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Insurance

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Congratulations!! You took a pregnancy test and it came out positive. Then you scheduled a consult and tour at our birth center. And while you visited us, we put together an estimate for your insurance coverage. Most people really don't understand how their insurance plans actually work. I mean, they understand that they have insurance but they often don't understand why they have to pay anything out of pocket or a how we come up with the estimate, so we thought we would help break this down for you.  But first: there are different ways people obtain insurance plans. Some employers include insurance plans are a benefit to working with their company. Employers will contract with different insurance companies and each employer might offer different plans to different employees, so just because you have Cigna, as an example, it doesn't mean all Cigna plans are the same. Also, some people purchase their own insurance plans directly from insurance companies or from the Marketpla...
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Opportunity to help Grad Student

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Please forward to any new moms who might participate! Please Forward: To women between the ages of 18 and 40 who have delivered a baby within the last year: I am a doctoral candidate at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN, studying postpartum depression in new mothers. I am seeking 18-40 year old women who are within 1 year of giving birth. It is not necessary that you have a postpartum depression diagnosis. The questionnaires will take about 10 minutes to complete. I will also be offering a drawing for several $20 gift cards, if you submit your email address. You will be eligible if you complete the entire survey by December 31, 2009. If you have any questions before participating, please contact me at kmarshallcounseling @gmail.com. The questionnaires, with a consent form and instructions, can be accessed by clicking on the following link: https://www. surveymonkey. com/s.aspx? sm=Wmth99YRC75Nv pi0P5VBbA_ 3d_3d Thank you for your time, please feel free to fo...
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Postpartum Depression and The New Mom

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A link to a really interesting article regarding postpartum depression: Postpartum Depression and the New Mom. Another really good website to check out is Postpartum Progress. These websites are designed to give women support that up until the web generation was not readily available. Kaleen has recently completed additional training to begin assess and assist local moms who might be struggling with depression either during pregnancy or during the first year after having a baby.  Six Things Every New Mom & Mom-To-Be Should Know About PPD 1. Postpartum depression can and often does happen.  Many people believe that postpartum depression is fairly rare. Actually, 15-20% of new moms – about 1 million women in the US each year – experience these illnesses, and some studies report that the number may be even higher. It is quite common. In fact, it is the number one complication of childbirth. You are not alone. 2. Postpartum depression is only one in a spectrum of perinatal mental...
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Postpartum Depression Certification

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Kaleen is at a conference today and tomorrow down in Ft. Lauderdale for Postpartum Depression evaluation and management. This training will prepare us for being able to evaluate women who are having trouble coping with afterbirth emotions. An incredible blogspot to check out is http://postpartumprogress.typepad.com/weblog/education_training/ . When Kaleen gets back she is planning on setting up a postpartum depression support group that will be availabale through the Center, as well as an evaluation system to help ladies that are experiencing Baby Blues, mild postpartum depression, severe depression or to refer patients for further evaluation of postpartum psychosis.
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