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2022 March Blog Posts

 

 

Postpartum Self-Care

Posted on: March 21, 2022 | Community, Doulas, Famillies, Friendship, Health, Motherhood, Parenting, Postpartum

Self-care isn’t a bad word. Self-care is a word of acknowledgment for the needs of ones’ physical and mental well-being. In the 4th trimester, knowing when to say “when” to the juggling of life as a new mom. Reaching out for support and practicing self-care is essential to implement as the days turn into nights, and the days turn into weeks. Postpartum self-care doesn’t have to be grand or big . . .

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Post-Birth Perineal Care

Posted on: March 14, 2022 | birth, Body, education, Health, Information, Postpartum

The cycles and stages of birth can leave a mental, emotional, and physical impact on an individual. Healing goes both ways when it comes to childbirth. Mentally is how we process the birth internally, and physically is how we process the birth externally. Long labor, interventions, and vaginal deliveries can be the cause of perineal damage. Enlisting post-birth perineal care is helpful in the postpartum recovery process. Types of Trauma . . .

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Postpartum Depression

Posted on: March 7, 2022 | Body, education, Health, Information, Motherhood, Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Postpartum depression often gets lumps in with the definition of postpartum. Postpartum is defined as “after birth”. Therefore, postpartum depression is depression that occurs during the first 3 childrearing years of welcoming a child. Depression does not discriminate against sex, ethnicity, social class, culture, race, religion, or sexual orientation.  Parenthood is a beautiful mess, and navigating it alone or in despair can be overwhelming. The unknowns, the uncertainties, the fears, the . . .

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