. - all of which may be exacerbated by the lack of control we may feel during these events. It may feel comforting to resort to finding any way to have some sort of control, and I have noticed people tend to try and find that comfort in controlling food and body. Resorting to dieting, rigid eating rules, extensive exercise regimes, and labeling foods as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ may feel like a way to have control; unfortunately, it is a false sense of comfort. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/setting-boundaries-around-food-amp-body-talk monthly 0.5 2024-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1730231533328-MBPBNWY9YEF1QSVFVMJ3/unsplash-image-z1uhic2f7Tg.jpg Resources - Setting Boundaries Around Food & Body Talk - Something that I have noticed is both prevalent and important, especially when you become a parent, is the necessity of setting boundaries with others, especially family and friends. Boundaries in parenthood might look like: - Establishing routines that you would like to be followed. - Rules around screen time. - Ways to discipline (i.e., NOT through shaming or spanking) **What it also might look like is setting boundaries related to food and body talk, both in front of you and in front of your children.** Holidays are a time when you might hear people say: - “I am so bad for eating this, but it’s the holidays! I will be good after New Year’s.” - “I shouldn’t eat so much Halloween candy. I am getting so fat.” - “The diet I am on is… (and then talk incessantly about the ins and outs of said diet)” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/honoring-our-inner-canary monthly 0.5 2024-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1730231384385-XVQIAJ9O2DZ9NZ52OE14/unsplash-image-027HVsOPKsw.jpg Resources - Honoring Our Inner Canary - If you take a moment to watch a baby or toddler, you would see they are pros at trusting and honoring their intuition - more specifically, their connection with their bodies. They eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full; notice their emotions and take time to feel them deeply; and cry when they are feeling pain or discomfort and desire soothing. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/feeling-anxious-for-the-holidays-this-could-be-why monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1730209576643-RXFTH8HE7TIX9SISM8GS/unsplash-image-Ar0ufnarW00.jpg Resources - Feeling Anxious for the Holidays? This Could Be Why… - Negative core, or limiting, beliefs typically develop during the formative years of our childhood and adolescence. They are also a result of our environment and interactions with others, particularly with our family of origin. Even if you had an upbringing you would describe as ‘happy’ and ‘perfect’, you most likely still have limiting beliefs about yourself. Why? For two reasons: No parent is perfect. A child views the world around them from an egocentric lens. For example, if a mother is depressed, a child only understands the situation from their own perspective and are not able to consider greater context. Even if the mother never yells at or spanks her child, the child may still internalize what is happening in their environment and feel they did something to make their mother sad (“It is all my fault” or “I am to blame”), or feel they are not doing enough to help make their mother feel happy (“I am not enough”). https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/you-are-worthy-of-self-care monthly 0.5 2024-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1730123663109-0X5L9CMYDPAQULTUJ0X4/unsplash-image-u_z0X-yrJIE.jpg Resources - You Are Worthy Of Self-Care - Hey there! Happy Monday! We are at the beginning of the work week - as well as entering into the holiday season - and I wanted to just give a gentle reminder that you are worthy of self-care. By simply being human, you are worthy of self-care. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-postpartum-psychosis-bpspf monthly 0.5 2024-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1714492458443-IL0CQHUMJ85G6XME3RSC/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Postpartum Psychosis - Symptoms include: Delusions or strange beliefs (that feel very real to them) Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that aren’t there) Feeling very irritated Hyperactivity Severe depression or flat affect Decreased need for or inability to sleep Paranoia and suspiciousness Rapid mood swings Difficulty communicating at times https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-intrusive-thoughts-h7mge-s4txr monthly 0.5 2024-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698772904548-2PTFQR01L88CSBUQX8YG/website-17.jpg Resources - My Experience With Intrusive Thoughts - Content Warning: Descriptive Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts Today is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day. I wanted to take this opportunity to talk a little bit about my own experience with perinatal mental health. At around 4 months postpartum, after I went back to work, I started to notice I felt ‘off’. It was like a slow boil and, before I knew it, I felt like I was hit by a freight train with intrusive thoughts. One day, as I was on a walk with my baby, I had this *vivid* image of walking across the street and a car coming and crashing into the stroller. It scared the hell out of me. I took a deep breath and kept walking, but that was not the end of this. The next walk, I saw the image again. And again on the next walk. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-intrusive-thoughts-in-postpartum-kh65m-9txaw monthly 0.5 2025-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1714485005876-U2POIYGA6J3A4V0BYDVO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Intrusive Thoughts in Postpartum - Types of intrusive thoughts include: Accidental harm (e.g., “What if I drop the baby down the stairs?”) Intentional harm (e.g., “What if I get so mad I shake the baby?”) Baby’s well-being (e.g., “What if my baby stops breathing in the middle of the night?”) Sexual (e.g., “What if I touch my baby and get pleasure from it?”) https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/sryfh6jdyz8w4jokw1vl31osvnleln-tlrrx monthly 0.5 2024-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708461327338-D9DOKPYRLVNA6O2ZPQ1C/image-asset.jpeg Resources - “Mama, You Were My First Home.” - “Mama, you are my home.” My daughter said this to me when she was two-years-old. We were sitting by a lake in the North Cascades, snuggling while looking at the majestic mountains across the water from us. She said it out of nowhere. I didn’t think I heard her correctly, so I asked her to repeat what she said. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/jv9tlsuiu75jpfw8dbw4hunq5o5wt1-nwb6t monthly 0.5 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698184039704-9YZZABBRBDIR72RLKUVO/website-6.jpg Resources - My Intuitive Eating Journey And in that moment, I *knew* two things deep in my bones: I wanted to have a career where I helped people. And I wanted to, one day, be a mother. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorders-through-an-ifs-lens-zmpw3 monthly 0.5 2024-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1716219898794-BLYGJCQEWYHW6GJNEAK0/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorders Through An IFS Lens - When you think about eating disorders, what comes to your mind? Maybe you think of the stereotypical behaviors, such as restriction or purging. Maybe you feel heart ache for the people you love who have struggled with one. Or maybe you notice yourself believing that eating disorders are selfish or stupid. What if I were to say that an eating disorder could be a ‘part’ of someone? Dr. Richard Schwartz developed the practice of Internal Family Systems… Which is a non-pathologizing evidence-based psychotherapy that helps people heal by accessing and healing their protective and inner wounded parts. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-ifs-2ektl monthly 0.5 2024-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1707843119195-WANZW23K5EUF1PQNWT02/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with IFS More often than not, people see eating disorders as their symptoms: People with anorexia restrict their food intact and are fearful of gaining weight. People with bulimia purge after meals. People with binge eating feel a loss of control with food. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/o7g5m3rww61jid39eqa9kbo42e71sq-kcjbg monthly 0.5 2024-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1707843614300-CD0N20ZQJBGM4OK3NN47/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with Yoga As a therapist who is also a certified and trauma-informed yoga teacher, I am a strong believer in utilizing the healing power of yoga. The transition into parenthood is hard, and people often turn to what they can control - which can look like trying to control one’s body and what one eats. When a person struggles with food and body, they are most likely disconnected from their body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-emdr-38l74 monthly 0.5 2024-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708006698382-H9XPCI7XG1SDH96NC289/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with EMDR If you have ever experienced an eating disorder, or have worked in the field of treating eating disorders, you know that it is rarely - if ever - about the food. Picture an iceberg. The eating disorder - the behaviors you can see - is the tip you see above the water. But, as we all know about icebergs, there is always so much more under the surface. What could be under the surface? Eating disorders are like a perfect storm, when there is a culmination of many biological (genetic predisposition), social (messages from the media), cultural (expectations from your family), and environmental (stress or trauma in the home) factors. Eating disorders can be a result of experiencing trauma, attachment wounds, and other life events. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/03jxpgxf3tuhtambk66zrl4thcxa5z-y8ykp monthly 0.5 2024-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705675213056-281GW6DYGJVLXGT49U5W/image-asset.jpeg Resources - When Weight Gain = You Are A “Good” Parent - In all of these scenarios, I saw a common theme: All of these parents felt like they were a “failure”, or “bad”, as a parent. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-dbt-4ym49 monthly 0.5 2024-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708006958130-LYXRGE9LKT902H119XLA/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with DBT One of the groups I led while working at an eating disorder treatment center was where people completed a weekly Behavior Chain Analysis (BCA). In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the BCA was a way for people to look at factors that could have led up to using an unhelpful behavior - such as restricting, binge eating, and purging. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/to-mom-is-to-love-podcast-episode monthly 0.5 2024-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/89aa5a82-880c-48b5-9378-a5210f74c215/Screen+Shot+2024-09-25+at+6.09.08+AM.png Resources - To Mom Is To Love Podcast Episode - Valerie had me on her podcast, To Mom is To Love this week! In this vulnerable and informative episode, we talked all about: My birth story Rediscovering yourself in postpartum (other than through losing weight and controlling your body) The unique perinatal period Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Internal Family Systems Therapy Eating disorders. You can listen to the entire episode here! And, if you are interested in my upcoming course, Finding Peace With Food and Body (During Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Beyond), click here! https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/3-steps-towards-healing monthly 0.5 2024-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1727269460574-4PA7W7CYO09313WAUFGW/unsplash-image-7JuO5c6fQ_8.jpg Resources - 3 Steps Towards Healing - Who am I to give advice, but if I were to start my healing journey with food and body from scratch, I would not sleep on these 3 things… 1️⃣ Establish a Safe and Supportive Environment: ❤️‍Why? Healing from trauma and disordered eating often requires a space where you feel emotionally and physically safe. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/in-my-1st-postpartum-my-eating-disorder-came-calling-s95cr monthly 0.5 2024-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/364c6af9-5749-4367-96bd-a4b35140af7b/D93FEC1A-CB55-44D1-A82E-9025F909EFEC.jpeg Resources - In My 1st Postpartum, My Eating Disorder Came Calling - If you have been here a while, you know I am an eating disorder therapist and I have also recovered from my own eating disorder. I felt so strong in my recovery, until I got to my first postpartum. When those intrusive thoughts continued to get worse, I felt like I was losing control - of my emotions, trauma responses in my body, and thinking patterns. I would definitely identify as an over-controlled person. I love using planners, spreadsheets, and color coding. I love knowing exactly what is going to happen and when. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/03jxpgxf3tuhtambk66zrl4thcxa5z-38pkg monthly 0.5 2024-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705675213056-281GW6DYGJVLXGT49U5W/image-asset.jpeg Resources - When Weight Gain = You Are A “Good” Parent - In all of these scenarios, I saw a common theme: All of these parents felt like they were a “failure”, or “bad”, as a parent. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-is-a-normal-eater-g35jw monthly 0.5 2024-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698773176356-ASUN9XHYEPC1D5B0MD2P/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Finding Oneself In Postpartum - Maybe try asking: “How/what are you feeling?” “What do you need?” “What feels most challenging for you right now?” “What are you finding most joyful?” “How can I support you in getting your needs met?” (e.g., holding the baby while the parent takes a shower). Losing the identity we had before becoming a parent can be something that is grieved. Grief is not meant to be felt alone. I wonder how differently a person might feel in postpartum when they realize they do not need to find themselves through controlling their weight or body size, but rather through feeling seen and supported by another as they transition into their new identity as a parent. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/3-self-care-practices-for-postpartum-srgzz monthly 0.5 2024-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/78492f3b-4069-4638-b769-1f45b9ed22b2/89EDA2AD-1646-4B01-9962-D12CD4EA62AF.jpeg Resources - 3 Self-Care Practices For Postpartum - Before getting pregnant and becoming a parent, I was a big trail and/or longer distance runner. Running has been a way for me to process any secondary trauma from my work as a therapist. Running has been a way to process my own thoughts and feelings - helping them feel less big. Running has also been a way I have controlled my weight in the past. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/have-you-lost-your-pink-color-c98rc monthly 0.5 2024-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1702929054407-V8UI8F7GEXPTFAGYH35M/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Have You Lost Your Pink Color? - I couldn’t help but laugh in the moment. I still smile when I think about it. I also recognize how this could be an example of what happens to flamingos: we give and give of ourselves to our babies, willingly and selflessly, and before we know it, we find ourselves at our limit or on the edge. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-problem-with-getting-your-body-back-k8wm9 monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705674804932-BI125K32ERWEHP4UAHX5/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The Problem With Getting Your “Body Back”. - What I have noticed over the years of working with postpartum people, as well as having personally gone through the transformational process of becoming a parent, is the unexpected loss of *identity* when becoming a parent. The loss of identity was something I didn’t see coming. I felt like I didn’t know who I was anymore. While I felt so much love and joy with my baby, I also was grieving the loss of who I was. I have seen this in countless people I have worked with as they have navigated the postpartum phase. If any of this is resonating with you, you are not alone. I have also seen how the concept of getting your “body back” after pregnancy becomes synonymous with getting *you* back. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/struggling-with-weight-gain-in-pregnancy monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1726076461924-PL6SO5OLF9YPD19DRPRN/unsplash-image-cixohzDpNIo.jpg Resources - Struggling With Weight Gain In Pregnancy - It is not uncommon for unhelpful core beliefs to pop up during pregnancy. Some examples of these beliefs are: “I am a failure.” “I am being dramatic/over-reacting.” “It is my fault/I am responsible.” “I am losing control/I have no control.” