Podcasts about postpartum healing

Send us a texthttps://www.mindfully-moody.com/After seven months away, Sara returns to Mindfully Moody to share the raw and real story of her pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience. This heartfelt conversation explores the emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy, the challenges of navigating expectations versus reality, and the power of following your intuition as a new mom.In this episode, Hannah and Sara dive into:

On today's episode of The Wholesome Fertility Podcast, I'm joined by Brooke Harmer (@thewellnourishedmama_), the founder of The Well Nourished Mama, a nutritionist and postpartum health expert who supports women through pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. Brooke's journey began as a food blogger helping college students eat well on a budget, but after becoming a mother herself, she shifted her focus to helping women heal nutritionally after birth and prepare their bodies for future pregnancies. In this conversation, we explore how pregnancy, birth, and postpartum dramatically shift a woman's biochemistry, gut microbiome, and hormonal balance, and why many women facing secondary infertility are actually experiencing a deep nutritional depletion. Brooke shares the foundational habits and healing foods that help rebuild nutrient stores and support fertility, whether it's your first or third time trying to conceive. From bone broth and Brazil nuts to the power of minerals and full-fat dairy, this episode is packed with essential advice for replenishing the body and preparing for a thriving pregnancy.

Aleiela Allen is a birth and postpartum doula, and the founder of ⁠Leilove - ⁠providing care services which blend ancient wisdom with modern care, offering education for both mother and partner, birthing doula support, nourishing postpartum treatments like Abhyanga, healing belly binds, and curated meal deliveries.  Tune in to learn more about Aleiela's daughter's birth and how she found this sacred work, as well as more information on Abhyanga, belly binding and healing foods! IG: ⁠@lei__love⁠ ⁠WEBSITE⁠ ⁠Facebook Leilove⁠ _________________________ ___________________________ GROWING WITH GARRETT NOW LIVE - watch below ⁠⁠www.informedpregnancy.tv⁠⁠ Code: GK30 ___________________________ Need The Nipple Diaper now? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop on Amazon today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us: TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kozekozemama⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kozekozemama ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@garretnwood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOP with 20% off, use THANKYOU20 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kozekoze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Garrett: garrettkusmierz@kozekoze.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Sacred Window Podcast, host Christine Devlin Eck welcomes Andrea Luzitano to discuss her journey as a postpartum doula and the keys to her successful practice. Andrea shares how she shifted from offering basic care to providing a more holistic set of services, including cooking, bodywork, and Ayurvedic mother care. She emphasizes that her business, Upon Arrival Doula, grew significantly by turning conversations into clients through authentic community engagement, such as participating in local mom groups and early childhood festivals. Andrea advises other aspiring doulas to leverage their unique strengths and focus on building genuine connections to grow their businesses organically.Guest:Andrea Luzitano, owner of Upon Arrival Doula Care on the South Shore, MassachusettsProfessional Postpartum Caregiver | Upon Arrival Doula | MassachusettsBio:I'm Andrea, mother of 4 and postpartum caregiver since 2019. Nice to meet you! As a certified Ayurvedic and holistic postpartum caregiver, I take a worldly, natural approach to the postpartum period to help my clients slow down and focus on the ancient and intuitive aspects of maternal care after childbirth.​I'm here to help nurture, nourish, and restore your body, mind, and home to create your very own peaceful postpartum!Upon Arrival's postpartum support services include:Meal & Snack Prep for Postpartum Healing ("Food as Medicine")Bodywork for relaxationSoothing Yoga Nidra exercisesTransition into Motherhood: Closing of the Bones CeremonyHonor Your Birth Story: Labyrinth Drawing and MeditationBirth-Inspired Process Art SessionsIntuitive Sleep CoachingBellybindingMother Blessing FacilitationFloral Baths or Foot SoaksHerbal RemediesLactation GuidanceEmotional SupportLight HouseworkTime for RestEvidence-Based Newborn Care SupportLocal Postpartum Care Resources& More!Reiki coming soon! Stay tuned!Get a Free Postpartum Planning Template by visiting Andrea's homepage.She is also available via email to connect! andrea.uponarrivaldoula@gmail.comAre you feeling the call to know more about Conscious Postpartum Care?Reach out! ⁠Schedule a time with Christine⁠ to find out how this work can transform your care business or provide a meaningful career path.Here is the ⁠link⁠ to our free class@‌sacredwindowstudiesJoin our ⁠Facebook Group⁠Podcast Music is Composed by Sara Emmitt, graduate of the Center for Sacred Window Studies. You can hear more of Sara's incredible music at Sara Emmitt .

