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Self-care is identifying what you normally do to cope with life stresses. It can be useful to list all the strategies you use and see if they are helpful or unhelpful.

The journey into parenthood is often a mixed experience with intense joys as well as lows, fears and times when the juggle between family and work can be very difficult.

Expectant and new parents go through enormous changes in their lives in the lead up to, and when a baby arrives.

Embarking on parenthood is a time of mixed emotions! It is common to feel overwhelmed, isolated and exhausted with little or no deep sleep. You will most likely have a combination of good and bad days.

PNDA is treatable and temporary PNDA is when the number of bad days outnumber the good Anxiety can develop gradually and can be hard to detect.

Fatherhood can feel relentless. The demands of taking care of a young family never stop, but in tandem with that you’ve also got to potentially stay afloat at work. In order to withstand those twin pressures, it pays off to pay extra attention to your self-care routines.

It is normal to have anxiety about your first session with a psychologist or counsellor. It can be overwhelming, and you may not know what to expect. You don’t need to be nervous, but we understand if you are!

If you know an expectant or new parent there are many ways to offer support. It can be hard to know where to start.

At a glance tips for expectant and new parents.

This fact sheet outlines the process of making an appointment with one of our perinatal Clinicians. Gidget Foundation Australia is committed to providing specialist care for expectant and new parents Australia-wide.

The experience of single or co-parenting can be isolating at the best of times, and during the current COVID-19 outbreak this can be a time of increased loneliness.

If you and your partner are currently expecting a baby, or in isolation with a newborn, we understand that the COVID-19 outbreak may be causing additional stress and worry.

As a parent, it is our natural instinct to protect our children from scary news and the things that may cause them to worry about their safety, or their future.

It is hard to predict how much a baby can change a relationship. No-one is totally prepared for it and this seems to be the main reason for relationship dissatisfaction early on.

Expectant and new parents in rural and remote areas of Australia have faced one of the toughest and most challenging years in their lives thus far.

Just when you thought life was getting a bit easier and some normality was resuming, we have been hit with more COVID outbreaks. This was expected to some degree once restrictions were lifted, but the impact on our overall wellbeing is significant.

Kindness is one of the things that we can control during difficult times. Often, it can feel as though there is so much happening that is out of our control, and the impact of this is deeply felt by us all.

As there may be extended time at home in the upcoming weeks with social distancing or social isolation, it is very important to still find ways to keep occupied and connected during this unusual and dynamic time.

Life doesn’t feel ‘normal’ right now. Some of us are working from home, some are juggling family commitments and responsibilities, others are adjusting to a new baby – all without our usual support networks and communities.

The challenges which COVID-19 present are contributing to increased levels of anxiety and stress for many people.