Demystifying and Normalizing the Postpartum Experience
We are not medical experts. We are not the go to source for information on parenting or birth. We are two well-informed mothers and professionals. As a doula, Taylor is trained to provide postpartum doula support and stays up to date on the birth world. As a mental health counselor Fiona is trained to support women to manage a variety of challenging situations including postpartum adjustment and mental health issues. We will share evidence-based information and suggest resources to help you dig a little deeper. We will share ideas with expecting mamas about how to prepare for the postpartum transition. We will encourage honestly about the challenging parts so that new moms aren’t blindsided. We want you to be empowered to make conscientious decisions about your and your family’s well-being.
10 Ways I Actually Enjoyed the Postpartum Period…a Little…I Think…
Here’s a truth: I sometimes feel guilty or inadequate when I see other moms enjoying the postpartum period. When I think back on the early days of parenthood it seems like the most difficult time of my life. I felt like every day was a reckoning of my worth as a person, and that I continually came up short. Knowing that other mamas have had stressful postpartum experiences helps me go a little easier on myself, but I often wish I could get a do over.
read moreWelcome Royal Baby Charlotte, and Her Heiness Doesn’t Invalidate My Postpartum Experience
As most of you know the British royal baby Charlotte was born a couple of weeks ago. There was tons of media coverage, most of which I was blissfully oblivious to, but I did see one article by Amber Robinson over at Essential Baby. It is all about how Kate Middleton’s natural birth allowed her to leave the hospital 10 hours after her baby was born looking fabulous and pain free. By all accounts it was a pretty innocuous article, but it did leave me with a little bit of uneasiness.
read moreOne Secret You Can Use to Unlock Postpartum Wellness
Are you anxious or worried about the future? Are you unsure of what to do today? Does every decision about your baby seem to carry more significance than the last? If you are like me you quickly answered yes to all these questions. Let me tell you about my early days of motherhood to help you understand my relationship with anxiety and worry, and why this secret was so powerful for me.
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