Category: Inspiring stories

We are delighted to publish this blog about Indrani Datta from the UK. Indrani supported the work of International Forum for Wellbeing In Pregnancy (IFWIP) during the Dil Se concert on 16th February (2019) as a singer. Her performance received high accolades from the audience. We are grateful to Indrani and the entire team of Eastern Euphony for supporting our mission in setting up a Global Pregnancy Wellbeing Programme.   Indrani Datta is a well-known singer from London, UK. She is originally from Assam, a beautiful state in India. Indrani started learning music at an early age. She has had a passion...

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We are delighted to publish this guest blog by one of our Board of Advisors, Elly Taylor. In this article, Elly outlines the importance of supporting parents during the transition to parenthood and her work in this field through Becoming Us.     Becoming Us – Preparing parents for beyond birth   It’s a common complaint from parents that “preparation for parenthood” classes cover birth and maybe basic baby care, but stop well short of what really happens after you get the baby home… Even though I was studying psychology and counselling at the same time I became a new mother,...

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We are honoured to publish this thought-provoking blog by Dr. Laura Abbott. Dr. Abbott is a Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. She completed the Doctorate in Health Research entitled "The Incarcerated Pregnancy: An Ethnographic Study of Perinatal Women in English prisons."       “I'm aware that when you're pregnant and you're stressed, stress can transfer to the baby. So, I don't like getting upset, because I don't like that negative energy going to him”. - Anonymous It is understood that many women in prison come from a background of disadvantage. Indeed, it is reported...

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We are honoured to publish this wonderful blog written by Emma Jane Sasaru  who is doing an inspirational work in supporting mothers and families. Emma is from United Kingdom (UK) and working tirelessly in 'raising awareness of perinatal PTSD, anxiety, panic disorder, and birth trauma by talking at conferences, campaigning, blogging and helping with the setting up of strategic pathways in local Trusts and helping develop education for healthcare professionals'.      Beyond Birth Trauma and PTSD – How we can support families and make a difference - Emma Jane Sasaru We sometimes go through things in life that completely change us....

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In our Inspiring Stories category, today we are honoured to publish a brief summary of work of David J. Roberts, LMSW, from the USA, who is doing an exemplary work of providing information, support, and resources to individuals and families who have suffered the death of a child or other catastrophic losses. We thought his work could be relevant to the mothers/ families who experience bereavement during pregnancy or post-childbirth period. David is a retired addiction professional and an adjunct professor in the psychology department at Utica College in Utica, New York, USA. Sadly, David experienced the death of a child when his daughter Jeannine...

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Declaimer On the start of Maternal Mental Health week, we are delighted to publish this inspirational article written by Kristina Cowan from the United States. Kristina also supports our work as a member of Board of Advisers. About the author A graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., Kristina Cowan has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist. She spent five of them researching and writing her debut book, When Postpartum Packs a Punch: Fighting Back and Finding Joy. It's available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, Powell's, and local libraries in the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand. Cowan...

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We are delighted to feature the inspirational work of Mrs. Lindsay Robinson from Northern Ireland (UK). Lindsay lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland with her husband, Mr. Gavin Robinson, and son Reuben. She is the founder of 'Have you seen that girl?' With her tireless work and campaign, Lindsay has given hope to many mothers (and families) affected by perinatal mental health conditions and encouraged them to seek help early. Lindsay also supports our work as a member of the Board of Advisers of IFWIP.     Please find the brief summary of her work:   'Have you seen that girl?' is...

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Today in our Inspiring Stories category, we are delighted to feature the wonderful work of Laura Godfrey-Isaacs from the United Kingdom. She is an artist, midwife and birth activist. Laura also kindly supports IFWIP initiative as a member of our Board of Advisers (BOA).     This is a brief summary of her inspirational journey: Laura spent over twenty years in the arts, training in visual arts, working as a feminist academic and educator in gallery & museum education, and as a creative producer founding the radical live art and performance company, Home Live Art In 2016 she graduated as a...

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