Heartland Women’s Healthcare offers effective help and support if you have or are likely to have mental health problems during pregnancy or the first year after birth.

Visits are available by video-based telemedicine so you can have care from the comfort and privacy of your own home.

Mental health during pregnancy and after birth.

Most of us expect to feel happy, excited, and positive during pregnancy, and when our baby is born. But it doesn’t always happen like this. You can feel many different emotions during pregnancy and after birth. These can range from love, pride, and joy, to worry sadness and frustration. It is natural to feel stressed or anxious at times during pregnancy – or when you have a new baby. These emotions are quite normal.

You are not alone.

According to Postpartum Support International, while many women experience some mild mood changes or “the blues” during or after the birth of a child, 1 in 7 mothers experience more significant symptoms of depression or anxiety. These feelings are not exclusive to women. 1 in 10 fathers becomes depressed during the child’s first year.

To schedule a video-based telemedicine Perinatal Mental Health Support visit, call our Patient Support Center at (618) 997-5266