075 Nervous about postpartum depression or anxiety How to prepare

How to Protect Your Mental Health Before Postpartum | Preventing Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
In this episode, Dr Emma Nagy (PhD) shares one of the most important things you can do during pregnancy to protect your mental health and emotional well-being after your baby arrives.
Many women are told to simply watch for signs of postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety and seek help if symptoms appear. But what if there was a more proactive approach?
In this episode, you'll learn how to prepare for postpartum in a way that helps you:
✨ Reduce your risk of postpartum depression and anxiety
✨ Feel calmer, more confident, and emotionally prepared for motherhood
✨ Recognise challenges earlier and respond more effectively
✨ Protect your energy and mental well-being during the newborn stage
✨ Create a more peaceful and present postpartum experience
If you're pregnant and want to feel prepared, supported, and empowered heading into postpartum, this conversation is for you.
Resources Mentioned
My Lighter Motherhood
My Lighter Motherhood is my signature program for pregnant women who want to create a peaceful, present, and emotionally supported postpartum experience.
Inside, you'll learn how to:
Rewire anxiety and build emotional resilience before your baby arrives
Create your personalised postpartum support plan
Navigate baby blues and difficult emotions with confidence
Protect your energy on little sleep
Feel like yourself while adjusting to motherhood
Enjoy the newborn stage and first year with your baby more fully
Join My Lighter Motherhood here:
www.mylighterway.com/mylightermotherhood
Connect with Dr Emma Nagy
Dr Emma Nagy is a maternal wellbeing educator, researcher, and founder of My Lighter Motherhood. With a PhD in Mental Health Promotion, she helps ambitious women prepare for peaceful births, present postpartums, and joyful first years with their babies.