In this episode, I'm joined by Ash Anderson, mother of three and recent graduate of The MatriBirth Mentor Institute. After a traumatic induction with her first baby, Ash was certain she was done having children. But what she came to realize was that it wasn't birth she was finished with—it was the hospital.We unpack what it took for Ash to walk away from the industrial model of care, how she and her husband navigated the residual fear from her first birth, and why healing her relationship with motherhood was a necessary precursor to welcoming another baby.From being coerced into interventions to catching her third baby alone in a moment of pure presence, Ash offers a grounded and powerful testimony to the transformation that becomes possible when a woman chooses trust, sovereignty, and self-responsibility.You'll Learn:Why “just in case” inductions increase trauma and strip women of autonomyHow hospital birth plans are powerless against coercive systemsWhat subtle manipulation in late pregnancy says about industrial birth prioritiesWhy even “holistic” midwives still operate within controlling paradigmsHow freebirth dissolves fear and restores deep body-trustWhy preparing for postpartum is a radical act of self-respectHow birth witnessed by children shapes the future of womanhoodWhat it means to birth alone and discover your strength, resilience, and sovereigntyThis episode is a reminder that birth doesn't have to be micromanaged, feared, or medicalized. It can be simple. It can be sacred. It can be yours if you choose it.Timestamps:[00:00] Introduction[02:11] Realizing the hospital birth system wasn't aligned with her values[14:16] Traumatic induction and vow to never birth that way again[19:39] Perspective shift on motherhood and discovering freebirth[32:52] Her first transformative experiencing freebirthing at home[50:04] Unexpected second freebirth completely alone[58:10] Breaking birth narratives and giving her children a new storyIf you want to connect more with Ash, follow her on Instagram and check out her website.Find more from Emilee on Instagram, YouTube and the Free Birth Society website.Disclaimer: Free Birth Society, LLC of North Carolina shares personal and educational stories and experiences related to freebirth and holistic care. This content is not medical advice, and we are not a licensed midwifery practice. Testimonials reflect individual experiences; results may vary. For services or scheduling, contact info@freebirthsociety.com. See full disclaimer at freebirthsociety.com/youtubeterms.

No one told me that postpartum recovery isn't just about “getting back to normal.” It's about rebuilding from the inside out, pelvic floor, core, energy, mindset, and that what you do (and don't do) in those early days matters more than you think.That's why I brought Dr. Jessica London, pelvic floor therapist and mama's best friend in recovery, on the podcast to walk you through exactly what's happening in your body and how to move forward, without overdoing it. (And she was kind enough to share her Core Recovery Guide with our community!) Postpartum healing is deeply connected to how you move, rest, and nourish yourself right now. Pushing too hard can set you back, but intentional movement, pelvic floor awareness, and smart recovery practices can actually make you stronger than before. Whether you're 2 days, 2 months, or 2 years postpartum, this episode gives you a roadmap for recovery that lasts.Show Notes Here!Where to Find Jessica: Instagram Website PodcastLinks Mentioned:Episode #275 - Pelvic Floor 101: What Every New Mom Needs to Know with Dr. Jessica LondonThe Core Recovery Guide My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Postpartum CourseMy Essential Birth InstagramGET IN TOUCH!

