Maternal mental health matters. During your pregnancy so much attention is given to physical changes, we encourage you to pay equal attention to your mental health. We hope that you will use this book as a guide to establish a mental health care plan. You might be feeling anxious, lonely, afraid, excited or a mixture of many different emotions. Your journey is unique. Talk to your friends, family, and providers about your thoughts, feelings, and mental health during this period of transition. These pearls of wisdom are our gift to you. They are a compilation of years of training and our experiences working with pregnant people and families just like yours. You've got this!