Course curriculum

  • 01

    Welcome

    • Welcome to New Mom Calm

    • What New Mom Calm Isn't

    • The Goal

    • Additional Resources
  • 02

    Intro to Anxiety

    • Understanding Anxiety in Pregnancy & Postpartum

    • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

    • Panic Disorder

    • Social Anxiety Disorder

    • Health Anxiety

    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

    • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

    • Postpartum Depression

    • Getting to know your anxiety

    • The Anxiety Cycle

    • Bodily Sensations

    • Thoughts

    • Behaviours

    • Anxiety Triggers

    • The Anxiety Cycle Map
  • 03

    Managing Expectations

    • Getting Started

    • Expecting Super Mom Full Time

    • Pregnancy Expectations

    • Birthing Expectations

    • Postpartum Recovery

    • Baby Feeding

    • Parenting Styles and Choices

    • Journaling Expectations
  • 04

    Self Maintenance/Self Care

    • The Empty Cup

    • Self Maintenance VS Self Care VS Self Soothing

    • Are My Needs Being Met?

    • Getting in the Practice

    • Practice Tracking
  • 05

    Relaxation Techniques

    • Relaxation Strategies

    • Deep Breathing

    • Deep muscle Relaxation

    • Meditations

    • Morning Stretch
  • 06

    Setting Goals and Facing Fears

    • Setting Goals and Facing Fears

    • Avoidance

    • Effects of Avoidance

    • Unhelpful Excessive Behavious

    • Checking and reassurance seeking

    • Setting your Goals

    • Goals Worksheet

    • Facing Fears

    • Practicing Your Goals

    • Weekly Practice Sheet
  • 07

    Baby Bonding

    • Bonding During Pregnancy

    • Postpartum Bonding

    • I don't feel like I'm bonding with Baby, now what?

    • Perfectionism in Motherhood

    • Getting Dad to Bond with Baby

    • Weekly Practice Sheet
  • 08

    Worries & Negative thinking Coping Skills

    • Unproductive vs Productive Worry

    • Changing Negative Thinking Patterns

    • Thought Journal

    • Problematic Thinking Patterns

    • Weekly Practice Sheet