{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Be Well - Wellness","home_page_url":"https://bewell-wellness.com","description":"Be Well - Wellness","author":{"name":"Be Well - Wellness"},"items":[{"id":"https://bewell-wellness.com/postpartum-groups/f/your-nervous-system-isnt-broken-%E2%80%94-you-just-need-a-map","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/386ca31c-aa1c-4c3a-a166-9412f706a872/nervous%20system%20regulation.png\"/><p>One of the biggest misconceptions about nervous system regulation is the idea that “healing” means never feeling anxious, overwhelmed, reactive, shut down, or emotionally flooded again. 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If you’ve experienced losses, faced infertility, or are navigating treatments like egg retrievals and IVF, you know how emotionally e...","date_modified":"2025-10-15T12:52:23Z"},{"id":"https://bewell-wellness.com/postpartum-groups/f/the-realities-of-pregnancy-finding-support-along-the-way","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/386ca31c-aa1c-4c3a-a166-9412f706a872/pregnancy%20PMADs%20Maternal%20Mental%20Health.png\"/><p>For some, pregnancy can feel like a magical time—an experience of joy, anticipation, and connection. But for many, it’s also exhausting, overwhelming, and full of unfamiliar emotions. Growing a human is no small task. Th...</p>","url":"https://bewell-wellness.com/postpartum-groups/f/the-realities-of-pregnancy-finding-support-along-the-way","title":"The Realities of Pregnancy: Finding Support Along the Way","summary":"For some, pregnancy can feel like a magical time—an experience of joy, anticipation, and connection. 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Whether it’s a first child or the fourth, women often imagine how the experience will unfold—hoping for a certain feeling, process, or outcome. ...</p>","url":"https://bewell-wellness.com/postpartum-groups/f/emotional-healing-after-a-c-section","title":"Emotional Healing After a C-Section","summary":"For many mothers, giving birth is a deeply personal and anticipated moment. Whether it’s a first child or the fourth, women often imagine how the experience will unfold—hoping for a certain feeling, process, or outcome. ...","date_modified":"2025-08-27T21:51:06Z"},{"id":"https://bewell-wellness.com/postpartum-groups/f/facing-the-unthinkable-talking-about-stillbirth","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/386ca31c-aa1c-4c3a-a166-9412f706a872/stillbirth%20conversations.png\"/><p>Pregnancy and birth are often wrapped in stories of joy and celebration—yet these narratives rarely leave room for fear, uncertainty, or the heartbreaking possibility of tragedy. 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Wha...</p>","url":"https://bewell-wellness.com/postpartum-groups/f/bringing-your-baby-to-therapy-what-to-expect-at-be-well","title":"Bringing Your Baby to Therapy: What to Expect at Be Well","summary":"One of the most common reasons new moms put off starting therapy is logistics. Not because they don't want support — but because getting there feels like one more impossible thing to figure out. Who watches the baby? Wha...","date_modified":"2025-05-18T16:00:00Z"}]}