The content in this blog pertains to Maternal Mental Health, including: infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, pregnancy and postpartum depression (PPD), anxiety, OCD, PTSD and early parenting.
You have a child, or maybe two or three. You want to grow your family but it's been 6 months or 12 and still nothing. Or you've gotten pregnant but have miscarried. Again, perhaps.
You discover on your own through your late night dates with google what you've got—Secondary infertility. No one's said it but that's what you've got.
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Read MoreSecondary infertility doesn't get a lot of press. Maintaining a strong relationship with your toddler or preschooler can be an added challenge when infertility enters your world. Coping with your own emotions, managing doctor appointments and healing from physical loss(es) is consuming. You might feel your motivation, energy and/or ability to maintain a strong connection with your living child(ren) slipping under such distress.
Read MoreNew Year's day has come and gone and if you haven't set a resolution for 2016 yet you're likely reminded through various forms of media multiple times a day. When you're struggling with infertility, "having a baby" feels like an obvious goal that's constantly on your mind. However, I encourage my clients
Read MoreIn San Diego, we’re lucky to have so many mental health practitioners. If only everyone in all corners of the globe were as fortunate as we are; choice is certainly a luxury. But having so many choices can also make it a challenge to find a counselor when you need one most. Typically you find yourself searching for a therapist when things aren't going so well, when you really need that extra bit of support. And with so many possibilities, you’re probably wondering— how do I choose!? Where do I start?
Read MoreRachel Rabinor, LCSW is a psychotherapist in San Diego, California specializing in Maternal Mental Health. She provides counseling for: infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, infant loss, pregnancy and postpartum depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive thoughts.
Rachel Rabinor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist in private practice in San Diego, CA. She specializes in Reproductive Mental Health, including: infertility, miscarriage + loss, pregnancy + postpartum depression + anxiety, reproductive trauma, and early parenting.
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