Boundary Medicine, Body Image, + Big Kids - Sara’s Fourth Postpartum
Postpartum care provider and educator, mother to 4, this postpartum was probably perfect, right? Beautifully, postpartum is an ever deepening, ever challenging, ever incredible spiral into yourself. With the opportunity for new lessons, new messages, and new challenges each time. Sara and I had a lovely walk and talk about her fourth postpartum after the birth of her son, Akiva.
We talk about:
She hosted her first nesting party at 36-ish weeks pregnant. (Highly recommend.)
Boundary medicine in postpartum time!
Yes, everyone wants to see the baby, but it’s so important for you to protect your energetic bubble.
You are so sensitive and so vulnerable in this time, so while you need so much support and love and care, you also need to be discerning with who is in your space.
How her husband, Z, and her three kids mentally prepared themselves for her to be resting and less available for many weeks.
This kind of care and support is not because she was randomly lucky. It’s because she invested care and education in her community to create this culture of postpartum care.
Sara’s top baby gear recommendation (vacuum. snot. sucker.)
Her baby, Akiva, made milk (curse of the midwife?)
Sara’s relationship with her own body! This is so strongly passed down the matrilineal paths, often in a not so helpful way. Sara opens up about her own relationship with her body and body image, and how she is choosing to teach her kids to relate.
Sara’s early menstrual cycle return
And what she’s been doing starting at a few days, postpartum to care for her body, heal, and feel strong.
How we can have an understanding of the ideals, while also flowing with the realities of life.
--------------------------
Mentioned in the show:
Nicole's incredible offering - rooted
Our podcast episode with Adrian Dimatteo
Restore Your Core - postpartum movement
------------------------
Thanks for listening!
If you’re enjoying our show, please leave us a rating and review!
If you have anything you want to hear more about, or any questions you'd like us to address, please reach out at catskillsbirthcollective@gmail.com. We welcome your feedback.
Follow us on Instagram @catskillsbirth for more musings and information on wholistic pregnancy, physiological birth, and intuitive motherhood.
Check out our online, comprehensive birth education course Wise Woman, Sacred Birth to go deeper into self responsibility, trust and connection with your inner self, and knowledge and wisdom of the biological truths of the childbearing year, and connection with other beautiful mamas.
