In many cultures around the world, pregnancy, birth and postpartum are viewed as highly sacred journeys with a wisdom that these events change our very being. Mothers would receive time to process the pregnancy and birth experience in postpartum. While receiving support to process those, they also have the support they need to actively processContinue reading “Write Your Birth Story”
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Your Postpartum: Plan for a better postpartum
Postpartum isn’t the end but too often it is seen as an ending. The end of pregnancy, the end of life as you knew it, the end of sleep, the end of who you were. It’s just the end. Postpartum is a beautiful beginning of a tremendous transition…And it takes planning and preparation to haveContinue reading “Your Postpartum: Plan for a better postpartum”
Nourish to Flourish: Postpartum Nutrition
Postpartum nutrition is a vital part of postpartum healing. Our bodies need the appropriate nutrients to recover and heal from pregnancy and childbirth. The unfortunate truth is that many mothers do not get the nutrition necessary to make a full recovery. Postpartum nutrition is more than just eating additional calories to make milk. It’s theContinue reading “Nourish to Flourish: Postpartum Nutrition”
3 Tips for Choosing a Postpartum Doula
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but that’s not quite true. They need a healthy, thriving mother. It takes a village to raise that mother. Postpartum was once a time of rest and rejuvenation, healing and recovery, losing and finding yourself. This was navigated with others who have explored the terrainContinue reading “3 Tips for Choosing a Postpartum Doula”
Healing Motherhood | Kelowna Postpartum Doula 