Lisa Chatham has spent her career in the been in food concept design and product development where sh maintained a devotion to creating an intersection of Sustenance + Pleasure. Tune in to learn about how a trip to India changed her relationship with food, and her inspiration for postpartum healing. Cookma is designed for modern lifestyles while founded in traditional wisdom. Their products are designed to bring optimal nourishment and pleasure with minimal effort. Cookma offers sophisticated and simple one-pot meals and superpowered snacks that support a healthy diet that is reliably satisfying and comforting. Shop Cookma today! IG: @cookma.co ___________________________ GROWING WITH GARRETT NOW LIVE - watch below ⁠www.informedpregnancy.tv⁠ Code: GK30 ___________________________ Need The Nipple Diaper now? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop on Amazon today!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us: TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kozekozemama⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kozekozemama ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@garretnwood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOP with 20% off, use THANKYOU20 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kozekoze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Garrett: garrettkusmierz@kozekoze.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode of Pelvic Floor, Core & More, we're diving into the sneaky, normalized postpartum patterns that silently sabotage healing — and no, I'm not talking about exercise. From holding your breath while lifting the car seat to collapsing into your core while feeding your baby, these everyday habits are creating pressure, disconnection, and pain in your pelvic floor and core system. We'll unpack: What's really causing your symptoms to linger (even when you're trying to heal) How breath, posture, and nervous system regulation play a bigger role than crunches ever could Small, doable shifts that make a huge impact in your daily healing And if you've been told “this is just how it is after baby,” this is your permission slip to say no more. You'll learn: ✨ The 5 most common habits that stall postpartum healing ✨ How to stop unintentionally making your symptoms worse ✨ What your body is trying to tell you — and how to listen gently ✨ Real-life tools for breathing, softening, and creating safety in your core Resources Mentioned:

Send us a textEver wonder why your postpartum clients feel like they're in a fog, forgetful, or just plain different? It's not just "mom brain" as we know it. In this eye-opening episode, we're completely shifting the conventional understanding of the postpartum brain and diving deep into the profound neurological rewiring that happens after birth. Forget surface-level fixes; we're talking about real, lasting solutions for postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, and maternal burnout by understanding the biological brilliance behind a mother's transformation. This isn't about "fixing" women; it's about seeing their bodies and brains with the reverence they deserve, and equipping postpartum providers with the holistic care practices to truly heal their clients at the root.Check out this episode on the blog HERE. Key time stamps: 0:48: Postpartum brain is rewiring, not broken. 3:23: What happens to the brain in postpartum? Neurological transformation explained. 4:25: Increased diligence, heightened emotional sensitivity, disrupted memory & focus, decreased self-prioritization.5:30: Biologically appropriate functions without proper support lead to burnout, anxiety, rage. 6:46: The role of stress in brain rewiring – adaptive vs. chronic. Chronic stress creates maladaptive programming. 10:40: Mom brains prioritize survival and baby's needs, not broken. 11:29: Oxytocin strengthens memory of emotionally charged events. 12:24: Understanding intrusive thoughts: protection, not pathology. 15:28: How to support postpartum brain recovery: nutrition, nervous system regulation, repletion. 16:05: Why holistic approaches are crucial and why single strategies fail. 17:44: Body-based trauma release techniques like TRE therapy. 18:11: The importance of safe co-regulating relationships. 19:59: Consistent nutritional repletion is biochemical reality. 20:25: Sleep rhythm and restoration for active brain repair. 24:08: Reclaim mom brain: it's a superpower, not a problem. Postpartum rewiring makes mothers more intuitive, protective, efficient. NEXT STEPS:

Carson Meyer, doula, certified nutrition consultant, and author of Growing Together, joins Dr. Rebecca Dekker for a conversation about reclaiming the sacred, intuitive, and evidence-based aspects of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Carson shares how she stepped into birth work at a young age, driven by a desire to transform a system that can leave parents disempowered and unsupported. She opens up about her own home birth experience, the spiritual preparation that carried her through, and the tools she now teaches others through her virtual Growing Together Circles. Together, Carson and Dr. Dekker discuss the importance of informed choice and the emotional, physical, and environmental foundations of holistic care.   (04:57) Carson's Path to Becoming a Doula (07:24) Growing Together Circles and Virtual Doula Support (09:39) Carson's Home Birth Story (13:23) Holistic Practices for Pregnancy and Labor (17:33) Four Pillars of Postpartum Healing (21:15) Nourishment and Hydration During Postpartum (25:20) Environmental Health and Conscious Skincare (37:48) Advice for New Doulas on Avoiding Burnout   Resources Explore Carson's work: carson-meyer.com Follow Carson on Instagram: @ccmeyer   For more information about Evidence Based Birth® and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.

