Women today are much more than mothers and caregivers. They’re doctors, lawyers, counselors and coaches, and their sacrifices for their families often means putting their own needs last.

This is why a woman’s emotional health needs are complex and unique, especially during and after a pregnancy, or if there is an issue of infertility or a pregnancy loss. In these situations, women can often feel sad, scared, and not in control of their lives. Women can worry or become depressed about the costs associated with assisted reproduction, how to stay physically healthy during pregnancy, whether or not to breastfeed, how career and family life will change before and after the baby arrives, or how to cope with the devastating feelings of a lost pregnancy.