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/bdgvr4llaakeho6a8efwc4fmn8ryo7-jpsb9 monthly 0.5 2024-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705674457409-N6IGASF7OK60UM7MVB4Y/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Were You Shamed for Your Weight Gain During Pregnancy? - However, during the time of pregnancy, I have seen how the trend of the weight gain can be seen as a primary indicator of the health of the pregnancy. Medical guidelines indicate that a person should aim to gain X number of pounds in the first trimester, Y number of pounds in the second, and Z number of pounds in the third. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/but-i-dont-look-pregnant-ct59r monthly 0.5 2024-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705523039410-74T8ZABBZAQSPFSEI3LW/image-asset.jpeg Resources - “But I Don’t ‘Look’ Pregnant…” - Another reason the first trimester is often hard for people is because, while they ‘feel’ pregnant, they do ‘not look’ pregnant. For those who have had a difficult relationship with their body, this can feel especially activating. Comments I hear from people include: “I worry people will think I let myself go.” “What if people think I just got fat?” “People will think I have lost all my self-control.” “What if people judge me?” While I want to tell my clients that others may not be thinking about them in the ways they fear, it doesn’t help that, in our society, people feel free to make comments about pregnant and postpartum bodies. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/does-it-feel-hard-to-trust-your-body-eym3c monthly 0.5 2024-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705522615431-IGVH359YUVDK1AXH5U7W/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Does it Feel Hard to Trust Your Body? - Trusting one’s body can be very connected to our relationship with food. In my work in treating eating disorders, trusting one’s body - specifically the body’s ability to metabolize food and tell you when it's full - is one of the hardest parts of recovery. Trusting one’s body is about letting go of control - not micromanaging the food you eat; how much you exercise each day; or the size of your body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/5amzqidw3469grad9qooih95yfqdd6-g48zp monthly 0.5 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705522252577-1HM73SZ2N5OTZYPPLVJX/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Did You Fear a Loss of Control During Pregnancy? - I have heard a lot of pregnant people say, “I just want my baby here, so I know they are safe.” When I hear this, it often means that the pregnant person feels anxious about their baby’s well-being while in their body. Not being able to see the baby, and to *know* they are OK, can cause great discomfort. There might be the fear of miscarriage. Or a fear of the birth not going to ‘plan’. Maybe even a fear of how one will navigate stressful relationships with other family members after the baby arrives. When humans have times of uncertainty, we grasp for what we can control. More often than not, this is done through controlling what is tangible: food and body. I have seen people try to follow specific eating guidelines - believing if they eat ‘perfectly’, their baby will be fine. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/do-you-fear-how-your-body-will-change-in-pregnancypostpartum-9gwkm monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705521857308-DJYKFPJSRMA3O85Z1OLM/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Do You Fear How Your Body Will Change In Pregnancy/Postpartum? - In my private psychotherapy practice, I specifically work with people who are: Pregnant In their postpartum Parents Planning for parenthood and want to prioritize healing before becoming pregnant https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/september-is-suicide-prevention-month monthly 0.5 2025-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1725370739856-UIQYQGU5TUBKFMOX2SG3/image-asset.jpeg Resources - September is Suicide Prevention Month - Know the facts: Maternal suicide is a leading cause of maternal mortality in the US. Maternal suicide has emerged as one of the top three causes of pregnancy-associated deaths. Maternal suicide deaths are more common than deaths caused by postpartum hemorrhage or hypertensive disorders. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-importance-of-the-mind-body-connection-ng9dp monthly 0.5 2024-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701449273917-TK8A13MVM4AI177O5CDM/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The Importance of the Mind-Body Connection One of my favorite journal prompts to give people in order to strengthen their mind-body connection is to write letters: one letter from yourself *to* your body, and another letter *from* your body to yourself. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/food-is-neither-good-or-bad-4b5fg monthly 0.5 2024-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703634561950-IQWOEW1BD8J6Z7G7HG5A/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Food Is Neither ‘Good’ Or ‘Bad' - Food judgments. Unfortunately, the majority, if not all, of people have them. We have societal messages/expectations and a multi-billion dollar diet industry to thank for that. I want to do a quick check in about this and how it may be impacting people, especially during this time of year. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/your-food-amp-body-issues-become-theirs monthly 0.5 2024-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1724691755661-V85KXCBFE35X944F4NYF/unsplash-image-Pxm23tKFcTY.jpg Resources - Your Food & Body Issues Become Theirs - The development of an eating disorder is like a perfect storm: a result of a culmination of a variety of biological, social, personality, cognitive, and environmental factors. According to the National Institutes of Health, twin studies have shown that eating disorder symptoms appear to be roughly 46-72% heritable. Along with the genetic vulnerability, environments likely to then activate an eating disorder (think nature AND nurture) may include when parents: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorder-struggles-during-pregnancypostpartum-z4zpn monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705598271842-O8C797ZF5MAP9PNPPGPI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorder Struggles During Pregnancy/Postpartum - It is common for people who have battled, or are currently battling, eating disorders to feel anxious about becoming pregnant; what their postpartum will look like; and the ways parenting may activate struggles from their past. There are definitely fears about how pregnancy will impact one’s body, and how an eating disorder can impact one’s baby: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/disordered-eating-amp-reproductive-trauma-pthcy monthly 0.5 2024-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708977284788-4EMZ2JPCP95SAAST3V16/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Disordered Eating & Reproductive Trauma - Infertility and pregnancy loss can also lead to people feeling like they are “not enough”, and they search for this ‘enough-ness’ through food and exercise. Disordered eating might also be a way of externalizing pain - for people to feel like their emotional pain is only valid if others can see the pain represented through extreme weight loss and looking unwell. If you are experiencing infertility or pregnancy loss, you are not alone. About 1 in 6 people experience infertility. Up to 1 in 5 pregnancies end in miscarriage. The grief from experiencing infertility and pregnancy loss is often not visible to others. You may feel you want more control in your life, and find that through controlling what you eat or how you move your body. Or you may feel that showing your grief through how your body looks can give more validity to how you feel. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-pregorexia-t76lt monthly 0.5 2024-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708976948744-FU90OB5FCJ11RC43OXI0/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk About Eating Disorders During Pregnancy - Signs and symptoms include: Excessive or compulsive exercise Unwillingness to change their exercise routine Restricting food intake Obsessive calorie counting Self-induced vomiting Laxative use Feeling shame or guilt about weight gain Weighing themselves several times a day or doing other things to measure the size of their body Fear or intense distress about gaining weight Avoid going to doctor’s appointments Feel disconnected from the baby growing inside them Avoid social situations with friends or family https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/786eqigkabbhn5b3cug4efkey14sg6-rn5jw monthly 0.5 2024-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701448837263-GT6W4BGSKWVF1NQ1AHDO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Do You Have A High-Functioning Eating Disorder? In my work as an eating disorder therapist, I have also seen individuals with high-functioning eating disorders - being able to participate in their jobs, relationships, and day-to-day tasks, all while engaging in eating disorder behaviors such as restricting or ‘perfect’ eating. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-slippery-slope-of-intermittent-fasting-kwbmg monthly 0.5 2024-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703009013768-Z0XW5BS42L0NHHYAPNAR/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The Slippery Slope Of Intermittent Fasting - By its definition, intermittent fasting is a pattern of cycling between eating and fasting everyday. The main focus is about *when* you eat and people may fast as long as 12-18 hours each day. In my work as a therapist, I do not tell people what they should be doing with their lives. Rather, I focus on working with people on gaining more understanding about themselves - their thoughts, emotions, traumas, relationships, childhoods, choices and behaviors. Many people say that intermittent fasting can feel like a 'spiritual' or 'detoxifying' experience. If that is people's truth, I want to validate that. At the same time, I also want to assess the *intention* behind the use of intermittent fasting and identify if this is a loophole for an eating disorder to find a way into the person's life. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/exciting-news monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1724072279132-TY3Z829TON9Z5VL2LBFN/unsplash-image-nTZOILVZuOg.jpg Resources - Exciting News! - I have been preparing for this for 10 years. The base of my training and experience is in working with people healing from eating disorders. After experiencing birth and postpartum traumas, I went on to get certified in Perinatal Mental Health and in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorder-awareness-week-nhye9 monthly 0.5 2024-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708976397426-VDS664QB3KVZ5QFEDDYP/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorder Awareness & Perinatal Mental Health - Did you know: 9% of the US population, or 28.8 million Americans - ranging from kids to older adults, will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives. We are starting to see disordered eating and negative body image in children as young as 8-years-old. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/jv9tlsuiu75jpfw8dbw4hunq5o5wt1-kwd5w monthly 0.5 2024-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698184039704-9YZZABBRBDIR72RLKUVO/website-6.jpg Resources - My Intuitive Eating Journey And in that moment, I *knew* two things deep in my bones: I wanted to have a career where I helped people. And I wanted to, one day, be a mother. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-would-it-be-like-to-not-diet monthly 0.5 2025-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1723522397984-KDJ2EDZMP1BQZ5COLNNM/unsplash-image-5jctAMjz21A.jpg Resources - What Would It Be Like To Not Diet? - What would it be like if you woke up one morning and you: . -Did not feel obligated to follow food rules? -Were able to authentically choose foods you want to eat (rather than what you feel you *should* eat)? -Honored your hunger cues and ate when your body is hungry (rather than when you think you *should* eat)? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-is-normal-eating-b5s6h monthly 0.5 2024-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701389100448-XLSP8SU9UIT5590FBZTH/image-asset.jpeg Resources - What Is “Normal” Eating? - What might “normal” eating look like? Ellyn Satter, a world-renowned professional on eating and feeding, truly says it best. “Normal” eating is: -“Going to the table hungry and eating until you are satisfied. -Being able to choose food you like and eat it and truly get enough of it - not just stop eating because you think you should. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-eating-disorders-during-the-perinatal-period monthly 0.5 2025-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722872475040-8S5EVPDN78HEXNHM8KOP/unsplash-image-c3KZP4azG6g.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk Eating Disorders During the Perinatal Period - What is an eating disorder? -Eating disorders are both a mental and physical illness that can affect anyone, no matter their gender, age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, etc. -While there is typically a strong focus on food, weight, and body, there is so much more to this devastating illness that is happening for people on a deeper level. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/sleep-deprivation-while-breastfeeding monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722871810931-1Z8FFTS1SFX4BTH8C1LI/unsplash-image-uy5t-CJuIK4.jpg Resources - Sleep Deprivation While Breastfeeding - August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week The theme of this year is "Closing the gap: Breastfeeding Support for All", which aims to encourage perinatal providers to help eliminate factors that are barriers in breastfeeding and supporting mothers in being able to continue breastfeeding. Breastfeeding/bodyfeeding frequently has a direct impact on one’s mental health. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-internal-pressure-to-measure-up-when-breastfeeding monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722871554819-H8DCD5CI82HMQBX0A8F4/unsplash-image-2RRq1BHPq4E.jpg Resources - The Internal Pressure to Measure Up When Breastfeeding - August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week The theme of this year is "Closing the gap: Breastfeeding Support for All", which aims to encourage perinatal providers to help eliminate factors that are barriers in breastfeeding and supporting mothers in being able to continue breastfeeding. Breastfeeding/bodyfeeding frequently has a direct impact on one’s mental health. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/external-pressure-to-perform-when-breastfeeding monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722871281877-3NL337XN1OCHWHC5TF62/unsplash-image-2Ts5HnA67k8.jpg Resources - External Pressure to Perform When Breastfeeding - August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week The theme of this year is "Closing the gap: Breastfeeding Support for All", which aims to encourage perinatal providers to help eliminate factors that are barriers in breastfeeding and supporting mothers in being able to continue breastfeeding. Breastfeeding/bodyfeeding frequently has a direct impact on one’s mental health. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/how-low-milk-supply-impacts-mental-health monthly 0.5 2025-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722267818979-7X27I0OCJJGI8Q13S8KG/unsplash-image-vaozLvtSHok.jpg Resources - How Low Milk Supply Impacts Mental Health - August 1-7 is Breastfeeding Awareness Week Breastfeeding and bodyfeeding frequently has a direct impact on one’s mental health. According to Moorea Malatt, PMH-C, on the Postpartum Support International website, there are five main areas where breast/chestfeeding babies can be a risk factor for postpartum anxiety and depression. The second common challenge: Supply issues https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/its-breastfeeding-awareness-week monthly 0.5 2025-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1722267402049-JWMTE1G1MGQSP70U7DPA/unsplash-image-EytWx3BOrwI.jpg Resources - It’s Breastfeeding Awareness Week! - Did you know that August 1-7 is Breastfeeding Awareness Week?? Breastfeeding and bodyfeeding frequently has a direct impact on one’s mental health. According to Moorea Malatt, PMH-C, on the Postpartum Support International website, there are five main areas where breast/chestfeeding babies can be a risk factor for postpartum anxiety and depression. The first one is: Latch challenges and a lack of support. The help that people receive from lactation professionals is often not enough, especially because a person’s milk does not typically come in (when a latch might become more challenging) until after discharging from the hospital. Malatt writes, “Most parents do not experience lactation challenges until four to five days after birth or later.” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-work-with-treating-eating-disorders-lt3-jtdba monthly 0.5 2024-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1588710131680-UX8AH8GLMG7AIV5SO49A/IMG_4327.jpg Resources - My Work With Treating Eating Disorders <3 - I went on to work as a psychotherapist at another nationally-known eating disorder treatment facility where I got experience working in/with: Residential treatment (patients live there 24/7 for continuous support) Day Programs (partial hospitalization and intensive day) Supporting people during and after meals A variety of different eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating Leading group therapies, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Process Groups Being part of a treatment team, along with a dietitian, psychiatrist, and doctor https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/how-are-my-specialities-related-82fxy monthly 0.5 2024-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1591123025078-4H95SY03VXJEIBQ3Y12X/IMG_4497.jpg Resources - How Are My Specialities Connected? - I was on an episode of the Soul School With Audrey podcast (click here to give it a listen) back in June 2020. When I told Audrey about my specialities as a therapist - eating disorders, perinatal mental health, and trauma/PTSD - she expressed curiosity at how all three could be connected. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/8-things-i-would-tell-my-newly-postpartum-self-4dln8 monthly 0.5 2024-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708460763184-UEYJSH1F4YH2WUS674Y3/image-asset.jpeg Resources - 8 Things I Would Tell My Newly-Postpartum Self - It is OK to rest. You just gave birth to a baby. What you did was miraculous and incredible. Your body is still healing. Please sit or lay down. Please eat more food than you think you need. Please rest. You have nothing to prove. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-sympathy-vs-empathy-dngc5 monthly 0.5 2024-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1713392658116-SCQ1ELCNVDM8M29JD5K3/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Sympathy vs. Empathy - What is the difference between sympathy and empathy? SYMPATHY is: A feeling of sincere concern for someone who is experiencing something difficult or painful EMPATHY is: Actively sharing in a person’s emotional experience Brene Brown talks about how: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-intrusive-thoughts-h7mge monthly 0.5 2024-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698772904548-2PTFQR01L88CSBUQX8YG/website-17.jpg Resources - My Experience With Intrusive Thoughts - Content Warning: Descriptive Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts Today is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day. I wanted to take this opportunity to talk a little bit about my own experience with perinatal mental health. At around 4 months postpartum, after I went back to work, I started to notice I felt ‘off’. It was like a slow boil and, before I knew it, I felt like I was hit by a freight train with intrusive thoughts. One day, as I was on a walk with my baby, I had this *vivid* image of walking across the street and a car coming and crashing into the stroller. It scared the hell out of me. I took a deep breath and kept walking, but that was not the end of this. The next walk, I saw the image again. And again on the next walk. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-intrusive-thoughts-in-postpartum-kh65m monthly 0.5 2024-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1714485005876-U2POIYGA6J3A4V0BYDVO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Intrusive Thoughts in Postpartum - Types of intrusive thoughts include: Accidental harm (e.g., “What if I drop the baby down the stairs?”) Intentional harm (e.g., “What if I get so mad I shake the baby?”) Baby’s well-being (e.g., “What if my baby stops breathing in the middle of the night?”) Sexual (e.g., “What if I touch my baby and get pleasure from it?”) https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-damn-green-couch-mzrxt monthly 0.5 2024-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1715614527078-37D6AR0E5DEEZYFW2D2T/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The [Damn] Green Couch - Content warning: Postpartum trauma Fun fact about me: I am not really into ‘things’. Things, meaning possessions. If you came to my house, you would see a smattering of different colors, patterns, and decor we have collected over the years. Let’s call my style ‘eclectic’. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/asking-for-help-is-self-care-yb723 monthly 0.5 2024-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/865eddaf-6fc3-4914-9787-3ed51fe39710/11BF46DA-21EE-480F-B97D-F7B45ED083AB.jpeg Resources - Asking For Help Is Self-Care - In early 2021, I went to my first OBGYN appointment in over two years. The last time I met with an OBGYN was to get my second D&C (i.e., surgery), to remove retained placenta from my uterus, two months after my daughter was born. I experienced significant trauma as a result of my previous OBGYN’s negligence. I lost a great deal of trust in medical professionals, and I hadn’t seen an OBGYN since. As I have previously mentioned, I am a classic Enneagram type 9 (the peacemaker), and our biggest negative trait is avoidance, especially avoiding conflict or discomfort. I knew I had been avoiding the doctor. I was well aware of it. I also know I want to set an example for my daughter about the importance of taking care of both our mental, and physical, well-being. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/april-is-cesarean-awareness-month-pm4lm monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/88858d7f-d5f4-422a-8af9-05bd6075cc09/image_123650291.JPG Resources - How I Reclaimed My Birth Experience - After having had a very traumatic birth experience with my first daughter, I had some anxiety as I approached the birth of my second daughter, understandably so. While I knew there was an increased risk I would experience preeclampsia and placenta acreta again, I also knew it was not guaranteed. More than anything, I wanted to reclaim the birth process. I wanted to give birth without experiencing trauma. Then, we found out my baby was in the 99+ percentile for growth. She was projected to be over 10 lbs at birth. And this caused me to pause. Part of me wanted to try for a vaginal birth; to see if I could do it. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/did-you-do-this-too-1 monthly 0.5 2025-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1721073982642-A4NNK6I4EJQTZWQ1NVI7/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Did You Do This, Too? - When I first became pregnant with my first daughter, I could not believe it. I still remember the morning I decided to take that first test, and the complete shock I felt when I saw the faintest second line. During my lunch break at work that day, I went and bought a box of pregnancy tests and took one in the staff bathroom. It was still positive. I went on to take at least one pregnancy test per day, for several weeks; taking pictures to make sure that the line was, indeed, getting darker over time. Still, every time I went to go to the bathroom, I feared I would see blood in my underwear. I feared losing this pregnancy - something I had wanted for a long time. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-ectopic-pregnancy-1 monthly 0.5 2025-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/fc125f60-a4d9-494b-9731-c6c8cea30c3b/IMG_6657.JPG Resources - My Ectopic Pregnancy - In December 2022, my husband and I learned we were pregnant. This was a planned and wanted pregnancy. We were thrilled. We told our families right away. I had names picked out. Then, at our first ultrasound appointment, there was no sign of an embryo. I stared at the screen of my empty uterus in complete shock. We soon learned it was an ectopic pregnancy. We were devastated. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/i-didnt-know-if-i-wanted-a-second-kid monthly 0.5 2025-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698184499777-9175S23K3NMXMOYFRJGB/website-5.jpg Resources - I Didn’t Know If I Wanted a Second Kid - Growing up, I wanted to have a big family. I wanted to have five children. FIVE. However, after experiencing birth and postpartum traumas, the last thought I had on my mind was about having another child. But, I got all the unwanted comments… A MALE cardiologist told me “You have to give your kids siblings!” People would ask when my daughter would get a brother or sister. Even my husband would - very gently - ask me when I would be ready. (To clarify, my husband made it very clear he would support me in whatever I wanted; while also kindly letting me know he would be happy with having one more). I had so many fears. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/trauma-reminders-through-our-senses-tbzjs monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/e792514b-652a-4ad2-b670-fca565a10093/website-16.jpg Resources - Trauma Reminders Through Our Senses - In other words, when we experience a traumatic or very stressful event, our brains take note of what we are: Seeing Hearing Feeling/Touching Smelling Tasting For example: The smell of witch hazel still nauseates me. It reminds me of my first postpartum - which was almost SIX years ago - because it was such a traumatic time. The month of May in Seattle, which is when my postpartum OCD began, including: the smell of the air the temperature outside and the height of the sun in the sky (or at least when the sun starts to reappear after a long, rainy Seattle winter) The sound of beeping machines, like the ones you hear in the hospital Getting my blood pressure taken https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/anniversaries-of-perinatal-trauma-1 monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1590094274878-IFNX9QCG8UP9G34W3QUQ/IMG-4325.jpg Resources - Anniversaries of Perinatal Trauma - When my first daughter was 1 month old, I had a postpartum hemorrhage at home and needed to have an emergency D&C (i.e., surgery). The most traumatic moment of my life was saying goodbye to her before leaving for the hospital, because I feared I would never see her again. As I approached the first anniversary of this trauma - even though I had processed this trauma in therapy - I noticed my body was remembering. I felt more uneasy and hypervigilant. I wanted to cocoon myself and just get through that season. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-placenta-accreta monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1720456366514-37HEQOA3TAQPSQED4DON/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk About Placenta Accreta - Do you know what placenta accreta is? I didn’t when I had it. Placenta accreta is a condition that occurs when the placenta attaches too deeply into the uterine wall. This happens in 1 out of 2,500 pregnancies. There is no known cause of this. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-postpartum-trauma monthly 0.5 2025-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/8b1eaaab-69dc-4406-911a-e818213c8933/website-18.jpg Resources - My Experience With Postpartum Trauma - Content warning: Postpartum trauma For weeks after giving birth, I had been telling my doctor's office that something was wrong. I know my body best, and I knew that my body was not healing from childbirth. However, my doctor’s nurses told me repeatedly that what I was experiencing was "normal". After having experienced a hemorrhage during childbirth, when my daughter was 1-month-old, I had another hemorrhage at home. I will still never forget the moment I handed my beautiful baby to my friend, so that my husband could take me to the hospital. At that moment, I was terrified she was never going to see me again. I was terrified I was going to die. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-pre-eclampsia monthly 0.5 2025-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1720455793675-07WJ4CK6SQB4SQ98GORO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk About Pre-Eclampsia - Please learn from my experience and watch out for the signs: High blood pressure (hypertension) - Try keeping a log of your blood pressure readings Protein in your urine (proteinuria) - Make sure your doctor tests for this at your visits Swelling (edema) - That is worse than typical pregnancy swelling Headaches - Dull or severe, that won’t go away Nausea or vomiting https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/birth-trauma-amp-our-childrens-birthdays monthly 0.5 2025-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698087663207-V6FEJ2IVEUOMHFCMH945/website-19.jpg Resources - Birth Trauma & Our Children’s Birthdays - Our children’s birthdays. Days we typically view with happiness - the presents, cake, balloons, gathering, celebrating. For those who have experienced birth trauma, our children’s birthdays can bring up a multitude of mixed emotions. First and foremost, I feel so much *love* and gratitude on my big girl’s birthday. She is becoming the most resilient, independent, strong, intelligent, and kind-hearted spirit. I am so proud and lucky to be her mama. She is my whole heart. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/fear-of-death-in-childbirth monthly 0.5 2025-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/bfd6cc7e-553a-46c0-895b-ce25682b2ba1/00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20181215011019289_COVER.jpg Resources - Fear of Death in Childbirth - Can I be totally honest with you for a second? During my first childbirth, I was afraid I was going to die. It is not uncommon to go into childbirth - especially your first experience with birth - with a fear of the unknown. There is so much out of our control. Our body, and the baby, are in control. That, alone, can be uncomfortable for a lot of people. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-birth-trauma monthly 0.5 2025-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/5fd0e0ca-5c21-40c3-9098-3888366d386e/IMG_20190309_082301_436.JPG Resources - My Experience With Birth Trauma - Being the person that I am, it was important to me to prepare myself - both physically and emotionally - for growing, birthing, and raising a human. As a therapist, I knew it would be beneficial to be in my own therapy throughout this process, so I found a therapist before I got pregnant. As an athletic person, I knew I wanted to feel strong for the birthing process, so I stayed physically active throughout my pregnancy. As an expectant mother, I did all the research to prepare myself for childbirth, such as learning about the different medical interventions that may be needed. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/birth-trauma-awareness-week monthly 0.5 2025-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1719863007034-IQOP14LV2N55DVVNCSMW/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Birth Trauma Awareness Week - The Birth Trauma Association - in both the UK and Australia - have a birth trauma awareness week every year. This year, it will be held July 15-21. The theme is Informed Consent. Up to 45% of birth parents report their birth as traumatic. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/you-are-worthy-of-self-care-amp-healing monthly 0.5 2024-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1719243027382-NYVXW5MJHTY65QJRPAAI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - You Are Worthy of Self-Care & Healing - No matter your attachment style… No matter what emotions you are feeling… No matter how you parented today… Or whether or not you reacted from within your Window of Tolerance… I wanted to just give a gentle reminder that you are worthy of self-care. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/secure-attachment-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1719242716758-ORJ7C3EJU44450WXZBEW/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Secure Attachment in Postpartum & Parenthood - How does a person develop a secure attachment? -When you had a parent who consistently was emotionally attuned and effectively communicated. -You had repeated experiences with your parent where you felt connected, understood, and protected. So, what does this attachment style look like in postpartum and parenthood? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/disorganized-attachment-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1719242492260-6HEFBHVE5GBNPYQPIP2R/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Disorganized Attachment in Postpartum & Parenthood - How does a person develop a disorganized attachment? -You had a parent whose behavior was often overwhelming, frightening, and chaotic. -You experienced a biological paradox, called ‘fright without solution’, where you felt frightened of your parent, while also wanting to seek closeness with your parent in order to feel soothed. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/avoidant-attachment-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1719242258076-6WFDS3DYXQSCA9GM9PSI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Avoidant Attachment in Postpartum & Parenthood - How does a person develop an avoidant attachment? -You had a parent who was repeatedly unavailable and rejecting of you, so you had to adapt by avoiding closeness and emotional connection with your parent. -Your parent most-likely grew up in an ‘emotional desert’ with their own parents, and attunement and connection was not modeled for them (i.e., so they are unable to do so with you). https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/anxious-attachment-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1719241979778-K32A81UKUF77R7G88M0G/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Anxious Attachment in Postpartum & Parenthood - How does a person develop an anxious (or ambivalent) attachment? -You had a parent whose communication style was inconsistent, and at times intrusive. -You learned, depending on your parent’s emotional state, whether or not you can depend on your parent to meet your needs - sometimes your parent was responsive, and other times they were very-much not. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-negative-effects-of-stress-in-parenthood monthly 0.5 2024-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718727188037-474GEQQLW63SOOP3BPR9/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The Negative Effects of Stress in Parenthood - Stress and trauma can shrink your window of tolerance. This means that it may be harder to stay calm and focused. If you are a parent, you know that postpartum and parenthood can be FULL of stress. AND up to 45% of mamas/birthing parents report their birth experience as traumatic. SO, it is not uncommon for your window of tolerance to get smaller during postpartum and parenthood. When you’re outside your window of tolerance, you may be more easily thrown off balance. In postpartum and parenthood, this might look like: Hyperarousal -You are terrified your baby will stop breathing in their sleep, and so you check on them through the night. -You begin to have frequent intrusive thoughts about ways harm could come to your baby. -You get overwhelmed when your baby cries or fusses. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/hypoarousal-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood monthly 0.5 2024-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718726927239-D63PIQCQGBSZAV6F3XJQ/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Hypoarousal in Postpartum & Parenthood - When your nervous system is leaving your window of tolerance, and you are experiencing dysregulation on the way to hypoarousal: -You begin to feel like you are shutting down -You may feel a little spacey, lose track of time, or start to feel sluggish -You don’t feel out of control, but you also don’t feel comfortable. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/hyperarousal-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood monthly 0.5 2024-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718726625475-AQ13F8Q5MLXQM9EJP4TA/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Hyperarousal in Postpartum & Parenthood - When your nervous system is leaving your window of tolerance, and you are experiencing dysregulation on the way to hyperarousal, you may: -Begin to feel agitated. -You may feel anxious, revved up, or angry. -You don’t feel out of control, but you also don’t feel comfortable. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/are-you-in-your-window-of-tolerance monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718726362645-VXWJIFLV3HSCJ8WV1FPM/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Are You in Your Window of Tolerance? - When you are in your window of tolerance, things feel just right. You might feel: -Able to cope and handle challenges -Calm but not tired. You’re alert but not anxious. -Able to make decisions. -Safe and secure -Able to respond instead of react -A sense of trust in yourself and your abilities https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/envy-vs-jealousy-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood monthly 0.5 2025-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718114719464-YCMBVJ9Q5WI2PM2XAPAZ/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Envy vs. Jealousy in Postpartum & Parenthood - According to the Dialectical Behavior Therapy approach, we have 10 emotions hardwired into our biology. Envy and jealousy, believe it or not, are two of them. So, when and why do we feel envy? When we want something of someone else’s. For example, when your baby is crying through the night, while your friend’s baby was sleeping through the night at 2-months-old. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/guilt-vs-shame-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood monthly 0.5 2025-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718114395269-BQUHHZ6XAV9SVMH3JRN8/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Guilt vs. Shame in Postpartum & Parenthood - According to the Dialectical Behavior Therapy approach, we have 10 emotions hardwired into our biology. Guilt, believe it or not, is one of them. So, when and why do we feel guilt? When we violate one of our own, personal, values or moral code. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/anger-in-postpartum-amp-parenthood monthly 0.5 2025-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1718112768979-GXA6RU6PER5DKM4XSYDL/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Anger in Postpartum & Parenthood - According to the Dialectical Behavior Therapy approach, we have 10 emotions hardwired into our biology. This includes anger. So, why and when do we feel anger? When we feel: -A boundary has been violated -Something feels unfair or unequal -An important goal is blocked, or a desired activity is interrupted or prevented. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/we-are-not-built-to-be-stressed monthly 0.5 2024-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1717517371895-PPNQY33IB05P9ZZIUV9Q/image-asset.jpeg Resources - We Are Not Built To Be Stressed - Picture this… You are watching a documentary about cavemen. You are shown a caveman hunting or gathering. Then, you see a saber tooth tiger enter the screen. The caveman fights the tiger with his knife, hurting it enough for the caveman to be able to flee to safety. What you aren’t seeing in this clip, and what may not be discussed by the narrator, is what is happening within the caveman. When the caveman saw the threat (the saber tooth tiger), his sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight) became engaged. His body sent a lot of his blood flow into his arms and legs, so that he could fight the tiger, and then run for safety. What we also didn’t see, is that once the caveman was safe, his body was able to go into his parasympathetic nervous system, which is rest and digest. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/hacking-your-nervous-system-with-breathing monthly 0.5 2024-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1717517144749-98O3ONI854JJC0WYMYYN/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Hacking Your Nervous System With Breathing - Feeling angry or anxious? Try this! You may have heard about fight-or-flight and rest-and-digest. Well, fight-or-flight lives in our sympathetic nervous system. Here, you are in a ‘hyper-arousal’ state, and you may feel angry, irritable, anxious, and/or afraid here. Rest-and-digest lives in our parasympathetic nervous system. Here, we can relax and feel safe, as well as problem solve and effectively communicate. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/our-three-lines-of-defense monthly 0.5 2024-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1717516988670-QSNL4OQR70NHB4W7421Y/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Our Three Lines of Defense - We have three lines of defense… When we experience a highly stressful, or traumatic event, we have three lines of defense in our nervous system. First: The ventral parasympathetic nervous system Here, we use social engagement for survival. We look around ourselves for anyone who can provide support or to witness what we are experiencing. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/self-care-is-necessary-for-healing monthly 0.5 2024-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1588368143918-OLVJP1NUIDLGXU0XB62O/16546.jpg Resources - Self-Care is Necessary for Healing - Pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood can be such a beautiful, and extremely challenging, time. Even though many people may feel ‘fine’, and their thinking brains may go into coping mode by comparing (e.g., my experience isn’t as bad as this other person’s) or minimizing (e.g., at least I still have a roof over my head), trauma doesn’t live in the thinking brain. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/3-self-care-practices-for-postpartum monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/78492f3b-4069-4638-b769-1f45b9ed22b2/89EDA2AD-1646-4B01-9962-D12CD4EA62AF.jpeg Resources - 3 Self-Care Practices For Postpartum - Before getting pregnant and becoming a parent, I was a big trail and/or longer distance runner. Running has been a way for me to process any secondary trauma from my work as a therapist. Running has been a way to process my own thoughts and feelings - helping them feel less big. Running has also been a way I have controlled my weight in the past. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/when-i-resented-the-sht-out-of-my-husband monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/db5f4c5a-9092-41f0-b17b-664e2fee7dda/CJP67813_Original.jpg Resources - When I Resented the Sh*t Out of My Husband - I want to preface this post by talking about how amazing my husband is. We met when we were 20-years-old, flirted with each other for about a year, and then have been together ever since. Over our almost 15 years of partnership, he has been by my side for every celebration and every hardship; supported me in all of my personal and professional endeavors; and is the best husband, friend, and father that I could ever ask for. That being said, I *resented* the hell out of him after our first daughter was born. Even though he got up with me for every night waking Even though he was (and still is) a very present and involved parent https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/rest-especially-in-postpartum-is-ok monthly 0.5 2024-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1716921465197-F3BXBDXH96CO39NKU2D1/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Rest, Especially in Postpartum, is OK - A person I followed on Instagram, who also had a baby around the same time, talked about how she did the practice of the 5-5-5 Rule, which is: First, resting in bed for the first five days. Second, doing activities in bed for the next five days. Third, doing some light activity around the bed for the next five days. I also learned that, in many cultures around the world, people allow themselves to rest for the first 30-40 days after giving birth. I remember reading these practices and thinking: These practices sound really nice and lovely… And I don’t need that. OR maybe, I CAN’T do that. You might resonate with this. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorders-through-an-ifs-lens monthly 0.5 2024-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1716219898794-BLYGJCQEWYHW6GJNEAK0/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorders Through An IFS Lens - When you think about eating disorders, what comes to your mind? Maybe you think of the stereotypical behaviors, such as restriction or purging. Maybe you feel heart ache for the people you love who have struggled with one. Or maybe you notice yourself believing that eating disorders are selfish or stupid. What if I were to say that an eating disorder could be a ‘part’ of someone? Dr. Richard Schwartz developed the practice of Internal Family Systems… Which is a non-pathologizing evidence-based psychotherapy that helps people heal by accessing and healing their protective and inner wounded parts. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/in-my-1st-postpartum-my-eating-disorder-came-calling monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/364c6af9-5749-4367-96bd-a4b35140af7b/D93FEC1A-CB55-44D1-A82E-9025F909EFEC.jpeg Resources - In My 1st Postpartum, My Eating Disorder Came Calling - What your eating disorder isn’t telling you… What your eating disorder isn’t telling you… In yesterday’s post, I talked about how devastating it was to experience such frequent and scary intrusive thoughts in postpartum. If you have been here a while, you know I am an eating disorder therapist and I have also recovered from my own eating disorder. I felt so strong in my recovery, until I got to my first postpartum. When those intrusive thoughts continued to get worse, I felt like I was losing control - of my emotions, trauma responses in my body, and thinking patterns. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-intrusive-thoughts-in-postpartum monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1716218590743-0RDYH5KSS12GUMLD081T/image-asset.jpeg Resources - My Experience With Intrusive Thoughts in Postpartum - Content warning: Descriptive Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts At around 4 months postpartum, after I went back to work, I started to notice I felt ‘off’. It was like a slow boil and, before I knew it, I felt like I was hit by a freight train with intrusive thoughts. One day, as I was on a walk with my baby, I had this *vivid* image in my mind of walking across the street and a car coming and crashing into the stroller. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/9uafat9acifn6t5el8b10l0rog4rus monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/97f8ae92-ac20-4246-b00b-32c1b1dfefd9/unnamed.jpg Resources - Talking Self-Care on The Postpartum Shift Podcast! - STOP! You don’t want to miss out on this podcast episode! I am so excited to share that I got the honor of being on the amazing @nutrition.for.mamas podcast this week! First of all, Brooke is an incredible human being, mother, Registered Dietitian and Certified Lactation Counselor. She has a decade of experience empowering moms to nourish their bodies and babies well, so that they can have the best postpartum experience possible. Go follow her, if you don’t already! AND definitely check out her podcast and online courses. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/asking-for-help-is-self-care monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/865eddaf-6fc3-4914-9787-3ed51fe39710/11BF46DA-21EE-480F-B97D-F7B45ED083AB.jpeg Resources - Asking For Help Is Self-Care - In early 2021, I went to my first OBGYN appointment in over two years. The last time I met with an OBGYN was to get my second D&C (i.e., surgery), to remove retained placenta from my uterus, two months after my daughter was born. I experienced significant trauma as a result of my previous OBGYN’s negligence. I lost a great deal of trust in medical professionals, and I hadn’t seen an OBGYN since. As I have previously mentioned, I am a classic Enneagram type 9 (the peacemaker), and our biggest negative trait is avoidance, especially avoiding conflict or discomfort. I knew I had been avoiding the doctor. I was well aware of it. I also know I want to set an example for my daughter about the importance of taking care of both our mental, and physical, well-being. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-damn-green-couch monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1715614527078-37D6AR0E5DEEZYFW2D2T/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The [Damn] Green Couch - Content warning: Postpartum trauma Fun fact about me: I am not really into ‘things’. Things, meaning possessions. If you came to my house, you would see a smattering of different colors, patterns, and decor we have collected over the years. Let’s call my style ‘eclectic’. