Early Motherhood Services

The Early Motherhood Service is a free, home-based service for women and families experiencing peri-natal emotional difficulties. The service provides education, counselling and facilitation of support groups.

For most women, pregnancy and motherhood is a time of intensified emotions. While motherhood can be a time of great joy and fulfilment, it can also be exhausting, lonely and frightening. This experience is confusing and distressing for both the woman and her family.

Some distressing feelings may be:

Sad or low mood
Anxiety
Frequent tearfulness
Lack of motivation
Tiredness, loneliness, feeling overwhelmed
Problems with eating and sleeping
Irritability and frustration
Difficulty with household tasks
Poor concentration and memory
Fear of harming self or baby
Sense of loss of control
Adjustment difficulties

At times, most mothers experience some of these feelings. If the feelings persist and affect your ability to cope it is important to seek help early.

For further information: www.ipmhs.org.au

Early Motherhood Service Brochure	type: pdf \| size: 195 kB