Jamie’s Story
Jamie bravely overcame severe postpartum depression and anxiety after the birth of her daughter. Today, she is resilient, bringing up her two beloved children.
Maternal Outreach Mood Services (MOMS) Program
The MOMS Program is designed to help you find the joy that motherhood can bring by helping you through many of the mental health challenges that come with being a new mom. A collaboration between maternal health services and the Scrivner Center for Mental Health and Addiction Services, this outpatient program provides you with education, counseling and evaluation in a supportive, nurturing environment.
Our caring staff includes psychiatrists, clinical nurse specialists, marriage and family therapists and more who have expertise in pregnancy, postpartum and maternal mood disorders. We offer individual, partner and group counseling and cover topics that are especially valuable for new mothers like you, including:
- Communicating with your partner and family
- Coping skills
- Mother-baby bonding
- Self-care
- Setting expectations
- Stress management
If you need additional support, your provider may refer you to our inpatient women’s specialty unit, a safe place to treat perinatal health disorders. We also offer partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient programs as recommended by your care team.
When to Seek Help
Many new moms like you experience prenatal or postpartum depression and anxiety as you cope with all the changes your little one brings. The symptoms of these conditions include:
- Disconnecting from your baby
- Feeling alone, isolated or numb
- Feeling concerned or ashamed about caring for your baby
- Negative thoughts about your baby or worrying that you’ll hurt them
- Trouble sleeping
If you’re feeling these symptoms, we are here to help. Call 650-988-8468 to schedule an appointment.
Support Services for Expecting & New Parents
We know that being a new parent can be hard, and we are here to care for all of you during this time of transition. In addition to the MOMS Program, we provide a range of classes to help you prepare for and embrace motherhood. We also offer a number of services to ease some of the most challenging parts of pregnancy and parenthood including:
- Perinatal mental health support services
- In-hospital assessment and support as needed
- 4th trimester Zoom course (a one-time course on what to expect with post-partum mental health)
- 4th trimester calls to check on families
Maternal Outreach Mood Services are supported by donations to El Camino Health Foundation.