Women’s voices: What I wished I had known
Each week we are going to listen to the voices of women from the MAMMI study, their experiences with new motherhood and their challenges. Here we are going to listen …
Course: Women’s Health After Motherhood
Maternal Health: How Did the MAMMI Study Begin?
It all started in 2010, in Ireland, with one woman’s story. The woman arrived to the antenatal clinic for her first visit in her second pregnancy. She was 12 weeks’ …
What is postpartum sexual health?
Sexual health in the postpartum period is multidimensional, it is influenced by physical, psychological and relationship issues. Many women experience sexual health issues after the birth of their first baby. …
Perinatal anxiety and creating a wellness plan
Anxiety during pregnancy and in the postnatal period is as common as depression. In the MAMMI study, 1 in 14 women told us that they experienced anxiety before they became …
Postnatal depression
Becoming a mother and looking after a baby can be stressful and tiring. Maternal mental health problems are mental health issues that arise during pregnancy or in the year after …
Urinary incontinence
Our key message is that it’s never normal to leak urine when you don’t mean to, and you should not have to wear a pad or any special type of …
Returning to exercise
In this section, we will be exploring what women should think about before returning to exercise after having a baby. We will listen to mothers’ experiences of returning to exercise, …
Thank you and goodbye
Women’s Health After Motherhood: A Global Story Thank you for joining us on this for the Women’s Health After Motherhood course, and we hope you have learned something new to …
Tip of the week: Choosing a good lubricant
If you have a vulva, lube is your best friend. It provides a gorgeous slide to any touch and protects the delicate skin of the vulva and vagina from being …
Starting conversations about sex and intimacy with your partner
Dr Deirdre O’Malley interviewed many women about their sexual relationships after birth as part of her research. Let’s listen to Dr Deirdre Daly and Dr Deirdre O’Malley talk about how …
Sex after birth
Our relationships can grow and change after the birth of a baby, and having sex after birth can sometimes be difficult for women. We found out from the MAMMI study …
Your spiral of support
Let’s take a look at this spiral of support. At the centre is you and your baby. As the spiral gets bigger and brighter, we can see many different types …
Next week: Sexual health and relationships
We’ve now reached the end of Week 3, and thanks for all your comments and input into the course. Week 4 is all about sexual health, relationships and your social …
Tip of the week: Ask for support
Becoming a mother is usually a wonderful but stressful life event that brings about major changes in a woman’s life. Many women struggle, but at the same time, many mothers …
Adjusting to Life as a Mother
Our expectations of being a mother can be very different to what we actually experience. Read Ellen’s story of her expectations of motherhood and how she reached out for help …