When your baby isn't gaining weight. When their skin is raw and bleeding and nothing you try is helping. When the doctors keep saying, “They'll grow out of it,” but your gut is screaming, “something is wrong” - that is a kind of pain that most people don't understand. But I do. And this weeks Follow Your Gut Podcast guest, Sheridan, does too.In this episode, I sit down with Sheridan, a first-time mom whose baby girl was covered in severe eczema, crying around the clock, refusing to eat, and losing weight. She did everything right. She went to the pediatrician over and over again. She tried every cream, every elimination diet, every piece of advice thrown her way. And nothing worked. Until she found ōNLē.Just ten days after starting the Gut Rebalance Kit, her daughter's skin began to clear. She started gaining weight. She began making eye contact again. She started coming back to life and Sheridan could finally breathe.This episode is emotional, raw, and full of tears. It's for the mama who's in the thick of it. It's for the family who's been told to wait it out. It's for the women who are ready to trust their intuition and finally find the healing they've been searching for.The healing you will hear about in this episode is from the Women's and Children's Gut Rebalance Kit and Body Biome Kit.I can't wait for you to listen. I showed up to the conversation unprepared so make sure you have a box of tissues near by. Thanks for listening! I would love to connect with you ♡ Subscribe to the Nourished Newsletter Explore the Gut Rebalance Kits Visit our FAQ's Follow along on a Instagram Take the free Gut Health Quiz Email us at customercare@onleorganics.com Sending love and wellness from my family yours,xx - Juniper BennettFounder of ōNLē ORGANICS

In this episode, I'm joined by doula, certified nutrition consultant, and author Carson Meyer for a heartfelt conversation about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Carson has supported over 100 births, and she brings so much wisdom to topics like what to expect each trimester, how to build your birth team, and the growing interest in home birth and natural labor support.We talk about prenatal bonding, reducing induction and C-section rates, the power of movement and waterbirth, and how to set birth intentions instead of rigid plans. Carson also shares insight into spiritual preparation for motherhood, facing birth fears, and creating a supportive postpartum plan. Leave Us A Voice Message! | https://telbee.io/channel/4_b9zzx58wdkuwirqkcxwa/TOPICS DISCUSSED: → What does a doula do during pregnancy and birth?→ How can movement and water support natural labor?→ What are the benefits of home birth vs. hospital birth?→ How do you reduce the chance of induction or C-section?→ What's the difference between a birth plan and birth intentions?Sponsored By: → Be Well By Kelly Protein Powder & Essentials | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.→ LMNT | Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/Kelly→ WeNatal | You can use my link, wenatal.com/kelly, with any subscription order, to get a free one month supply of WeNatal's Omega DHA+ Fish Oil.→ OneSkin | Visit oneskin.co/BEWELL and use code BEWELL for 15% off your first purchase.Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:02:44 - What drew Carson to doula work?→ 00:05:17 - Doula training → 00:06:39 - Building a doula business → 00:08:56 - Doulas, Midwives, & your OBGYN→ 00:13:45 - Rise in home births & writing journey → 00:17:53 - Demystifying birth & pregnancy → 00:21:10 - Witnessing over 100 births → 00:22:43 - Prioritizing maternal well-being→ 00:25:15 - Exploring your fears around birth→ 00:29:34 - Surrendering to the raw intensity of birth→ 00:32:04 - Essential info for every trimester→ 00:36:11 - The spiritual side of parenthood → 00:37:06 - Prenatal bonding & attachment → 00:41:38 - Birth intentions vs a birth plan → 00:45:59 - C-section rates → 00:48:25 - Knowing when baby is ready to arrive→ 00:51:13 - Water birth, movement, & reducing induction rates→ 00:53:12 - Understanding waterbirth & home birth → 00:56:04 - Four pillars of postpartum → 01:00:18 - Kelly's postpartum experience Check Out Carson:→ Instagram→ Website → Skincare Line→ Growing Together: Doula Wisdom and Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood (book)Check Out Kelly:→

Send us a textDad brain is real: Men's brains change after baby arrives too!Ever wonder what happens to dads when a new baby enters the picture? We all know about the wild ride moms go through, but what about the silent, powerful transformation happening in partners? If you're a postpartum provider, perinatal mental health professional, or advocate for new parents, this episode is an absolute must-listen. We're discussing the biological brain changes in men after childbirth, the paternal identity shift, and why understanding these nuances is crucial for holistic postpartum care. You're about to uncover insights that will profoundly impact how you support new families, fathers in the postpartum period, and ultimately, maternal well-being. This isn't just about men's struggles; it's about empowering all parents to thrive in early parenthood.Check out the episode on the blog: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/what-happens-to-dads-after-baby-the-science-behind-dad-brain-ep-220/Key Time Stamps: 00:00: Intro: Unpacking fatherhood's unseen transformation. 03:17: The science of men's brain changes after baby. 04:34: Real-life impacts of paternal brain shifts. 06:13: Navigating increased anxiety and identity shifts in new fathers. 07:57: Relational strain and libido changes for dads. 09:32: Acknowledging male birth trauma and secondary trauma. 12:04: The invisible load: Financial stress and protector instincts in new fathers. 14:42: The societal pressure for men to "be strong." 15:29: Why "postpartum" is specific to mothers: The biological truth.18:05: The dangers of mislabeling paternal mental health.18:46: Accurate terms for paternal perinatal mental health. 19:14: Supporting fathers: Witnessing, educating, and partnership skills. 21:01: The vital balance: Supporting fathers without excusing absence. 22:11: Why a mother's postpartum journey is unique. 23:15: Holding both truths: Fathers change, postpartum is for mothers. 25:20: Call to action for providers and lasting impact on postpartum health.NEXT STEPS:

On today's episode of The Wholesome Fertility Podcast, I'm joined by Jiaming Ju @kunhealth, a second-generation traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner and health economist who co-founded Kun Health with her father. From leading one of the world's largest longevity data projects to creating personalised Chinese herbal formulations, Jiaming brings a rare and fascinating perspective to holistic fertility care. We dive deep into the roots of Chinese medicine and its powerful role in treating unexplained infertility, recurrent miscarriage, and postpartum recovery. Jiaming shares why customized herbal medicine—rather than a one-size-fits-all approach—is key, and how stress, liver qi stagnation, and over-medicalisation can often stand in the way of conception. We also discuss the importance of preparing the body and mind for pregnancy, how men's health is often overlooked in fertility journeys, and the practice of wu wei—doing nothing—as a healing principle. This is an eye-opening and empowering conversation for anyone navigating fertility or seeking a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of health, mindset, and tradition. Key Takeaways:  Chinese herbal medicine offers a deeply personalized and effective approach to treating fertility challenges, especially unexplained infertility and miscarriage. Liver qi stagnation and chronic stress are common root causes in fertility struggles. True healing goes beyond quick fixes—it involves preparing the whole body and mind for pregnancy, not just aiming for a positive test. Partner health, especially sperm quality, is often under-acknowledged and under-tested in fertility journeys. Practicing wu wei—intentional rest and non-productivity—can help calm the nervous system and enhance reproductive health. Guest Bio: Jiaming Ju is the co-founder of KUN Health, where she partners with her father to offer personalised Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) care rooted in decades of lineage and wisdom. Before stepping into the world of herbal medicine, Jiaming led one of the largest global data projects on aging, spanning from New York to Singapore. With a background in health economics and longevity research, she brings a unique perspective to healing—bridging ancient Chinese traditions with modern insights. Together with her father, she helps individuals restore balance, improve fertility, and honour the heritage of Chinese medicine through customised herbal formulations and deep one-on-one care. Websites/Social Media Links: Learn more about KUN Health hereFollow Jiaming Ju in Instagram —------------- For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com To learn more about ancient wisdom and fertility, you can get Michelle's book at: https://www.michelleoravitz.com/thewayoffertility The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/ Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholesomelotus/ _____ Transcript: **Michelle Oravitz:** [00:00:00] Welcome to the podcast Jiaming.  **Jiaming Ju:** Thank you for having me.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yes. I would love for you to share your background. I know you're second generation, um, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, which is really cool. Um, I love the fact that you actually have your roots there and your father does too, and I feel like. That kind of takes it to a whole other level when you're working and learning from your parents. So I'd love to hear your background and have you share it with the listeners. **Jiaming Ju:** Uh, so I'm a health economist first. So I was in health, I was in economics basically for 10 years. Um, and. I think before Covid I was running one of the largest think tank on longevity, uh, data collecting in the world at the time in Singapore. Um, and then I came back to the States in 2019 and decided to [00:01:00] retrain for four years. It takes four years in California. And then, um, that's when also around the same time I opened Quinn.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Awesome. So, um, do you Longevity? I think of longevity and I think about fertility. 'cause a lot of times when we treat fertility, we're actually doing a lot of anti-aging. Um, we don't call it that 'cause we're working on mitochondria and really kind of getting the health, um, of the eggs and the uterine lining. So tell us about your experience with fertility and what you've, um, what you've seen. In practice. **Jiaming Ju:** Well, I mean, I work with a lot of people who have unexplained infertility. That's actually an area that, um, that I work a lot in. And, uh, this applies to both men and women among my patients. So I will have. A lot of patients who, uh, you know, they probably had a failed, failed rounds of IVF. [00:02:00] Um, and then that's when we work together. I also have a lot of patients, um, who have repetitive miscarriage, uh, which is increasingly, uh, common, unfortunately. And then I also work with a lot of women on postpartum, which is more on the traditional side, as you know, in Chinese medicine.