Tune in to hear a continuation of my conversation with Anese Barnett, a perinatal mental health therapist. You will benefit from listening if you are a NICU mother who has experienced or is currently experiencing the stress and associated trauma of having a baby in the NICU. Or if you are a NICU dad, grandparent, or friend to a NICU Mom and need some tangible advice to help her pause and address her own self care. Members of the NICU care team specifically nurses, NNPs, Neonatologists, and social workers will also hear concrete suggestions on how to support your NICU Moms.
Anese and I continued our discussion of maternal ritualistic behaviors and how their loved ones can address their concerns to them in an empathetic and understanding way so they are willing to open up and accept further help. 
We reviewed the mental and physical ailments associated with trauma if it is not addressed in a healthy and timely manner. Did you know that we as mothers can actually pass our trauma and negativity down to our children if we do not deal with the birth trauma and/or NICU trauma that we endured. 
Anese offered some great resources for NICU parents or anyone who wants to understand more about NICU trauma and how our body as a whole can be affected for years if it is not dealt with as well as ways to find the therapist that is right for you! 
Maternal Mental Health is incredibly important and we as Moms tend to not make it a priority. But, I strongly encourage you to listen because I promise you will gain some new insight. I strongly
encourage you to start taking care of yourself as a whole person, mind, body, and spirit! 

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