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Honor where you are in your experience and know that things can change. 🦋💙✨
December 6, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Honor where you are in your experience and know that things can change. 🦋💙✨
Do not feel ashamed to delegate tasks to other people. Have them run errands, clean the house, watch the baby while you sleep or shower, make meals for you, organize the nursery, etc. Whatever you need.
December 6, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Do not feel ashamed to delegate tasks to other people. Have them run errands, clean the house, watch the baby while you sleep or shower, make meals for you, organize the nursery, etc. Whatever you need.
The first crucial step in a productive recovery period is to clearly defined how you feel, what your needs are and how they can be best met in a way that makes room for you to experience the optimal amount of rest and bonding time.
December 6, 2024 at 3:49 PM
The first crucial step in a productive recovery period is to clearly defined how you feel, what your needs are and how they can be best met in a way that makes room for you to experience the optimal amount of rest and bonding time.
Know that there is support for you out there, whether in the form of a group chat, postpartum doula, trusted friend or family member, etc.
December 6, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Know that there is support for you out there, whether in the form of a group chat, postpartum doula, trusted friend or family member, etc.
It can be disappointing if you realize that you don't have the support you thought you did, struggle to admit that need help or simply accept it, or that becoming a mother nothing like you imagined it would be.
December 6, 2024 at 3:48 PM
It can be disappointing if you realize that you don't have the support you thought you did, struggle to admit that need help or simply accept it, or that becoming a mother nothing like you imagined it would be.
This doesn't make you a terrible mother. It makes you human. All of these things can be happening & it is perfectly valid for you to experience. After childbirth, people rarely stop to think about how the mother is doing.
December 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM
This doesn't make you a terrible mother. It makes you human. All of these things can be happening & it is perfectly valid for you to experience. After childbirth, people rarely stop to think about how the mother is doing.
which takes a lot of metabolic energy, you're no longer the center of attention and on top of that maybe you don't feel connected to your baby. You love them but you have so many conflicting emotions happening at once that you just wish you could be alone.
December 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM
which takes a lot of metabolic energy, you're no longer the center of attention and on top of that maybe you don't feel connected to your baby. You love them but you have so many conflicting emotions happening at once that you just wish you could be alone.
There are so many new things occurring in your body at the same time as those external factors. Your body may be incredibly sore, your hormones are rebalancing & you could be moody, your breasts are beginning to produce milk
December 6, 2024 at 3:46 PM
There are so many new things occurring in your body at the same time as those external factors. Your body may be incredibly sore, your hormones are rebalancing & you could be moody, your breasts are beginning to produce milk
urinate or defecate, people may have high expectations for you to "snap back" or return to work, or maybe people have been obsessively calling, texting or stopping by without permission to get a glimpse of your newborn causing you to feel overwhelmed and like you must accommodate to your guests.
December 6, 2024 at 3:45 PM
urinate or defecate, people may have high expectations for you to "snap back" or return to work, or maybe people have been obsessively calling, texting or stopping by without permission to get a glimpse of your newborn causing you to feel overwhelmed and like you must accommodate to your guests.
You may try to imagine life being how it was but find yourself easily exhausted, you may still be confused and in shock of your baby no longer being inside of you after months of gestating, no one told you that your vagina would still bleed, feel bruised & could sting like hell when you
December 6, 2024 at 3:45 PM
You may try to imagine life being how it was but find yourself easily exhausted, you may still be confused and in shock of your baby no longer being inside of you after months of gestating, no one told you that your vagina would still bleed, feel bruised & could sting like hell when you
Life can become a facade you try to smile & nod you way through while inside you are detaching more and more.
December 6, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Life can become a facade you try to smile & nod you way through while inside you are detaching more and more.
Everyone else may be immensely happy for you, yet somehow you may struggle not to feel the pressure to people please to show how grateful you are to have a healthy baby or you may secretly feel guilty for not sharing similar sentiments deep down.
December 6, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Everyone else may be immensely happy for you, yet somehow you may struggle not to feel the pressure to people please to show how grateful you are to have a healthy baby or you may secretly feel guilty for not sharing similar sentiments deep down.
Life may not feel real AT ALL & many women won't have the slightest clue who they are anymore. Their identities have shifted.
December 6, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Life may not feel real AT ALL & many women won't have the slightest clue who they are anymore. Their identities have shifted.
Although, this is a dream which is also a very possible & tangible outcome for many pregnant women, it can still be shocking for them to realize that afterbirth they just feel... numb.
December 6, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Although, this is a dream which is also a very possible & tangible outcome for many pregnant women, it can still be shocking for them to realize that afterbirth they just feel... numb.
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This stew is an example of a meal that is great for warming the womb. Think of your go to food during Autumn & Winter. It has pepper, ginger, garlic, sweet potato, onion, chicken & bone broth, tomatoes, more cooked veggies, & lots of love. 💗
December 6, 2024 at 3:30 PM
This stew is an example of a meal that is great for warming the womb. Think of your go to food during Autumn & Winter. It has pepper, ginger, garlic, sweet potato, onion, chicken & bone broth, tomatoes, more cooked veggies, & lots of love. 💗
Some ways to keep your womb warm include: using heating pads/pack, wearing socks, dressing warmly, minimizing cold drinks & raw foods, eating or drinking warm foods and beverages such as soup, stew, tea, mild curries, ginger, & cinammon.
December 6, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Some ways to keep your womb warm include: using heating pads/pack, wearing socks, dressing warmly, minimizing cold drinks & raw foods, eating or drinking warm foods and beverages such as soup, stew, tea, mild curries, ginger, & cinammon.
Body temperature is very important in any stage of a woman's health, especially before and after pregnancy when her body is preparing to or is open.
December 6, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Body temperature is very important in any stage of a woman's health, especially before and after pregnancy when her body is preparing to or is open.
In fact, during half of the menstrual cycle a woman's body temperature increases in order to prepare for implantation (fertilized egg embedding itself into the uterine lining with the intention of becoming a fetus).
December 6, 2024 at 3:28 PM
In fact, during half of the menstrual cycle a woman's body temperature increases in order to prepare for implantation (fertilized egg embedding itself into the uterine lining with the intention of becoming a fetus).
When the womb is warm, progesterone levels help to ensure that the uterus is the optimal environment for conception to take place.
December 6, 2024 at 3:28 PM
When the womb is warm, progesterone levels help to ensure that the uterus is the optimal environment for conception to take place.
For example, when the womb is cold, it reflects a higher amount of Yang energy, or qi, in the body, & when womb is warm it has ample Yin energy, which cultivates the space for healthy conception (preparing for ovulation). Now, let's break down the science of this even more.
December 6, 2024 at 3:27 PM
For example, when the womb is cold, it reflects a higher amount of Yang energy, or qi, in the body, & when womb is warm it has ample Yin energy, which cultivates the space for healthy conception (preparing for ovulation). Now, let's break down the science of this even more.
In traditional Chinese Medicine, for example, & other indigenous healing practices, the state of the womb reflects in other parts of the body.
December 6, 2024 at 3:27 PM
In traditional Chinese Medicine, for example, & other indigenous healing practices, the state of the womb reflects in other parts of the body.