Postpartum in Finland

Today we will be talking about the postpartum journey in Finland - who and where you can get help from and how you can make yourself as comfortable as possible. Links Psychologist services by the maternity clinics https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/en/administration/administration/services/service-description?id=3214 PPD https://www.hel.fi/sote/perheentuki-en/pregnancy-and-childbirth/after-childbirth/postpartum-depression/ Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale https://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/pediatrics/downloads/edinburghscale.pdf PPD Help from Äimä https://aima.fi/in-english/ Really good document https://www.ouka.fi/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=5bf1ec7e-ecc0-406f-8aa3-5cf71ff0b4b3&groupId=1651612 Therapeutic work for families with infants https://www.hel.fi/sote/perheentuki-en/0-1-year-olds/services-for-families-with-babies/therapeutic-work-for-families-with-infants Phone number for free mental health support in English (MIELI-Mental Health Finland): 09 2525 0113 MIELI Finland - Seeking help with mental health problems https://mieli.fi/en/home/mental-health/seeking-help-mental-health-problems Birth control options (City of Helsinki) https://www.hel.fi/sote/perheentuki-en/pregnancy-and-childbirth/after-childbirth/birth-control/ For other cities google ehkäisyneuvola + your city Home services for families with babies under 1 year of age https://www.hel.fi/sote/perheentuki-en/0-1-year-olds/services-for-families-with-babies/family-work-and-home-services-for-families-with-children Social guidance for families with children https://www.hel.fi/sote/perheentuki-en/0-1-year-olds/services-for-families-with-babies/social-care-work