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18 Nov Bouncing Back After Birth – And Other BS.

Posted at 14:25h in Doula, Motherhood, Parenting, Postnatal Care, Postpartum, Postpartum care, Postpartum doula 0 Comments

Have you heard the news? Seen the social media posts? Followed the Instagram 'influencers'? If so you would be convinced of their message - that it's perfectly acceptable and even reasonable to 'bounce-back' after you've had a baby. Bounce back into your old jeans, bounce...

07 Nov Full Body Relaxation Exercise – 9 mins

Posted at 15:06h in Meditation, Motherhood, Parenting, Postnatal Care, Postpartum, Postpartum care, Relaxation, Simple Living, Slow Living, Uncategorized, Yoga 0 Comments

[playlist ids="1591"] Taking time out to relax and be still is so important in those busy first few weeks and months of mothering and parenthood. We often don't think we have the time but even just five or ten minutes of relaxation can make a big...

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

Posted at 00:01h in Doula, Motherhood, Parenting, Postnatal Care, Postpartum, Postpartum care, Postpartum doula 0 Comments

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...

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,...

11 Sep What a New Mother Really Needs – (clue – it’s not a cupcake)

Posted at 20:48h in Motherhood, Parenting, Postnatal Care, Postpartum, Postpartum care 5 Comments

I recently went to do a postpartum visit for one of my lovely postpartum doula clients. When I arrived the house was full of guests who had come to see the new baby. They had arrived laden with gifts. There were bottles of champagne and...

23 May The First Forty Days With Your New Baby

Posted at 00:02h in Doula, Motherhood, Parenting, Postnatal Care, Postpartum, Postpartum care, Postpartum doula 0 Comments

Thank you so much to Shannon from the Eco Beauty Editor for publishing this interview about the first forty days with your new baby and my work with new mothers. The First Forty Days with your new baby ...

18 Nov Bouncing Back After Birth – And Other BS.

07 Nov Full Body Relaxation Exercise – 9 mins

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

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

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

11 Sep What a New Mother Really Needs – (clue – it’s not a cupcake)

23 May The First Forty Days With Your New Baby

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