In today’s episode, we tackle the important topic of prenatal depression, an often overlooked issue affecting 1 in 7 women. Our guest, Laila from the Learning to Mom Podcast, shares her personal experience with prenatal depression and provides invaluable guidance on how to recognize and manage it. Prenatal depression is a serious issue, and its symptoms, including persistent sadness, appetite and sleep changes, excessive worry, irritability, guilt, and self-harm thoughts, should not be ignored. Join us as we discuss contributing factors, and the need for better awareness and support, as well as provide 8 practical tips for mothers navigating prenatal depression. Resources: If you missed Celeste Yvonne’s episode on “Mommy Wine Culture”, listen in here. If you want to learn more from Laila you can check out her podcast Learning To Mom: The Pregnancy Podcast for First Time Moms or reach her on Instagram @learningtomom.podcast Find us over on Instagram @fitmamain30 One of the biggest questions we get is, "What protein powder do you recommend?" While there are many out there, not all are created equal. We always look for third-party tested ones, that have no artificial ingredients and have at least 20 grams or more of high-quality protein. So we are happy to partner with Just Ingredients to give you 10% off your order. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy