Welcome to Our Blog

This is a space for our mothers and those that are pregnant to share their experiences surrounding birth and motherhood.

We welcome the stories of our Peer Educators and mothers who are involved with the Poughkeepsie Mothers Project to express themselves and share their stories in this online support group.

Oriana Montez

May 6, 2021

My Experience with Postpartum Depression

Not enough people talk about what postpartum really is. Yes, there are "baby blues", but Postpartum Depression is a whole different type...

Bridgetlee Goldstein

Apr 5, 2021

A Lucky Delivery!

When I was pregnant with my first child I had this idea of what my birth would look like. My water would break, I'd go to the hospital...

Kimberly Peters

Feb 8, 2021

The Importance of a Support System

Adjusting to changes in our lives can be fearful at times, but it is needful. The most important thing I learned during the postpartum...

Bridgetlee Goldstein

Feb 8, 2021

Getting to Know Our Peer Educator: Bridgetlee

What do you wish you knew about pregnancy? Everything! I knew absolutely nothing! And I wanted to learn as much as I could. I took...