PREHAB BEFORE POSTPARTUM

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Dedication

I first want to thank the Almighty Creator for the countless blessings, being merciful, and for allowing me to serve. I would also like to thank my parents for the love and sacrifices they made to afford my siblings and I opportunities for success. Thank you to my father and uncle for engaging in entrepreneurship and modeling the importance of creating wealth for the longevity of our legacy and our community. To my mother-in-law, all my aunts, cousins, play cousins, and friends, thank you for your prayers and support. To my husband, my best friend, my confidant, thank you for your love, patience, and support. I could not have done this without you. You are a wonderful father. I feel blessed that you are my life partner. I want to thank my four beautiful daughters: Layla, Surayyah, Niyyah, and Minnah for your inspiration. I want to thank all my siblings for being supportive. Thank you to my sister, Dr. Zarinah, for pushing me and being an example for her big sister. Thank you, Dr. Drai and my fellow medical moguls for your support. Thank you, Dr. Drai for your mentorship and helping me begin this journey of independence and service. Finally, thank you to all the women who have dealt with perinatal depression and anxiety for being an inspiration to me, and thanks to all those health professionals who are on the front line trying to improve mental wellness and increase knowledge and understanding, while decreasing stigma.

Epigraph

"We wear the mask that grins and lies,

It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes, —

This debt we pay to human guile;

With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,

And mouth with myriad subtleties.

Why should the world be over-wise,

In counting all our tears and sighs?

Nay, let them only see us, while

We wear the mask."

Paul Laurence Dunbar (Dunbar, 1913)

Table of Contents

Introduction

Prehab Before Postpartum: What Is Prehab?

What Is Perinatal Depression?

What Causes Postpartum Depression?

What Is Perinatal Anxiety?

What Are The Risk Factors?

Outcomes of Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Anxiety

Prehab Before Postpartum (4th Trimester)

Getting Started on Your Prehab Postpartum Plan

Conclusion

Bibliography

About the Author

Introduction

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