Post Partum and Why it Matters

This week's conversation centered all around the postpartum phase and why it is so important.

To learn all about this topic, we were lucky enough to be joined by Kayla Levine, a postpartum expert and doula.

Her offerings to the world include:
Postpartum Doula Care
Placenta Medicine Making
Vaginal Steaming for Womb Health
Postpartum Education & Planning
Birth Worker Support Groups

All of her offerings are holistic in nature. She looks at the whole body, mind, and spirit in her approach to helping you remember your body's innate healing abilities.

Also be sure to head over to tucsonplacentaencapsulation.com to download a FREE 10 page ebook Kayla has created for us all about 4th trimester planning for the modern mama.

OUR CONVERSATION

To me, I was most surprised to learn that the postpartum phase could actually bring about radical healing if just a couple of important factors were focused on.

Many women also experience the onset of autoimmune conditions and other chronic illness after birth - basically the opposite of radical healing. However, Kayla says two key factors contribute to which side of the story you are on: 1.) nutrition and 2.) community support

She also said that she believes postpartum depression should really be called postpartum DEPLETION. As the root of what is wrong is micronutrient deficiencies and lack of support.

Pregnancy can be quite taxing on the body and much higher quantities of nutrients are needed during that time. If those needs are not met, the body pulls from stores that it has saved up. This is why after pregnancy many women are extremely depleted of certain nutrients that are not common in a standard American diet.