doula Archives | Slow Postpartum

15 Mar Three reasons to choose a ‘Slow Postpartum’ with your new baby…

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All over the world and in many indigenous cultures, new mothers have been afforded a period of rest and recovery following the birth of their babies. 'The Golden Month', 'The Sitting Moon', 'The First Forty Days'. The postpartum weeks have been viewed as an important...

04 Feb No – not a Jeweller, a Doula!

Posted at 19:52h in Doula, Motherhood, Parenting, Postnatal Care, Postpartum, Postpartum care, Postpartum doula, postpartum recipes 0 Comments

This is a comment that I make on a fairly regular basis following the oft-asked question "what do you do for your job?". :-D . The career of a doula is not one that is commonly known here in New Zealand but that is changing as...

26 Sep Mothering the New Mother During her ‘Fourth Trimester’ – Part Two

Posted at 03:54h in Motherhood, Parenting, Postnatal Care, Postpartum, Postpartum care, Postpartum doula 1 Comment

In this article, I explore the various postpartum care practices from around the world and how they benefit and support the new mother. You can read Part One here. FORTY TWO DAYS FOR FORTY TWO YEARS "After birth, there's a sacred window of time. A time for...

26 Sep Mothering the New Mother during her ‘Fourth Trimester’ – Part One

Posted at 03:10h in Motherhood, Parenting, Postnatal Care, Postpartum 1 Comment

A few weeks after the birth of my son the midwife arrived to find both of us crying. When asked what the matter was I explained through my tears that unfortunately, I had made a huge mistake. I thought I had wanted a baby but,...

15 Mar Three reasons to choose a ‘Slow Postpartum’ with your new baby…

04 Feb No – not a Jeweller, a Doula!

26 Sep Mothering the New Mother During her ‘Fourth Trimester’ – Part Two

26 Sep Mothering the New Mother during her ‘Fourth Trimester’ – Part One

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