Encourage hospitals to
take preventive steps in implementing things such as: (1) protected sleep times (to reduce the sleep interruption and insomnia surrounding birth), (2)
include overview
of maternal mental health disorders
including symptoms, triggers and risk factors, and area treatment programs in birth class curriculum, and handouts to mothers when registering (3) training
of hospital staff that interact with
new mothers
including MDs, lactation consultants, nurses and others and (4) providing
new mom and
baby classes for mothers postpartum
including exercise and walking classes, which can help mothers increase social support and reduce anxiety related to
baby care, and more.