Episode 88: Supporting your Partner’s Mental Health During Postpartum: Interview with Zach Watson
In today’s episode we are discussing how you can support your partner’s mental health during the postpartum period. Our guest today is Zach Watson, who lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Alyssa and their 5 month old daughter. He is a teacher, self published author, a YouTube creator and a TikTok creator. In today’s episode we are going to be talking about his journey as a new Dad and how he has supported his wife and her mental health as they experienced the postpartum period together.
In this episode, we discuss:
Expectations for new parents vs. reality
Zach’s advice: keep expectations low and calendar open
Parents don’t always fall in love with their baby immediately after they are born
Ways that husbands/partners can support new moms during postpartum
Meet your spouse where they are
Understand your partner’s goals and what they are committed to
Listen to issues without immediately jumping to problem solving
Postpartum depression can occur in Dads too
Zach’s choice to abstain from drinking alongside his wife during pregnancy
Being curious to understand others’ perspective and the importance of empathy
How to get in touch with Zach:
Announcement: I am launching a new online course to help prepare parents for postpartum. This class will be self paced and my partner and I are looking for a few expecting or new parents who are interested in getting early access to the course, to join us when we release it in late February as the Founders Round. If you are pregnant or just had a baby and are interested in participating please send me an email at amandagorman@pregnancytopreschool.net to find out more info or click this link to sign up!
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