Having good information changed Zoe's life.
Written testimony
Interviewer: So tell me what life is like now?
Life is great. Life is much better. I still have my ups and downs, you know, but I’ve come a long way and we have this beautiful, beautiful child. Like he’s a firecracker. He’s something else. He’s a ball of fire. He’s this ray of light. Like he’s just, he’s amazing. He’s smart. He’s alert. He’s only seventeen months but he’s something. Like his smile is contagious, he’s a hit at daycare. God forbid I don’t send him one day. They call and say where is he? We feel his absence and it’s like, when is he coming back. He’s, it just makes me wonder. Like he could have not been around if, I could have easily closed the door on motherhood and said, not for me, but even though I’ve suffered a lot even after the baby because of intrusive thoughts or whatever, anxiety or being hard on myself, I think my suffering would have been tenfold had I not overcome my fear of pregnancy. Had I not had access to the information about medication and antidepressants and pregnancy, he wouldn’t have been here.
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- Medication and Treatment Approaches – ZoeZoe had difficulty getting the answers she sought.
- Advice for Women with Perinatal Mental Health Issues – ZoeZoe describes excellent professional care as essential.
- Advice for Health Care Providers – ZoeZoe wanted clear, tailored care that applied to her specific situation.
- Seeking and Finding Reliable Information – Zoe (clip 2)Having good information changed Zoe's life.
- Seeking and Finding Reliable Information – ZoeZoe feels that all women should have adequate information about their mental health for the well-being of themselves and the baby.
- Communicating with Health Care Providers – Zoe (clip 2)Zoe's doctor reassured her that her medication was safe for her baby.
- Communicating with Health Care Providers – ZoeZoe felt grateful to her providers for their care, information and support.
- Symptoms – ZoeAn intense fear of pregnancy and delivery made Zoe feel tense, nauseous and trapped in a never-ending cycle of worries.