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/trauma-reminders-through-our-senses monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/e792514b-652a-4ad2-b670-fca565a10093/website-16.jpg Resources - Trauma Reminders Through Our Senses - In other words, when we experience a traumatic or very stressful event, our brains take note of what we are: Seeing Hearing Feeling/Touching Smelling Tasting For example: The smell of witch hazel still nauseates me. It reminds me of my first postpartum - which was almost SIX years ago - because it was such a traumatic time. The month of May in Seattle, which is when my postpartum OCD began, including: the smell of the air the temperature outside and the height of the sun in the sky (or at least when the sun starts to reappear after a long, rainy Seattle winter) The sound of beeping machines, like the ones you hear in the hospital Getting my blood pressure taken https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/anniversaries-of-perinatal-trauma monthly 0.5 2024-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698087663207-V6FEJ2IVEUOMHFCMH945/website-19.jpg Resources - Anniversaries of Perinatal Trauma - When my first daughter was 1 month old, I had a postpartum hemorrhage at home and needed to have an emergency D&C (i.e., surgery). The most traumatic moment of my life was saying goodbye to her before leaving for the hospital, because I feared I would never see her again. As I approached the first anniversary of this trauma, I noticed my body was remembering. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-ptsd-symptoms-in-postpartum monthly 0.5 2024-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1715613531192-4V1K2SN1U86XHAQ9ZVMS/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk PTSD Symptoms in Postpartum - Coming out of Maternal Mental Health Week, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge how traumas, or intense stress, during the birth and postpartum period can impact a person, long-term. When most people think of trauma, they often think of ‘Big T’ traumas, such as experiencing death/loss or abuse. Did you know that there are also ‘little t’ traumas? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/2024s-maternal-mental-health-week monthly 0.5 2025-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1714582084049-8W2IHGL6SOD6VWKSH371/image-asset.jpeg Resources - 2024’s Maternal Mental Health Week - This week is Maternal (OR Perinatal) Mental Health Week. Perinatal (i.e., can occur during pregnancy and/or postpartum) Mood + Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are the #1 pregnancy and postpartum complication. Number. One. PMADs can occur any time during pregnancy or in the first 1-3 years of postpartum, usually peaking around 3-4 months (aka around the time when the birth parent may be going back to work). https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/termination-for-medical-reasons-awareness-day monthly 0.5 2025-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/fc125f60-a4d9-494b-9731-c6c8cea30c3b/IMG_6657.JPG Resources - Termination for Medical Reasons Awareness Day - In December 2022, my husband and I learned we were pregnant. This was a planned and wanted pregnancy. We were thrilled. We told our families right away. I had names picked out. Then, at our first ultrasound appointment, there was no sign of an embryo. I stared at the screen of my empty uterus in complete shock. We soon learned it was an ectopic pregnancy. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-postpartum-psychosis monthly 0.5 2024-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1714492458443-IL0CQHUMJ85G6XME3RSC/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Postpartum Psychosis - Symptoms include: Delusions or strange beliefs (that feel very real to them) Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that aren’t there) Feeling very irritated Hyperactivity Severe depression or flat affect Decreased need for or inability to sleep Paranoia and suspiciousness Rapid mood swings Difficulty communicating at times https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-experience-with-intrusive-thoughts monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698772904548-2PTFQR01L88CSBUQX8YG/website-17.jpg Resources - My Experience With Intrusive Thoughts - Content Warning: Descriptive Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts Today is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day. I wanted to take this opportunity to talk a little bit about my own experience with perinatal mental health. At around 4 months postpartum, after I went back to work, I started to notice I felt ‘off’. It was like a slow boil and, before I knew it, I felt like I was hit by a freight train with intrusive thoughts. One day, as I was on a walk with my baby, I had this *vivid* image of walking across the street and a car coming and crashing into the stroller. It scared the hell out of me. I took a deep breath and kept walking, but that was not the end of this. The next walk, I saw the image again. And again on the next walk. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-intrusive-thoughts-in-postpartum monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1714485005876-U2POIYGA6J3A4V0BYDVO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Intrusive Thoughts in Postpartum - Types of intrusive thoughts include: Accidental harm (e.g., “What if I drop the baby down the stairs?”) Intentional harm (e.g., “What if I get so mad I shake the baby?”) Baby’s well-being (e.g., “What if my baby stops breathing in the middle of the night?”) Sexual (e.g., “What if I touch my baby and get pleasure from it?”) https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-perinatal-anxiety-aka-ppa monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1713888598234-Y3S8DMFSEAIS1PRD7I40/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Perinatal Anxiety (aka PPA) - I know I am not alone when I say that I had no idea there were other perinatal mental health conditions outside of postpartum depression (PPD). What’s more frustrating, as a therapist who attended graduate school and has many years in the field of mental health, the discussion of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) had never crossed my path. What I also did not know until I did my perinatal mental health training was how common perinatal anxiety is. Research has shown: Around 15.8% of birth parents experience prenatal anxiety Between 8% and 20% of people experience postnatal anxiety https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/when-the-body-says-no monthly 0.5 2024-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1713814940724-FMXYAG2YD69QDMO7YCDJ/image-asset.jpeg Resources - When the Body Says ‘No’ - After experiencing birth and postpartum traumas, I pushed it aside. I told myself that all that mattered was that I had a healthy, happy baby girl. I am typically very in touch with my emotions, and allow myself to truly feel them; however, I was afraid it wouldn't be possible for me to take care of my baby while also feeling the intensity of my fear and sadness related to my trauma. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-placenta-accreta monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1713456986566-ARNA2DI9NKW0POL1EKCI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Placenta Accreta - Hold on! You are going to want to read this. Do you know what placenta accreta is? I didn’t when I had it. Placenta accreta is a condition that occurs when the placenta attaches too deeply into the uterine wall. This happens in 1 out of 2,500 pregnancies. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-sympathy-vs-empathy monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1713392658116-SCQ1ELCNVDM8M29JD5K3/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Sympathy vs. Empathy - What is the difference between sympathy and empathy? SYMPATHY is: A feeling of sincere concern for someone who is experiencing something difficult or painful EMPATHY is: Actively sharing in a person’s emotional experience Brene Brown talks about how: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-postpartum-trauma monthly 0.5 2024-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1590094274878-IFNX9QCG8UP9G34W3QUQ/IMG-4325.jpg Resources - Let’s Talk Postpartum Trauma - Content warning: Postpartum trauma For weeks after giving birth, I had been telling my doctor's office that something was wrong. I know my body best, and I knew that my body was not healing from childbirth. However, my doctor’s nurses told me, repeatedly, that what I was experiencing was "normal". After having experienced a hemorrhage during childbirth, when my daughter was 1-month-old, I had another hemorrhage at home. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/april-is-cesarean-awareness-month monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/88858d7f-d5f4-422a-8af9-05bd6075cc09/image_123650291.JPG Resources - April is Cesarean Awareness Month - After having had a very traumatic birth experience with my first daughter, I had some anxiety as I approached the birth of my second daughter, understandably so. While I knew there was an increased risk I would experience preeclampsia and placenta acreta again, I also knew it was not guaranteed. More than anything, I wanted to reclaim the birth process. I wanted to give birth without experiencing trauma. Then, we found out my baby was in the 99+ percentile for growth. She was projected to be over 10 lbs at birth. And this caused me to pause. Part of me wanted to try for a vaginal birth; to see if I could do it. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/3udx5doui1qveax7ysn9dtn5zg9886 monthly 0.5 2024-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1712697620889-U2E1MUIPJNMLII3YBZYY/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Advocacy In The Birth Experience - Raise your hand if you have a hard time advocating for yourself. For many people, when they become parents, it feels possible to advocate for their children. However, even in pregnancy, it still can be difficult for birth parents to advocate for themselves. It is extremely important to find a provider whom you feel heard, supported, and cared by, especially when it comes to childbirth. Other than physical complications during birth that can be traumatic for a birth parent - such as pre-eclampsia, hemorrhages, or unplanned Cesareans - having an unsupportive provider can also lead to the birth experience feeling traumatic. Trauma is defined as a negative emotional response to an event, and it can be subjective. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/pre-eclampsia-signs-to-look-out-for monthly 0.5 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1712690216221-HFS3L2PGJ3BRI11MV17A/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Pre-eclampsia: Signs To Look Out For High blood pressure (hypertension) - Try keeping a log of your blood pressure readings Protein in your urine (proteinuria) - Make sure your doctor tests for this at your visits Swelling (edema) - That is worse than typical pregnancy swelling Headaches - Dull or severe, that won’t go away Nausea or vomiting https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/7yvl2fjx9hgpocdkbux6g7yrhyrk38 monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/bfd6cc7e-553a-46c0-895b-ce25682b2ba1/00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20181215011019289_COVER.jpg Resources - The Fear of Death in Childbirth - It is not uncommon to go into childbirth - especially your first experience with birth - with a fear of the unknown. There is so much out of our control. Our body, and the baby, are in control. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-beliefs-during-childbirth-1 monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1ca366b4-4036-4812-a078-2b81f3fa7b40/00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20181215062710819_COVER.jpg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs During Childbirth - “I am a failure” is a very common unhelpful thought/belief. There are a variety of reasons this unhelpful belief is developed, including: You received criticism from your parent when you did anything below their expectations of you, such as not getting straight A’s in school https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-beliefs-during-childbirth monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/372d81e0-4143-4ca0-ad19-d792b8402f40/PXL_20230314_142739309.jpg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs During Childbirth - “It is my fault/I’m responsible [if something goes wrong]” is a very common unhelpful thought/belief. There are a variety of reasons this unhelpful belief is developed, including: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-thoughts-during-childbirth monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/86d65767-b4bd-43e9-b598-1237b454d3cf/PXL_20230313_173737646.jpg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs During Childbirth There are a variety of reasons this belief is developed, including: Your childhood home felt unpredictable, erratic, and/or unsafe Parent figures were very controlling, where they may have been power struggles between you and your parent You experienced abuse, neglect, or other traumas that were beyond your control https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/rikwgx3stfbc6vyxjyz4uuet428kqj monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/5fd0e0ca-5c21-40c3-9098-3888366d386e/IMG_20190309_082301_436.JPG Resources - When It Feels Like Birth Happens TO You - Cheryl Beck, a pioneer in researching childbirth trauma, says trauma is in the “eye of the beholder”. Beck’s research has shown that ‘little t’ traumas in childbirth can look like: -Perception of lack of caring (e.g., felt abandoned, stripped of dignity, lack of support and reassurance) -Poor communication (e.g., felt invisible, not heard, not important) -Feeling of powerlessness (e.g., betrayal of trust, didn’t feel protect by staff, lack of control) https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/zn1q6gzma80micmy9bg2yugrgw6j40 monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1711384239838-D1SQ8IQML330VNJEVFOF/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Barriers to Trusting Our Intuition - This negative belief is a deep rooted one; often beginning in early childhood.People who have this belief: Often feel they are “too much” for others May have been told by their caregivers to “stop crying” Had their emotions frequently dismissed by others in their life https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/perinatal-anxiety-vs-your-intuition monthly 0.5 2024-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1711383829385-6JRRICW5ZDE5YMDDFYNP/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Perinatal Anxiety vs. Your Intuition - Make it stand out Constant worry Feeling that something bad is going to happen Racing thoughts Disturbances of sleep and appetite Inability to sit still Physical symptoms like dizziness, hot flashes, and nausea https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/saying-goodbye-to-my-breast-pump monthly 0.5 2024-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1710269680137-AMXQXANA2GMJ9ARVH30P/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Saying Goodbye To My Breast Pump - This is an emotional post, folks. This week, I finished pumping. About a year ago, I had my second daughter. We do not plan on having any more children, and this was my last experience with breastfeeding and pumping. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-beliefs-in-pregnancypostpartum-1 monthly 0.5 2025-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1710269024743-KUWG8PS5DP09WGROUI0S/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs in Pregnancy/Postpartum - There are a variety of reasons this unhelpful belief is developed, including: You felt your parents were different/kinder with other people than with you, leading you to feel like you are the problem. You were blamed for things that were not your responsibility, such as a parent spilling milk and blaming it on you because you were ‘distracting’ them. Getting yelled at by your parents without any follow-up and repair, leaving you to believe whatever happened was your ‘fault’ https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-thoughts-in-pregnancypostpartum monthly 0.5 2025-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1710268691128-JSN553X65036LTOAX9R5/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs in Pregnancy/Postpartum - There are a variety of reasons this unhelpful belief is developed, including: You parents often told you to “stop crying”, rather than tend to your needs You had emotionally immature people in your life, such as your parents, who dismissed your experience because they didn’t agree/didn’t want it to be true You were criticized for being in touch with your emotions and how deeply you felt them https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/unhelpful-beliefs-in-pregnancypostpartum monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1710268461852-MW3CCOZ74A4LXZ49YAVC/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Unhelpful Beliefs in Pregnancy/Postpartum - There are a variety of reasons this belief is developed, including: Your childhood home felt unpredictable, erratic, and/or unsafe Parent figures were very controlling, where they may have been power struggles between you and your parent You experienced abuse, neglect, or other traumas that were beyond your control https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/setting-boundaries-with-toxic-people monthly 0.5 2024-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1709745877749-URUMTYESF8AM7CZVR0KY/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Setting Boundaries With Toxic People Boundaries are key with toxic people in our life. Saying ‘no’ is a basic human right you have. And, I can acknowledge how hard it can be to set boundaries and say ‘no’ when you have previously been conditioned to not to do so with your abuser. I am sure you have heard the saying, “Blood is thicker than water.” It is a saying that means our familial relationships should be more important, and stronger, than any other relationships in our lives. However, this is not the full quote. The actual proverb is, “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” Meaning, the relationships that you CHOOSE for yourself can be far more important than the relationships you were born into. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/barriers-to-eating-disorder-treatment monthly 0.5 2024-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708977547186-YXOM83L7EXOAUCFMEHMX/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Barriers to Eating Disorder Treatment - Barriers to eating disorder treatment include: Lack of eating disorder specialists Cost of treatment Not having health insurance coverage Lack of awareness that one is experiencing an eating disorder Feelings of shame and stigma Stigmas held by providers https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/disordered-eating-amp-reproductive-trauma monthly 0.5 2024-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708977284788-4EMZ2JPCP95SAAST3V16/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Disordered Eating & Reproductive Trauma - Infertility and pregnancy loss can also lead to people feeling like they are “not enough”, and they search for this ‘enough-ness’ through food and exercise. Disordered eating might also be a way of externalizing pain - for people to feel like their emotional pain is only valid if others can see the pain represented through extreme weight loss and looking unwell. If you are experiencing infertility or pregnancy loss, you are not alone. About 1 in 5 people experience infertility. Up to 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. The grief from experiencing infertility and pregnancy loss is often not visible to others. You may feel you want more control in your life, and find that through controlling what you eat or how you move your body. Or you may feel that showing your grief through how your body looks can give more validity to how you feel. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-about-pregorexia monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708976948744-FU90OB5FCJ11RC43OXI0/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk About Pregorexia - Signs and symptoms include: Excessive or compulsive exercise Unwillingness to change their exercise routine Restricting food intake Obsessive calorie counting Self-induced vomiting Laxative use Feeling shame or guilt about weight gain Weighing themselves several times a day or doing other things to measure the size of their body Fear or intense distress about gaining weight Avoid going to doctor’s appointments Feel disconnected from the baby growing inside them Avoid social situations with friends or family https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorder-awareness-week monthly 0.5 2024-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708976397426-VDS664QB3KVZ5QFEDDYP/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorder Awareness & Perinatal Mental Health - Did you know: 9% of the US population, or 28.8 million Americans - ranging from kids to older adults, will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives. We are starting to see disordered eating and negative body image in children as young as 8-years-old. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/sryfh6jdyz8w4jokw1vl31osvnleln monthly 0.5 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708461327338-D9DOKPYRLVNA6O2ZPQ1C/image-asset.jpeg Resources - “Mama, You Were My First Home.” - “Mama, you are my home.” My daughter said this to me when she was two-years-old. We were sitting by a lake in the North Cascades, snuggling while looking at the majestic mountains across the water from us. She said it out of nowhere. I didn’t think I heard her correctly, so I asked her to repeat what she said. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/defense-mechanisms-in-postpartum monthly 0.5 2024-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708461083174-58PMTKWR62AQ6A4DP9X0/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Defense Mechanisms in Postpartum - “Perfect and bulletproof are seductive, but they don’t exist in the human experience.” - Brene Brown When I first read this quote in the book, Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown, it struck me to my core. Perfectionism and being bulletproof had been my lifelong defense mechanisms. Something I learned real quick after my first daughter was born is that perfectionism and being bulletproof are not only unrealistic to the human experience, but they *especially* do not exist in parenthood. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/8-things-i-would-tell-my-newly-postpartum-self monthly 0.5 2024-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708460763184-UEYJSH1F4YH2WUS674Y3/image-asset.jpeg Resources - 8 Things I Would Tell My Newly-Postpartum Self - It is OK to rest. You just gave birth to a baby. What you did was miraculous and incredible. Your body is still healing. Please sit or lay down. Please eat more food than you think you need. Please rest. You have nothing to prove. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-dbt monthly 0.5 2024-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708006958130-LYXRGE9LKT902H119XLA/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with DBT One of the groups I led while working at an eating disorder treatment center was where people completed a weekly Behavior Chain Analysis (BCA). In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the BCA was a way for people to look at factors that could have led up to using an unhelpful behavior - such as restricting, binge eating, and purging. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-emdr monthly 0.5 2024-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1708006698382-H9XPCI7XG1SDH96NC289/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with EMDR If you have ever experienced an eating disorder, or have worked in the field of treating eating disorders, you know that it is rarely - if ever - about the food. Picture an iceberg. The eating disorder - the behaviors you can see - is the tip you see above the water. But, as we all know about icebergs, there is always so much more under the surface. What could be under the surface? Eating disorders are like a perfect storm, when there is a culmination of many biological (genetic predisposition), social (messages from the media), cultural (expectations from your family), and environmental (stress or trauma in the home) factors. Eating disorders can be a result of experiencing trauma, attachment wounds, and other life events. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/o7g5m3rww61jid39eqa9kbo42e71sq monthly 0.5 2024-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1707843614300-CD0N20ZQJBGM4OK3NN47/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with Yoga As a therapist who is also a certified and trauma-informed yoga teacher, I am a strong believer in utilizing the healing power of yoga. The transition into parenthood is hard, and people often turn to what they can control - which can look like trying to control one’s body and what one eats. When a person struggles with food and body, they are most likely disconnected from their body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/treating-eating-disorders-with-ifs monthly 0.5 2024-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1707843119195-WANZW23K5EUF1PQNWT02/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Treating Eating Disorders with IFS More often than not, people see eating disorders as their symptoms: People with anorexia restrict their food intact and are fearful of gaining weight. People with bulimia purge after meals. People with binge eating feel a loss of control with food. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/03jxpgxf3tuhtambk66zrl4thcxa5z monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705675213056-281GW6DYGJVLXGT49U5W/image-asset.jpeg Resources - When Weight Gain = You Are A “Good” Parent - In all of these scenarios, I saw a common theme: All of these parents felt like they were a “failure”, or “bad”, as a parent. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-problem-with-getting-your-body-back monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705674804932-BI125K32ERWEHP4UAHX5/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The Problem With Getting Your “Body Back”. - What I have noticed over the years of working with postpartum people, as well as having personally gone through the transformational process of becoming a parent, is the unexpected loss of *identity* when becoming a parent. The loss of identity was something I didn’t see coming. I felt like I didn’t know who I was anymore. While I felt so much love and joy with my baby, I also was grieving the loss of who I was. I have seen this in countless people I have worked with as they have navigated the postpartum phase. If any of this is resonating with you, you are not alone. I have also seen how the concept of getting your “body back” after pregnancy becomes synonymous with getting *you* back. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/bdgvr4llaakeho6a8efwc4fmn8ryo7 monthly 0.5 2024-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705674457409-N6IGASF7OK60UM7MVB4Y/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Were You Shamed for Your Weight Gain During Pregnancy? - However, during the time of pregnancy, I have seen how the trend of the weight gain can be seen as a primary indicator of the health of the pregnancy. Medical guidelines indicate that a person should aim to gain X number of pounds in the first trimester, Y number of pounds in the second, and Z number of pounds in the third. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorder-struggles-during-pregnancypostpartum monthly 0.5 2024-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705598271842-O8C797ZF5MAP9PNPPGPI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorder Struggles During Pregnancy/Postpartum - It is common for people who have battled, or are currently battling, eating disorders to feel anxious about becoming pregnant; what their postpartum will look like; and the ways parenting may activate struggles from their past. There are definitely fears about how pregnancy will impact one’s body, and how an eating disorder can impact one’s baby: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/but-i-dont-look-pregnant monthly 0.5 2024-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705523039410-74T8ZABBZAQSPFSEI3LW/image-asset.jpeg Resources - “But I Don’t ‘Look’ Pregnant…” - Another reason the first trimester is often hard for people is because, while they ‘feel’ pregnant, they do ‘not look’ pregnant. For those who have had a difficult relationship with their body, this can feel especially activating. Comments I hear from people include: “I worry people will think I let myself go.” “What if people think I just got fat?” “People will think I have lost all my self-control.” “What if people judge me?” While I want to tell my clients that others may not be thinking about them in the ways they fear, it doesn’t help that, in our society, people feel free to make comments about pregnant and postpartum bodies. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/does-it-feel-hard-to-trust-your-body monthly 0.5 2024-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705522615431-IGVH359YUVDK1AXH5U7W/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Does it Feel Hard to Trust Your Body? - Trusting one’s body can be very connected to our relationship with food. In my work in treating eating disorders, trusting one’s body - specifically the body’s ability to metabolize food and tell you when it's full - is one of the hardest parts of recovery. Trusting one’s body is about letting go of control - not micromanaging the food you eat; how much you exercise each day; or the size of your body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/5amzqidw3469grad9qooih95yfqdd6 monthly 0.5 2024-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705522252577-1HM73SZ2N5OTZYPPLVJX/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Did You Fear a Loss of Control During Pregnancy? - I have heard a lot of pregnant people say, “I just want my baby here, so I know they are safe.” When I hear this, it often means that the pregnant person feels anxious about their baby’s well-being while in their body. Not being able to see the baby, and to *know* they are OK, can cause great discomfort. There might be the fear of miscarriage. Or a fear of the birth not going to ‘plan’. Maybe even a fear of how one will navigate stressful relationships with other family members after the baby arrives. When humans have times of uncertainty, we grasp for what we can control. More often than not, this is done through controlling what is tangible: food and body. I have seen people try to follow specific eating guidelines - believing if they eat ‘perfectly’, their baby will be fine. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/do-you-fear-how-your-body-will-change-in-pregnancypostpartum monthly 0.5 2024-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705521857308-DJYKFPJSRMA3O85Z1OLM/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Do You Fear How Your Body Will Change In Pregnancy/Postpartum? - In my private psychotherapy practice, I specifically work with people who are: Pregnant In their postpartum Parents Planning for parenthood and want to prioritize healing before becoming pregnant https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/preparing-for-eating-disorder-awareness-week-226-33 monthly 0.5 2024-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705521254917-Y1YSQ8U5AY5XHCFUTCSK/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Preparing for Eating Disorder Awareness Week: 2/26-3/3 - As we come into the month of February, we are approaching National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which will be February 26 through March 3. Through my 10 years of working in treating eating disorders, I have seen countless parents come in and out of treatment. I have witnessed many individuals feel torn between wanting the ‘comfort’ from their eating disorders, while also wanting to get better for their children. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-healing-power-of-yoga monthly 0.5 2024-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1590700192296-98B1QX42GTQAAFZHCR8S/IMG_4463.jpg Resources - The Healing Power of Yoga - As a therapist who is also a certified and trauma-informed yoga teacher, I am a strong believer in utilizing the healing power of yoga when holistically treating trauma. When a person experiences trauma, a memory of experiencing helplessness can be stored in the body as muscle tension. It is very common for people to cope with this bodily distress either by numbing (e.g., eating disorders) or sensation seeking (e.g., self-harm). https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-is-emdr monthly 0.5 2024-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705098499976-I4948DO8O161YWHFYKPI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - What is EMDR? -Bullying -Neglect -Abuse -Attachment trauma -Eating disorders -Substance use disorders -Anxiety -Depression -OCD -Grief -Phobias -Pain -Birth and perinatal trauma, etc. