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What's A Peaceful Mama Bundle?
What’s inside (delivered through hospitals, WIC, doulas, and clinics):
Virtual Maternal Mental Health Class
A supportive, evidence-based class that empowers moms to care for their minds as intentionally as they care for their babies. Includes:
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Education on the full spectrum of postpartum mental health challenges
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How to recognize symptoms early and when/how to seek help (including free/low-cost options)
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CBT tools to shift thoughts, beliefs, and emotional patterns
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Emergency coping strategies for moments of emotional overwhelm
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Low-bandwidth self-care strategies that actually work
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Attachment guidance and practices that nurture a secure foundation for baby
Pairs with the Peaceful Mama Workbook for applied practice.
Virtual Newborn Care, Calming & Sleep Class
Evidence-based guidance to help new moms understand and care for their infants with confidence. Includes:
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Safe sleep practices grounded in AAP guidelines• Calming and regulation strategies for fussy or discontent newborns
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How to identify and ease sources of discomfort (gas, reflux, body tension)
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Newborn sleep foundations and realistic expectations
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How infant sleep supports growth, cognitive development, and emotional regulation
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Attachment-building routines and simple daily habits that strengthen baby’s wellbeing
The Peaceful Mama Mental Health Workbook (PDF)
A hands-on companion to the mental health class, with guided journaling, CBT tools, coping strategies, and attachment-building exercises to support maternal resilience and wellbeing.
Resource Card
988 & PSI helplines, Medicaid/low-cost therapy links, and clear next steps.
Why It Works
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Sleep is medicine. It’s a biological necessity that supports growth, immune function, cognitive development, and emotional regulation.
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Mom’s rest protects mental health. Better sleep is linked with fewer depressive symptoms and stronger bonding.
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Baby’s sleep fuels development. Higher-quality infant sleep is associated with better cognitive performance, emotional regulation, and healthier weight trajectories.
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Early support is prevention. Simple, timely education + a roadmap to care = more help-seeking and less suffering.
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Accessible by design. Virtual, on-demand classes overcome cost, transportation, scheduling, and childcare barriers—driving higher reach and utilization than traditional models.
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“Sleep is the foundation of all good health… absolutely vital for emotional regulation and all aspects of development.” — Dr. Sujay Kansagra
Outcomes We Track
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Access & engagement: moms sponsored, sites served, class completions
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First 4–6 weeks: improved infant-sleep practices; fewer night wakings; better maternal sleep
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0–3 months: reduced maternal depressive symptoms (EPDS/PHQ-2) among at-risk moms; stronger bonding
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3–12+ months (samples): healthy growth and developmental screens; sustained maternal wellbeing
Evidence At A Glance
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1 in 5 moms experience postpartum depression/anxiety; risk is 11× higher with multiple SES stressors.
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Infant sleep = health: short/poor sleep is linked to childhood obesity, behavioral and learning problems, and emotional difficulty.
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Public-health imperative: sleep is as essential as nutrition and exercise; addressing sleep deficiency is one of the most achievable ways to improve health.
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Economics: an untreated maternal mental-health condition costs ~$32,000 over six years.
A small gift to facilitate the right start creates lifelong ripple effects.