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As we are moving along in 2024, I\u2019m overwhelmed that we are approaching the 8th anniversary of this podcast! Hearing people\u2019s empowering stories of many different types of experiences has put us on an amazing journey! Today\u2019s story is from a NICU doctor who got a new perspective when both of her babies had to spend time in the NICU. Join us to hear Alison\u2019s story!\nAlison Hanson is a pediatric clinical pharmacist, wife, and the mother of two children. She loved with a passion her work in the NICU which lasted almost seven years. She was blindsided by severe postpartum anxiety and PTSD after her daughter was born prematurely and spent three weeks in the NICU. After working through a lot of healing, she was again caught by surprise by her son\u2019s traumatic birth which resulted in a four-week NICU stay and more postpartum anxiety and PTSD. Alison hopes that sharing her story will help others who work in healthcare and struggle to return to work after facing postpartum anxiety and/or PTSD.\xa0\n\nShow Highlights:\n\nAlison\u2019s story of how she came to specialize in pediatrics and work in the NICU\n\nHow her first pregnancy, in 2019, brought anxiety, sudden preeclampsia, and a premature daughter at 34 weeks\n\nHow Alison recognized the signs of anxiety and PTSD when her daughter came home from the hospital after three weeks in the NICU\u2014even though life seemed perfect in many ways\n\nHow she became obsessive about not being separated from her baby during her maternity leave\n\nWhy she talked to her Ob-gyn about her anxiety and started medications but couldn\u2019t find time for therapy\n\nHow Alison began having panic attacks back at work in the NICU and pushed herself harder and harder\n\nHow Alison began therapy and was diagnosed with PTSD when her daughter was 9 months old\u2013and her healing journey began\n\nHow Alison\u2019s second pregnancy resulted in another preeclampsia diagnosis at 28 weeks and a two-month hospitalization until her son was born at 37 weeks\n\nHow other medical complications necessitated a four-week hospital stay for her son\n\nHow the second NICU experience was much more manageable because of the support system Alison had put into place\n\nWhat Alison wants other people to know about PTSD\n\n\nResources:\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!