Mom & Mind Podcast | Postpartum | Birth | Pregnancy | Maternal Mental Health |

Raul Martinez - Postpartum Suicide- The loss of a wife and mother. After losing his wife, Kelly, Raul became a powerful advocate for moms and families. He shares about Kelly, his message to mothers and partners and the work that he does now to advocate for better care of perinatal mothers and families. We talk about how postpartum mood changes impacted his wife and the how knowing what he knows now, what he would have helped to do differently. He shares about the loss of his wife Kelly, her complications from postpartum depression, her specific risk factors which lead to her suicide when their daughter was just 3 months old. He discusses things to look out for and how sleep deprivation factored in for Kelly. Raul emphasizes to take care of the mom too, not just the baby. He offers advice for partners of new mothers Resources If you or someone you know may be struggling, please reach out. You can look at www.postpartum.net, Postpartum Support international for resources in your area as well as informatio