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-perinatal-ptsd monthly 0.5 2024-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705098188753-KKQSWNC1WSMTO6CYYD78/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Perinatal PTSD - Intrusion -Nightmares about the trauma(s) -Recurring feelings and ruminating thoughts (about birth or past trauma) -Distressing memories -Flashbacks -Reminders on yearly anniversary of traumatic birth (i.e., child’s birthday) -Somatic complaints (e.g., physical pain) -Feeling violated while breastfeeding https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/lets-talk-perinatal-mental-health monthly 0.5 2024-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705089115541-A2MFGHOXW9OH1HGMABIV/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Let’s Talk Perinatal Mental Health Perinatal Depression Perinatal Bipolar Perinatal Anxiety Perinatal Panic Disorder Perinatal Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Perinatal Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Perinatal Psychosis https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/my-work-with-treating-eating-disorders-lt3 monthly 0.5 2024-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1588710131680-UX8AH8GLMG7AIV5SO49A/IMG_4327.jpg Resources - My Work With Treating Eating Disorders <3 - I went on to work as a psychotherapist at another nationally-known eating disorder treatment facility where I got experience working in/with: Residential treatment (patients live there 24/7 for continuous support) Day Programs (partial hospitalization and intensive day) Supporting people during and after meals A variety of different eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating Leading group therapies, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Process Groups Being part of a treatment team, along with a dietitian, psychiatrist, and doctor https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-lights-me-up-about-what-i-do monthly 0.5 2024-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705080653225-NK9K46X098RIPSP56W89/image-asset.jpeg Resources - What Lights Me Up About What I Do? - So why do I do it? Because I have seen those powerful lightbulb moments when people recognize how their negative core beliefs developed, how those beliefs limited them throughout their lives, and ways they can create more helpful beliefs moving forward. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-breaks-my-heart-about-what-i-do monthly 0.5 2024-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1705080369327-HI4DHP2ZKR5HRJXK7E78/image-asset.jpeg Resources - What Breaks My Heart About What I Do? - What breaks my heart about what I do? Seeing how a person feels held back in their lives by the limiting beliefs they hold, often the same messages that were told to them as a child. Hearing the distress when a person realizes they are repeating generational cycles when they swore they wouldn’t. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/how-are-my-specialities-related monthly 0.5 2024-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1591123025078-4H95SY03VXJEIBQ3Y12X/IMG_4497.jpg Resources - How Are My Specialities Connected? - I was on an episode of the Soul School With Audrey podcast (click here to give it a listen) back in June 2020. When I told Audrey about my specialities as a therapist - eating disorders, perinatal mental health, and trauma/PTSD - she expressed curiosity at how all three could be connected. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-bonus-raising-intuitive-eaters monthly 0.5 2024-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/7ea71ebe-853d-47d2-8197-4ba7b1224a14/website-15.jpg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge BONUS: Raising Intuitive Eaters - This is a topic that I hold near and dear to my heart. Personally, I can see the disordered eating patterns in my family. My Grandpa strongly believed that life was meant to eat whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted. He was a joyful and wonderful man. He was also plagued with many health conditions. My mother struggled with an eating disorder after the loss of her brother. I had anorexia as a teenager. Since becoming a mother, I am determined to make sure my girls have a healthier relationship with food and body than the generations before them. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/ipl0lmdp8xni8pugl7zn1c11feq1zk monthly 0.5 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1704750731000-4D32GYBZGB8I3XPLYB0U/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 10: Honor Your Health with Gentle Nutrition - Eating cake → Feelings of guilt because cake is ‘bad’ → Eating while not being attuned with hunger/fullness cues often leads to overeating → Associating physical discomfort and guilt with eating cake → Reinforces that cake is ‘bad’. out Eating veggies → Feelings of pride for choosing a ‘good’ food → Giving yourself permission to eat as much as possible, and stopping when you notice you are genuinely full → Associating pride and physical attunement with eating veggies → Reinforces that veggies are ‘good’. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-9-movement-feel-the-difference monthly 0.5 2024-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/842ce4e6-5f58-4e99-9652-a473a93d9a2a/IMG_20200216_125331_385.JPG Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 9: Movement - Feel the Difference Increases bone strength Increases stress tolerance Decreases blood pressure Reduces risk of chronic diseases Increases heart and lung strength Improves mood Improves learning and memory Prevents or delays cognitive decline associated with aging https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-8-respect-your-body monthly 0.5 2024-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1704465154001-D9Q9B8LBDG8CBB7D0TNZ/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 8: Respect Your Body - In Intuitive Eating, “Respecting your body means treating it with dignity, while holding the intention of meeting its basic needs” and “Basic premises of body respect” include: My body deserves to be fed. My body deserves to be treated with dignity. My body deserves to be dressed comfortably and in a style I like. My body deserves to be touched affectionately, with my consent and with respect. My body deserves to move comfortably, to the extent it is possible. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/td3cv99ccivpoh0dzwr9x8h8gs872y monthly 0.5 2024-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1704386360866-RPFBFVRJSIVAL35WMH6G/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 7: Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness - Emotions that might activate emotional eating: Boredom and procrastination Bribery and reward (for example, bribing a kid to finish their meal by saying they can have dessert) Excitement Soothing Love Frustration, anger, and rage Stress Anxiety Mild depression https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-6-feel-your-fullness monthly 0.5 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1704313681017-M76TMEOALHUQ3RW4HL3W/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 6: Feel Your Fullness Pause in the middle of eating to notice where you are, in terms of fullness level. When you decide you are finished eating, take another assessment of your fullness level. Remember you do not need to leave food on your plate, nor eat every bite. Every meal will be different, depending on your hunger and fullness levels. Practice mindful eating - Try to eat with minimal distractions. Turn off the TV. Sit down at the table. Be present. Do something to reinforce your decision when you are full, such as putting your fork down and nudging the plate away. This simple act can communicate to your brain you are done eating. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-5-discover-the-satisfaction-factor monthly 0.5 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1704313056597-IGX1SW84TNOX1XP12UTI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 5: Discover the Satisfaction Factor - This one is described pretty simply: If we are not satisfied, we are not happy. This can be with relationships, career, food, and/or body. In Japanese culture, it is believed that prioritizing pleasure is part of healthy eating. One of the dietary guidelines is “Make all activities pertaining to food and eating pleasurable ones”. Seeing food as the enemy, which often happens in dieting and diet culture, directly impacts our ability to find pleasure and joy in eating. Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, the creators of the Intuitive Eating approach, developed the follow steps to regain your pleasure in eating: https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-4-challenge-the-food-police monthly 0.5 2024-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1704304647219-62G54PVN6ZHUDGW7V1ED/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 4: Challenge the Food Police The Food Police - Developed through diets and diet culture; most likely judgmental, and decides if foods are ‘good’ or ‘bad’; and strengthened through each food rule and diet practiced. For example, the Food Police might say, “Don’t eat past 7 PM” or “You can’t still be hungry, you just ate”. The Nutrition Informant - Focused on nutrition information of foods, and uses that information as a reason to keep you on a specific diet. It can look like a sneaky way to practice intuitive eating, but it is obsessed with health. For example, the Nutrition Informant might say, “You better count your macros today, or you will eat too many carbs.” The Diet Rebel - Determined to say “f*ck you” to diet culture, and is often done through anger and disconnecting from hunger/fullness cues. For example, the Diet Rebel might say, “Your mom told you to stop eating the cookies, so now you better eat all the cookies just to show her!” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-3-make-peace-with-food monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1704215831295-XY6MM1ZO8SUGNQ4AD129/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 3: Make Peace With Food - Then, the deprivation backlash leads to ‘rebound eating’, such as the Last Supper mentality: Have you ever been on a diet and broken a ‘rule’? Did you then tell yourself that today was ‘ruined’ and you would start over tomorrow? Did this then lead to overeating on forbidden foods, despite not feeling hungry? This is Last Supper eating, and contributes to feelings of guilt, as well as lowered self-esteem (because you feel like YOU are the problem, rather than the diet!) https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-2-honor-your-hunger monthly 0.5 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703635570520-5VKKV0F5Q0MST14F9CSN/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 2: Honor Your Hunger - Symptoms of hunger can include: Mild gurgling or gnawing in the stomach Growling noises Lightheadedness Difficulty concentrating Uncomfortable stomach pain Irritability Feeling faint Headache https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/intuitive-eating-challenge-day-1-reject-the-diet-mentality monthly 0.5 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703635139598-I0OB1521F3UCAWCYH7GI/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Intuitive Eating Challenge Day 1: Reject The Diet Mentality - There are fears that come up for people when they hear this principle: What if I can’t stop eating? What if I lose control? What if I don’t know what to eat without a diet plan telling me what to do? While these fears are completely valid, they are also what keeps someone in a vicious cycle of disconnecting from their inner hunger/fullness cues, and falling into diet after diet after diet. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/food-is-neither-good-or-bad monthly 0.5 2024-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703634561950-IQWOEW1BD8J6Z7G7HG5A/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Food Is Neither ‘Good’ Or ‘Bad' - Food judgments. Unfortunately, the majority, if not all, of people have them. We have societal messages/expectations and a multi-billion dollar diet industry to thank for that. I want to do a quick check in about this and how it may be impacting people, especially during this time of year. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/kcnfbvcp1p2ok0bnl13gv1tibcac4z monthly 0.5 2023-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703632735320-5OFDG3BD3ECBAIAE5YQO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - A Reflection Practice For 2023 - The practice can be so simple. I typically: -Lay out a yoga mat -Make myself a good cup of tea -Schedule this time with my husband so I can have some undisturbed ‘me’ time -Have a journal and pen on hand -Light a great smelling candle -Listen to some calming music, a meditation on my InsightTimer app, or a bilateral stimulation playlist on Spotify -Sit in a comfortable position, maybe close my eyes, and focus on my breathing https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/s5pbea9q2ddaspy1086lj0n5pv2n0s monthly 0.5 2023-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703631311628-POERUFG4SPUXDX2SCAFQ/image-asset.jpeg Resources - It Is Possible to Recover From An Eating Disorder - Books -Intuitive Eating, by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch -Eating in the Light of the Moon, by Dr. Anita Johnston -8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder, by Carolyn Costin & Gwen Schubert Grabb (They also have a workbook for this) -Healthy Bodies: Teaching Kids What They Need to Know, by Kathy J. Kater https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/eating-disorders-amp-perinatal-mental-health monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703009525569-KQNPS3SQ3BSXF0NMG41Y/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Eating Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health - -Had restricted their eating during pregnancy as a means of weight loss and/or struggles with body image; -Or allowed themselves to nourish their bodies without guilt throughout their pregnancy because it was for the sake of their child (i.e., their child is worth nourishment, but the parent is not); -Used the postpartum period, including breastfeeding, to prioritize weight loss in order to get back to their ‘pre-pregnancy’ body; https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-slippery-slope-of-intermittent-fasting monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1703009013768-Z0XW5BS42L0NHHYAPNAR/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The Slippery Slope Of Intermittent Fasting - Intermittent fasting is all the rage right now. By its definition, it is a pattern of cycling between eating and fasting everyday. The main focus is about *when* you eat and people may fast as long as 12-18 hours each day. In my work as a therapist, I do not tell people what they should be doing with their lives. Rather, I focus on working with people on gaining more understanding about themselves - their thoughts, emotions, traumas, relationships, childhoods, choices and behaviors. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/have-you-lost-your-pink-color monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1702929054407-V8UI8F7GEXPTFAGYH35M/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Have You Lost Your Pink Color? - I couldn’t help but laugh in the moment. I still smile when I think about it. I also recognize how this could be an example of what happens to flamingos: we give and give of ourselves to our babies, willingly and selflessly, and before we know it, we find ourselves at our limit or on the edge. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/jv9tlsuiu75jpfw8dbw4hunq5o5wt1 monthly 0.5 2024-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698184039704-9YZZABBRBDIR72RLKUVO/website-6.jpg Resources - My Intuitive Eating Journey And in that moment, I *knew* two things deep in my bones: I wanted to have a career where I helped people. And I wanted to, one day, be a mother. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-importance-of-the-mind-body-connection monthly 0.5 2024-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701449273917-TK8A13MVM4AI177O5CDM/image-asset.jpeg Resources - The Importance of the Mind-Body Connection One of my favorite journal prompts to give people in order to strengthen their mind-body connection is to write letters: one letter from yourself *to* your body, and another letter *from* your body to yourself. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/786eqigkabbhn5b3cug4efkey14sg6 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701448837263-GT6W4BGSKWVF1NQ1AHDO/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Do You Have A High-Functioning Eating Disorder? In my work as an eating disorder therapist, I have also seen individuals with high-functioning eating disorders - being able to participate in their jobs, relationships, and day-to-day tasks, all while engaging in eating disorder behaviors such as restricting or ‘perfect’ eating. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/qaqh2tezj3ilmn4cbhno5ileixl808 monthly 0.5 2024-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701443550081-LUJCQUM60KQDAYT1CBWH/image-asset.jpeg Resources - How Does Our Body Image Impact Our Kids? - I believe it is an important topic of conversation for pregnant, postpartum, and parenting people to explore our own relationship with food and body, and how it can directly impact our children’s relationship with food and body. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-is-normal-eating monthly 0.5 2024-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701389100448-XLSP8SU9UIT5590FBZTH/image-asset.jpeg Resources - What Is “Normal” Eating? Earlier this week I talked about intuitive eating, but what might “normal” eating look like? