Category Archives: Parents

Baby Making, Part One: Going off birth control

Parents, Relationships, SexBy Houston Relationship Therapy January 5, 2017

It’s 2017 and for many that might mean opening up a new chapter in your life by trying to have a baby. Prior to now, you may have been on a birth control that used estrogen and/or progesterone to help you maintain your cycle and prevent pregnancies. Upon going off birth control, your body now…

Postpartum Depression: When to seek help

Mental Health, ParentsBy Houston Relationship Therapy December 27, 2016

Currently more women are speaking up about Postpartum Depression (PPD) and, though statistics are low due to many women not seeking treatment, PPD may be more common than we believe. I recently had a client who was pregnant and feared she would have PPD since she has had symptoms of depression during the pregnancy. There…