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yes, and so I know that we often get asked this, and I get asked this too, but I love always hearing the different perspectives on Chinese medicine. To explain to people in layman terms, why does acupuncture and Chinese medicine, I know Chinese medicine's a big umbrella. Acupuncture is really one part. I think most people think just acupuncture, but of course there's MOA herbs. I mean, there's so many different things. There's also auricular, you can get really detailed on that. So can you explain what Chinese medicine could do really to regulate periods, to regulate ovulation? Just kind of help fertility.[00:03:00]  **Jiaming Ju:** Well, I mean, first off, I think I grew up in the Chinese medicine family business, so to me it's very bizarre when people separate them. Um, you  **Michelle Oravitz:** the acupuncture and the herbs and the, **Jiaming Ju:** treatment from the, herbal treatment. However, I think, um, customized herbal formulation has always been the elitist form of Chinese medicine. It takes a lot of family lineage. Um, you know, pre bottled stuff aside for the modern human really, you know, whether you have fertility issues or not is really that one has to take a one-on-one approach to effectively treat something that's very complex. So having said that, um, I only work at Quinn for customized herbal formulation, so we don't do, although I'm licensed, I don't do acupuncture, uh,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh, got it. Oh, I didn't know that. I thought you did acupuncture as  **Jiaming Ju:** no I don't.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh, okay.  **Jiaming Ju:** We have all of you guys who are.  **Michelle Oravitz:** actually, um, I know in China they do separate it. A lot of times people will get really, really [00:04:00] focused on one aspect.  **Jiaming Ju:** Um, yes and no. I think in if, because in China and Korea they have TCM hospitals, right? So you have different departments where post-stroke, you go first off to the acupuncture people, which is the physical therapy part of Chinese medicine. And then. Depending on the severity of the stroke, you likely will get customized herbal formulation on top of that. Um, I usually say that, um, acupuncture is amazing, is like a great deep spring cl that everyone needs it often, um, customized herbal formulation and diagnosis is more like a renovation, so they're entirely different projects. I think when you consider a human as a house, right, you're building a house, you need, you have different needs. Um, in terms of female, I think we go back to the topic. I always like to talk about how, uh, women are fundamentally very, very important in Chinese medicine [00:05:00] because Chinese historically are obsessed with babies. Um, so this is the reason why a long time ago in all these empress, like, you know, like palaces, you will have. Uh, a whole college of hundreds of royal physicians, and they're all Chinese medicine doctors. And their goals are not only to keep, to make sure the emperor can live for as long as possible, is to make sure all these concubines can produce as many kids as possible. So this is why I think the, the practice, um, has a lot more interest in the history, right? The history is being that. We love kids and you want, China has one of the largest population in the world throughout history and you know, so it has a lot of that. You want kids and you need to care about women's health. So in a nutshell, I really like what you mentioned before, like when I actively worked as a, basically a longevity economist and my job was to advise countries in terms of, um, you know, fertility policies, aging population, right? How can you encourage, [00:06:00] and I often say that women's. Women friendly policies are essentially longevity policies. You don't have women giving birth to kids, then you won't have a, you know, sustainable population. This is one of the same. So I really liked you pointed that out. That is totally right. I think not many people think like that. Um. And so in a nutshell, like there is the historical interest then that would mean that in terms of research, there is the interest in the research, there is interest in data, there is, uh, Chinese medicine has been around for 3000 years and gynecology in particular in that field has been around for 3000 years. This is very different with how western medicine has developed. Right? Like c-section technique for example, was developed, I dunno, a hundred years ago, like it is very. It's, it is, it is. So it's really like not comparable in terms of history, even sheer patient number and uh, patient cases. So I think Chinese medicine really in many ways excel in understanding women's health [00:07:00] and fertility. I.  **Michelle Oravitz:** For sure. And I, I always say like with medicine, one of the key things that you wanna look at is how well does it age And Chinese medicine ages really well. So a lot of times you'll see new things, new pharmaceuticals, and then a couple years later you find out it's not as great and then something else comes out with Chinese medicine. I mean, it looks at nature, it really looks at like the elements of nature. That is something that is consistent. It's just part of really understanding that and then understanding ourselves. So I think that that is so cool about Chinese medicine. **Jiaming Ju:** Right. The internal is very much so the physical, right. I have, I'm sure you have too, a lot of patients who on the surface they're like. Really healthy. Uh, but they haven't had a period for three years. So, you know, this is, this is not, and then they will spend the money on Botox. But which then you're like, okay, you look good for maybe a [00:08:00] month, and then you have to do this again. Right. It, it is very different perspective. I think, um, many people say that, you know, why do, for example, in the practice of, uh, postpartum recovery, right? I'm