Wavy Baby Co.

Mental health conditions are the leading cause of pregnancy-related death in the U.S.

& while we absolutely need to talk about the medical system, access to care, funding, research, & the massive gaps in women’s health -

we also need to talk about this.

The way women are spoken to & about.

Especially when (maternal) mental illness becomes messy, scary, uncomfortable, or hard to understand.
Full stop.

My personal favorite?

“Women should not be allowed to vote and this entire ordeal has proven that.”

This is just a small sampling of the hundreds of similar comments I’ve personally received over the past two weeks & sadly, I’m seeing the same rhetoric echoed across social media.

To the people reading this & still choosing to speak to & about women this way: do you not understand that this rhetoric is part of the problem? Shame, ridicule, & disbelief make it harder for women to speak up when they’re struggling - & it’s impacting the very women in your home, your family & communities.

It’s no wonder why unaliving & substance use are the leading cause of pregnancy-related death in this country.

Thank you to everyone who has shared their truths & own struggles around maternal mental health.

Unfortunately, for every woman brave enough to share her story, there seems to be someone waiting in the comments to dismiss, shame, or attack her.

Eyes on maternal mental health & EW to the internet sloths sounding off like this.

I hope somehow, you can understand better so you can do better.

MILWAUKEE GIVEAWAY ✨
for the moms + the littles

Back-to-school is here, fall is around the corner, & we teamed up with a few local favorites to make the transition a little more doable & fun - without needing to buy everything brand new. 🤎

ONE WINNER GETS:

✨ $100 to Divine Consign
Shop their Back-to-School Sale August 25–29 at Brookfield Conference Center - or save it for their November 3–7 sale at Waukesha County Expo Center.

✨ $100 store credit to Once Upon a Child
Good at their Brookfield or Greenfield location - just in time for back-to-school or their September 11th coat drop.

✨ 2 spots to Wavy Baby’s final ‘Movement in the Gardens’ of the summer Sanger House Gardens
August 30 · 10–11:30 AM 🌿
Bring a friend + come take a much-needed minute with us.

Because you don’t need brand new to feel good, look good, or feel like you.

TO ENTER:
→ Follow Amelia Toporsh | Wavy Baby Founder 🌺 + Divine Consign + Once Upon a Child Brookfield
→ Like this post
→ Tag a local friend below - each tag = another entry
→ BONUS: Share this post to your stories + tag us so we can see it

Giveaway closes Sunday, August 23 at 8 PM CST.
Winner announced Monday, August 24.

Must be able to redeem prizes locally in the Milwaukee area. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.

Happy playing, mamas 🫶🏼

Hayden’s interview with Jay Shetty this past May broke me open in the best & worst ways.

She reminded me that I wasn’t alone in the pain I experienced postpartum.

But she also reminded me how desperately we need to better understand women’s mental health & postpartum care in this country.

Fast forward to Lindsay Clancy going to trial, the first person I thought of was Hayden & that interview.

Because if two women with access to high-level healthcare could ask for help, enter treatment, say over & over that something was wrong - & still not receive the care they needed - what does that say about the system the rest of us are relying on?

Hayden lost so much during her battle with postpartum, including custody of her daughter. And when she chose to speak publicly about what she had experienced, she lost work & brand opportunities.

Still, she told the truth.

May we all be brave enough to keep telling the truth, breaking the stigma, & demanding change - so women don’t have to beg for help only to still feel unheard.

Rest in peace, Hayden.

And keep your eyes on maternal mental healthcare.
We have so much work to do.