Nine months of hope, deception and introspection!
Before having a child, you go through many steps, the first usually being desiring one and wondering: am I ready to have a child? Let’s look at these steps more closely.
Psychology
Having another baby after a difficult pregnancy
Pregnancy is supposed to be a moment of pure happiness but when the reality is quite different, you may feel unsettled, disappointed and even apprehensive about trying for a second child.
July 3, 2023
Pregnancy and guilt
It’s my fault… A lot of women feel guilty to begin with but the responsibilities that come with pregnancy usually make matters worse.
July 3, 2023
The love of my life or father of my children?
How do you see your lover? Is he the man of your dreams or the future father of your children? Does the former include the latter? Definitively not for every woman!
March 28, 2022
Maternity: fulfilling for some, a duty for others
How can we explain that some women are fulfilled by their motherhood while others only see it as part of their "duty as a woman"?
November 1, 2021
Love is at the heart of maternity
Love is at the heart of our experience as mothers and it is present at many levels. These loves are lived differently for each one of us and they influence our experience.
May 6, 2019
Fully enjoy your pregnancy
Once you’ve heard the news, do you wonder how you could fully enjoy this amazing experience?
October 1, 2018
Pregnancy hearsay
When you become pregnant for the first time, you can hear things that will make you worry. Here are 10 misleading common thoughts.
March 19, 2018
Pregnancy is not living up to your expectations?
Before getting pregnant, you dreamed of a pregnancy like the ones they show us in movies. You would be dazzling and feel on cloud nine. When reality sets in, you feel disillusioned.
March 15, 2013
Pregnancy and medication: a safe combination?
Contrary to previously held beliefs, pregnancy does not protect women against mood and anxiety disorders. Yet treating these disorders in pregnant women poses a particular challenge to doctors.
November 21, 2012
Stress and pregnancy
A lot of positive and negative changes occur in the life of a woman who finds out that she will soon give birth, many of which are physiological.
March 23, 2012
Depression 101
An estimated one in five women (20%) and one in ten men (10%) will suffer from depression in their lifetime. Let's see what's going on.
