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We are tackling a hot topic that carries with it many misconceptions. Unlike with other medical conditions, there are fears around taking medications specifically for anxiety and depression. Our goal with today\u2019s show is to help shed the stigma and misconceptions about medications in pregnancy and postpartum, letting women know that it\u2019s okay to use medication support if that\u2019s what you and your doctor decide. Join us to learn more!\nVictoria Vaughan is a military spouse and mom to a beautiful baby boy. She lives in Fayetteville, NC, and works as a small animal veterinarian. She struggled with postpartum anxiety and depression, and she wants to be an advocate for other women struggling in the postpartum who may be hesitant to consider antidepressant medications.\xa0\n\nShow Highlights:\n\nVictoria\u2019s story: an easy pregnancy but a long and complicated labor and delivery that resulted in a three-day NICU stay for her son\n\nHow Victoria felt overwhelmed when they took their newborn son home because they both cried all the time\n\nHow her son had nursing difficulties and a tongue tie that needed to be repaired\n\nHow she was desperate for answers, tried to find support, and knew that she wasn\u2019t caring for herself properly\n\nWhy she reached out to a postpartum therapist for her intense anxiety but wished the therapist had explored medication options with her\n\nHow Victoria realized she had postnatal depletion but kept suffering and felt hopeless and helpless\n\nHow Victoria\u2019s mom recognized that she needed help and pushed her to find it\n\nHow postpartum depression medication helped right away at about 3-4 months postpartum\n\nWhy there is a huge stigma around postpartum depression/anxiety medications\n\nWhat Victoria wants others to know about PPD and PPA medication support\n\n\nResources:\nConnect with Victoria Vaughan: Instagram\nVisit www.postpartum.net for resources and support!\xa0\nVisit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.\xa0\xa0\nVisit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today!