sure you see it, and I see it a lot from the practice where. People who don't have, who are not on top of their health condition, especially in terms of digestive health. I'm more prone to have thyroid issues or, you know, uh, preeclampsia in the last trimester and then post burst. This doesn't only drag their health just downhill. And then also impact how you're going to have a second kid or a third kid if you want to. It really completely like, you know. Like it really completely wrecks your house in a ways that you didn't even see this coming. And that is a completely different perspective, right? Because often I will have patients who say that, oh, you are the first person who listens. How do you know I have these issues? Before I even tell you, I. It is really patterns. And I go back because [00:09:00] I am a nerd and I am an economist. Like I go back to data collecting Chinese medicine like in my father's, you know, practice. Like he will start seeing a kid at the age from the age of five and then she's, he sees the same kid when the kid is 35. You see a person's in a whole families right Conditions throughout their whole life, and That's The best possible data collection you can dream of, and you can think of. This is not just a, oh, here is some pills for antidepressant, for postpartum depression. Like give a women a pill like that. They will still have gazillion other issues, like what does this solve? And you will hear often for people who have postpartum depression, for example, right? Like they will then be dependent on depre antidepressant for the rest of their life. Then one questions. What does that serve? Right? Where does that put you as a human? Do you feel like you are out of control for your own health? Um, so Yeah. it's a different approach.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, completely. Uh, it's interesting you say about [00:10:00] antidepressants because I feel like it's almost, um, a screen in between me and the person. I feel like I'm not able to fully get through to the person with the treatments because there's something in the middle, in the way I. And um, and of course I don't tell them just stop because I know that that is a whole process. They have to be under the care of a doctor and tell them how to come out of it, because it's not something that you can just suddenly take out. I often feel like that. And I'd much rather if I can just treat it with nothing else, it'll be a lot easier. And then another thing too is um, that I thought you said that was really interesting and true is, um, you know, I think a lot of times often people just want that positive pregnancy, but you talked about something that is actually crucial. If people want a healthy pregnancy and then also healthy afterwards for more kids, you really have to think big picture and not just quick fix. And I [00:11:00] think that we're so conditioned for the quick fix that we don't think about the whole garden and really tending the soil. And I always think about it like that. It's like, yeah, we could throw a seed in and maybe that's gonna sprout. But if we don't give it the conditions it needs, those roots aren't gonna go deep and it's not gonna be a sustainable, like rooted sprout, which I think similar with pregnancy, you want not just pregnancy, but you want a healthy pregnancy, and you also want a healthy mom and baby. You need it all. It's not like you can have an unhealthy mom, healthy baby. You have to have the whole picture working together. **Jiaming Ju:** I think that's why like many people getting on IVF, and if you consider it a percentage of success rate for IVF is actually not that high. Right? Um, and then everyone is, and a lot of people are disappointed because they feel like I paid all this money and I, I, I got it. Why is it not happening? I think first off is because we're all conditioned to think that pregnancy is such a simple thing, right? You do it and you'll get [00:12:00] pregnant. Uh, the, in Chinese medicine we always say mental is the physical and vice versa. The impact of stress of our day-to-day demand, of being a modern human, whatever, whatever that means, has a huge number in other fertility potential, right? I often says to, I often say to my, uh, patients, um, and I say like, you know, often because. My patients might, in the middle of it, they're, they didn't come to see me For, fertility, but like after they healed from like long covid or something, they're like, I want to have kids. You know? Now I can really think about it and I will usually say that, you know, definitely be careful with like when you wanna get pregnant, because the healthier you are, the fertile you are, the more fertile you are. Often I think in this society where we talk about IVF technology, ever since it has been introduced, it has become a thing where people feel like, oh, so long as I do it right, I will, it will happen. And often people get very disappointed when [00:13:00] it doesn't happen. And I'm sure you see in your practice a a lot in recent, in the past five years, you know the, there is an increasing percentage of people who have to DOIs. IVF like twice or three times and still maybe without success. Right? Um, so I think there is a lot of, um, a lot to be said about looking at fertility, not just as a functionality that you as a woman or you as a human will just somehow have, but it's really about your overall health, right? Like, and I often talk to people who have repetitive miscarriage. I'm like, your digestive health is everything. Who is gonna carry the baby is gonna be you. Now, if you are having, already having like nausea, dry gagging, like five times a day, even when you're not pregnant, your chances of basically having repetitive miscarriage is probably quite high, right? So we have to fix what's, what is the fundamental thing. It is. Not that let's have a kid, because often [00:14:00] I, um, and I very, I talk about this not very often. But I do treat kids, and you often see a lot of kids who have incredible intolerance for food early in age is due to the fact that mother had a very difficult pregnancy.  