You were told it would be the happiest time. It isn't, and you're not alone.
Confidential physician assessment for postpartum depression, anxiety, and rage, from home, with the baby in the room. Free with your Alberta Health Card.
This is more common than anyone admits out loud.
If you're having thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, call 911 or 988 immediately.
What a first appointment actually looks like
A full one-hour video visit with an Alberta physician. They ask about what's been happening, how long it's been going on, and what you've already tried. Nothing is decided without you, and follow-up appointments are unlimited.
- A full hour with your physician, not a 5-minute triage call
- Plain-language explanation of what's driving your symptoms
- A written care plan you leave the appointment with
- Internal referral to our psychiatrists or counsellors if you need it
- Unlimited follow-up appointments, you're never left alone with a plan
You will never be handed a prescription you didn't ask for.
Medication is one option among several, alongside therapy, CBT, sleep and lifestyle work, or simply monitoring for now. Your physician explains the trade-offs and you decide together. Plenty of our patients never start medication at all.
If you do choose it, you get unlimited follow-up appointments to adjust or stop, not a prescription and silence.
Postpartum care that doesn't require leaving the house.
Appointments are virtual, so you don't need childcare, a car, or a good day. Our physicians also assess the anxiety, sleep, thyroid, and hormonal changes that so often come with the postpartum period.
Book free appointmentThree steps to a real plan
Book in about four minutes
Pick a time that works. No referral, no payment details, no long intake form before you're allowed to talk to someone.
No referral requiredMeet your physician
A full one-hour private video visit, enough time to actually be heard. They listen first, then assess, and explain what they’re seeing in plain language.
From home, on any deviceLeave with a real plan
A written care plan, and where it’s needed, an internal referral to our psychiatrists or counsellors. Follow-up appointments are unlimited.
Same appointmentQuestions about postpartum care
Book free appointmentAsking for help is protective, not a red flag. Physicians want to treat you so you can parent the way you want to. Your information is confidential and shared with no one without your consent, except in the rare situations the law requires of every clinician.
Yes. If medication is part of your plan, your physician will discuss options with the best safety evidence for breastfeeding, and many postpartum plans don't involve medication at all.
Physician assessment and every follow-up appointment are billed to AHCIP, no cost to you, no credit card at booking, no cap on visits. Optional non-physician services such as counselling are quoted transparently before you commit.
Only your care team. Everything is encrypted in transit and at rest, stored on Canadian servers, and handled under PIPEDA and Alberta's Health Information Act. Nothing is shared with your employer or family without your explicit consent.
You've read this far. That's usually the sign.
Book a free, confidential appointment with an Alberta physician. No referral, no cost, no obligation to continue.
Book my free appointmentIf you're in crisis, call 911 or the 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline.