Perinatal
& Fertility Councelling
Pregnancy and having children are biological processes with extremely important psychological effects on the lives of parents. People deciding to have children (whether as a result of a conscious decision or ‘by chance’) have to face dramatic changes not only in their daily affairs but also in their psychological world, which affect themselves, the relationship with their spouse but also the way in which they raise their children.
Additional difficulties such as:
- Infertility
- Assisted reproduction procedures
- Use of ovum/sperm donors
- Miscarriages and hereditary diseases
- Non expected pregnancy
- High risk pregnancy and prematurity
- Depression and stress during or after pregnancy
Often carry a strong psychological burden for the couple or the single parent. In these difficult situations, the pregnant woman or both parents may find valuable support by a psychologist specialized in perinatal counselling.