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/t78mveef9jjzwhnri51bx48vpy0cog monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701388647918-HZOGMP7PXK7GH8APIH5J/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Widening Your Window Of Tolerance - Do you ever have a stressor occur, such as your children having big feelings, and you react in a way that surprises you (e.g., yelling at your child), while other times you are able to feel patient with your child? In the therapy world, we talk about a concept called the window of tolerance. When we are in the window of tolerance, we optimally operate in our day-to-day lives. Even when stressful events happen, we can access effective ways of coping and manage the situation well. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/llgxzlxw66mbbqfpgsq03v0cuuguqz monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1701388428854-UND5L3YJIY2QQ2J14BAZ/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Join Me In A Free 10-Day Intuitive Eating Challenge! Starting January 1, 2024, I will be sharing my first and FREE challenge with you all. As you may know, it is common for people to give themselves permission to eat whatever they want, whenever they want, during the holiday season, with the plan to go on a strict diet after New Year’s. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/inheriting-limiting-beliefs monthly 0.5 2023-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/e792514b-652a-4ad2-b670-fca565a10093/website-16.jpg Resources - Books and Podcasts I Love & Recommend Untamed - Glennon Doyle Transformed By Birth - Britta Bushnell Mindful Birthing - Nancy Bardacke Like A Mother - Angela Garbes Attached - Amir Levine and Rachel Heller You Are A F*cking Awesome Mom - Leslie Bruce Expecting Better - Emily Oster Cribsheet - Emily Oster Raising Good Humans - Hunter Clarke-Fields Good Inside - Dr. Becky Kennedy Eating in the Light of the Moon - Anita Johnston Intuitive Eating - Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-is-a-normal-eater monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698773176356-ASUN9XHYEPC1D5B0MD2P/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Finding Oneself In Postpartum - Maybe try asking: “How/what are you feeling?” “What do you need?” “What feels most challenging for you right now?” “What are you finding most joyful?” “How can I support you in getting your needs met?” (e.g., holding the baby while the parent takes a shower). Losing the identity we had before becoming a parent can be something that is grieved. Grief is not meant to be felt alone. I wonder how differently a person might feel in postpartum when they realize they do not need to find themselves through controlling their weight or body size, but rather through feeling seen and supported by another as they transition into their new identity as a parent. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/why-do-we-feel-activated-by-our-kids monthly 0.5 2023-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/2bea19b1-1d5e-4f6c-a10a-b50d9463dae0/website-17.jpg Resources - Why Do We Sometimes Feel Triggered By Our Kids? So, what does empathy vs. fusion look like in our relationships with our children? https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/parenting-without-a-roadmap monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1590093022724-JETU497DFC4KPS2NR4H7/IMG-4325.jpg Resources - Are You Empathizing Or Fusing? For example, as a therapist it is vital I am able to empathize with my clients and to feel with them in their stories, grief, and emotions. Empathy allows me to truly be with them in their experience during the session, come back to myself when the session is done, and move forward into my next session where I can be truly present with another individual. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/2g82foa2jie9t4mtxs8bqg42ennels monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/9e1a3d18-3df8-4159-acc7-2eeae2ce01b8/IMG_5348.jpg Resources - You Can Feel Your Feelings AND Still Nourish Your Body The holiday season can be wonderful - eating a beautiful meal and spending time with loved ones. It can also be incredibly stressful - whether it be struggles with food and body, or worries about seeing certain family members. You might be feeling many emotions - anger, sadness, fear, resentment, disgust, etc. - all of which may be exacerbated by the lack of control we may feel during these events. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/setting-boundaries-around-food-amp-body monthly 0.5 2023-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698791211540-W6UWJZNM9Q4O8UXB13R0/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Setting Boundaries Around Food & Body **What it also might look like is setting boundaries related to food and body talk, both in front of you and in front of your children.** https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/honor-your-inner-canary monthly 0.5 2023-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698791563746-A3JXTZ9WECH2K5C6N67O/image-asset.jpeg Resources - Honor Your Inner Canary “The canary’s body was built to be sensitive to toxins, so the canary became their lifeguard. When the toxin levels rose too high, the canary stopped singing, and this silence was the miners’ signal to flee the mine.” https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/uiodmpq1ojmuudf14b488gesrjy29e monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/63c108f9-6deb-4901-a922-135a0654ddee/E61D5681-464A-4B37-B1A7-D87DD211F933.jpeg Resources - Being Present With Our Breath A really easy and beneficial breathing practice you can try is called paced breathing, which is a Dialectical Behavior Therapy skill and focuses on the calming effects of the exhale. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/negative-beliefs-in-birth-trauma monthly 0.5 2023-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/5fd0e0ca-5c21-40c3-9098-3888366d386e/IMG_20190309_082301_436.JPG Resources - Negative Beliefs In Birth Trauma Research is indicating that a significant number of individuals experience birth trauma. Up to 45% of birth parents report their birth as traumatic, and 4% of birth parents develop post-traumatic stress disorder. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/negative-beliefs-amp-neuroplasticity monthly 0.5 2023-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/4b400af6-5971-4195-a0be-68b6d8b46f7d/20170318_100717.JPG Resources - Negative Beliefs & Neuroplasticity I have some good news. It IS possible to change these neural pathways, including our negative core beliefs, thanks to neuroplasticity. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/negative-beliefs-in-postpartum monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/da1db858-6f02-4291-ba84-77008f28e2bb/website-14.jpg Resources - How Negative Beliefs Can Shape Postpartum I have previously mentioned I am certified in Perinatal Mental Health, but what exactly is Perinatal Mental Health? Perinatal (i.e., can occur during pregnancy and/or postpartum) Mood + Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are the #1 pregnancy and postpartum complication. Number. One. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-first-step-in-breaking-generational-cycles monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698184499777-9175S23K3NMXMOYFRJGB/website-5.jpg Resources - Breaking Generational Cycles Yesterday, I talked about generational cycles, and how they are behaviors, patterns, beliefs, etc. that get passed down from generation to generation; can be positive/helpful and negative/unhelpful; and are most often done unconsciously or automatically. Now you may be wondering, how do I become aware of these cycles and how do I change them? What I have noticed in my work with many of my clients in my private psychotherapy practice is the power of becoming aware of one’s own negative core beliefs, or limiting beliefs. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/what-are-generational-cycles monthly 0.5 2023-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698184430272-2SC53F7KS4J8NKIQLLEL/website-8.jpg Resources - What Are Generational Cycles? But guess what? We can make positive changes right now, this minute. We can start to identify the unhelpful patterns in past generations, and create new ways of responding to our children, as well as to our own thoughts and emotions. How, you might ask? Stay tuned for tomorrow. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/are-you-a-cycle-breaker monthly 0.5 2023-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698183144480-CUBYMMA159ZK17MIQ0MF/website-19.jpg Resources - Are You A Cycle Breaker? In yesterday’s blog post, I talked about the Upstream Analogy and how I believe pregnant and postpartum people, as well as current and aspiring parents, can break unhelpful generational patterns. I am passionate about working with this community. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/the-upstream-analogy monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1698182453032-FCVVKY8QBSNDZJ6ZBWRB/IMG-7193.jpg Resources - The Upstream Analogy Imagine a river with people floating down stream. It’s easy to focus on those in the water to try and save them from drowning. But why are they falling in the river in the first place? This is called the Upstream Analogy. It’s a lesson in prevention, which is relatable in both therapy and parenthood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/6eef9c1e-dfe8-4c12-9e20-409b87ba5a77/Green+Modern+Welcome+Summer+Poster.jpg Resources - The Upstream Analogy This is where our work together begins. The fact you are already reading this is a sign you are a change maker; you want to be brave and break unhelpful generational cycles - not just for yourself but also for generations to come. I created a free guide to help you in this process and you can find it here! https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/soul-school-with-audrey-podcast-healing-birth-trauma monthly 0.5 2024-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1591123025078-4H95SY03VXJEIBQ3Y12X/IMG_4497.jpg Resources - Soul School with Audrey Podcast: Healing Birth Trauma https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/self-compassion-yoga-practice monthly 0.5 2023-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1590181152298-3FMGSCE2HJAJT6JR9X6R/IMG-4426.jpg Resources - Self-Compassion Yoga Practice https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/soul-rtg3s monthly 0.5 2024-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1588709819062-ACL8R36C3AJTQJSMBPVD/IMG_4327.jpg Resources - Diet Riot Podcast! https://www.wetterauwellness.com/blog/heart-centered-yoga-practice-for-nurses-week-2020 monthly 0.5 2023-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1588368143918-OLVJP1NUIDLGXU0XB62O/16546.jpg Resources - Heart-centered yoga practice for Nurses Week 2020 https://www.wetterauwellness.com/about-me daily 0.75 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/8f418ec4-7baf-44cc-adcf-0d6e19b6c764/website-8.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/f9ad58c2-05cf-4e0c-a1db-20d9464d3b77/website-12.jpg therapist, Seattle, clinical social worker, yoga teacher Hi there! My name is Andrea, and if you are looking for an empathetic and supportive space for healing and recovery, then you’re in the right place. When I first decided I wanted to be a therapist, I wanted to work with adolescents, specifically in treating eating disorders. However, once I started working with adults in higher levels of care for eating disorder treatment - many of them parents - I felt drawn to working with this population. I noticed many of these individuals would often come back to treatment. Even though the majority of these people developed effective coping skills while in treatment, going back to their environment - where their eating disorders thrived, and where little to nothing changed while they were away - led to a relapse, and an eventual return to a higher level of care. Which brings me to The Upstream Analogy: a way to think about the importance of prevention (Why are people falling in the river?), rather than solely focusing on the people who are already drowning downstream. What could prevention be like with eating disorders, trauma, and perinatal mental health? I noticed in my work with adolescents how frustrated I felt with parents. Most times, parents are willing to make necessary changes for the better of their child’s recovery. Far too often, though, other parents are not. Trying to recover in a family system that will not change can feel impossible. What I noticed in my work with adults through my private psychotherapy practice is that people who came to me for therapy wanted to work on their own recovery as new parents, or even before becoming parents. They wanted to stop unhelpful generational cycles, and to create a more positive experience for themselves as parents and for their children. This is where I believe the most important work can happen: to help people make necessary changes in their lives, and to heal from past wounds and traumas, so that they can help prevent falling into the river - a cycle that may have been repeated in past generations, but one that can end with you. By focusing on the parenting community - individuals who can be the change makers - we can work together to break generational cycles of trauma and abuse, and create a better and more beautiful life for parents and their children. This is where our work together comes in. The fact that you are already here is a sign you are a change maker; you want to be brave and break unhelpful generational cycles - not just for yourself but also for generations to come. 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EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (BLS) to resemble REM sleep. REM sleep is the state of sleep where dreaming occurs, helps makes sense of events that occurred that day, and integrates the information learned into our memory. What is bilateral stimulation? BLS is stimulating both sides of the body, such as through watching a light go from side to side or alternately tapping on each of your knees, which then stimulates both sides of the brain. How is this helpful in treating trauma? According to Bessel van der Kolk, “EMDR loosens up something in the mind/brain that gives people rapid access to loosely associated memories and images from their past. This seems to help them put the traumatic experience into a larger context or perspective.” In other words, the traumatic memory becomes unstuck, EMDR helps to reduce or eliminate the emotional charge related to the traumatic memory, and a person is able to truly see that the event/danger is over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1591130982101-AHIMXGV5B8DS9BVHB28S/image-asset.jpeg Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - Who would benefit from EMDR? Anyone! EMDR is not just for big T traumas, like death or natural disasters. It is also helpful in addressing: Bullying Neglect Abuse Attachment trauma Eating disorders Substance use disorders Anxiety Depression OCD Grief Phobias Pain Birth and postpartum trauma The list goes on... If you feel you would benefit from EMDR, or want more information about this trauma therapy, please reach out to me! You can also click here to find more information about EMDR on the EMDR International Association website. https://www.wetterauwellness.com/one-on-one-trauma-informed-yoga daily 0.75 2023-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e87617ef0f03b1c81de9ec8/1591898502908-KXO90NB9VOFHEN25A90N/image-asset.jpeg One-on-One Trauma-Informed Yoga - The Power of Yoga As a therapist who is also a certified and trauma-informed yoga teacher, I am a strong believer in utilizing the healing power of yoga when holistically treating mental health, including trauma. When a person experiences trauma, a memory of experiencing helplessness can be stored in the body as muscle tension. It is very common for people to cope with this bodily distress either by numbing (e.g., eating disorders) or sensation seeking (e.g., self-harm). It can be very difficult to be aware of one’s body after trauma because, as Bessel van der Kolk says, the body keeps the score. However, healing from trauma cannot solely be done through treating the mind. The mind-body system is one, and it is just as important to tend to the body and what it holds. Yoga is a gentle and compassionate way to begin this process. It is a way to look inward, tune into the body, and learn to tolerate bodily sensations. It can be a way to ground in the breath, re-learn how to relax the muscles, and begin to feel more safe in the body again. If you want to try some practices, you can check out my Wetterau Wellness YouTube channel. 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