Um, so this is very much so linked. It's not, like you said, it's not like the mother has to be in perfect house. So you have a chance, the mother and father in perfect house. So you have a chance of this baby being in perfect house often, even if you could get pregnant, if you have a kid who has so many problems, um, in the first two or three years there, basically. Um, you know, there was one time with a patron of mine who, when he came to see me, he was two and a half years old and he was basically deemed a failure to thrive because he couldn't gain weight and he was having leg diarrhea. Often. He was having crazy eczema. And then you find out the mom during [00:15:00] pregnancy and before pregnancy had a lot of issues. So this is all interlinked. Yeah.  **Michelle Oravitz:** it really is. Another thing I see often is people who do IVF and then they go to the doctor and the doctor says, well, you barely have anything. You really need to start immediately. And I always encourage them, spend a little time prote, you know, preparing yourself if they've never, if they haven't come to me and I say, you're much better off waiting a few months. Taking care of yourself, nourishing yourself, then doing IVF, then rushing into it. 'cause we're just looking at numbers and not kind of thinking about the quality and the preparation.  **Jiaming Ju:** Mm-hmm. ' **Michelle Oravitz:** cause in three months, it's not like you're gonna just lose everything. It's gonna just drop off a cliff. I mean, it's gonna be a few more months. You're gonna be in much better position. **Jiaming Ju:** I think that's totally true. I mean, in, in the old country, in East Asia, when you prepare for pregnancy, six months is very standard. That's when your partner quits smoking. They quit drinking, you know, you both eat [00:16:00] healthy. All of those stuff, Right. Um, and in this country we don't, it's almost like nobody necessarily prepare it. Everyone just expect it would just happen until it doesn't happen after a while and suddenly it goes from, oh, I'm really casual about it, to now I'm in a panic. I must do IVF. Right? Um, and. A large, obviously unexplained infertility has a lot to do with, there are multiple root causes. One of the most common ones I have seen is actually intense liver g stagnation, where often a women consider themselves as a failure for not being able to get pregnant. And the more you and I usually be able to tell with a patient when the first, for the first consultation, they'll say, I need to be pregnant by this date. **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. **Jiaming Ju:** You're not a machine, we're not ai. It doesn't work like that. And often, I also, I don't know whether you experienced this in your practice as well, but I [00:17:00] often, uh, I always ask about better the partner, uh, or whoever, is the sperm donor better? They have tested, oftentimes they have not.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, I agree.  **Jiaming Ju:** has done all the  work then,  **Michelle Oravitz:** I've seen that a lot and and sometimes the doctors don't even mention it.  **Jiaming Ju:** Right. And it is shocking to me because as we all know. through research, uh, I believe it was the newest study done using collective data from Europe, uh, the sperm quality, both in terms of speed and quality per say, is 50% lower than like. 20, 30 years ago, and this is understandable due to drugs, due to not sleeping, due to not taking care of ourselves, Right. Due to stress. So why is it always that we're plowing the field of a women? And I always say this, I said the worst thing would be I'm p plowing your field. And the seed is subpar then. So,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Correct.  **Jiaming Ju:** right? Like, it's so, like, it's So easy. for the man to get checked. [00:18:00] It takes no time at all.  **Michelle Oravitz:** I know. **Jiaming Ju:** So like how is it in this, like, you know. this is almost common sense both in terms of money, in terms of time, get your, get your sperm donor, you know, partner  checked first. Um, it's, uh, It is interesting. **Michelle Oravitz:** It is for sure. And then also, I mean it's, what's interesting is, yeah, you can get checked and everything looks normal and they're like, everything's perfect. But then the DNA might have something off, which. A normal analysis does not cover that. It's a special test that people take after, and usually they won't do that unless there were like miscarriages or there were failures with, um, the embryos to grow. So they'll, they'll then they'll check the sperm. DNA fragmentation. **Jiaming Ju:** It is always a little too late. And interestingly, um, I think even given my own experience, like I have two kids and they were born in different, two different countries, and I. Uh, [00:19:00] the second one who was born in the us I think the, the, even the md, the gynecologist like checkup is very minimum. There was, you know, like if you want like a, a better, clearer picture, you gotta pay more. Like there is like, I think the, the, the standard of what women are provided in this country in terms of like basic, you know, um, like a, a basic kind of gynecological service, um, throughout is very low compared to other countries. Uh, but I mean that also creates a lot of. Tension and anxiety from first time moms. Right. You don't know. And then you show up and then you said you're having some pain and doctor's like, it's okay. And then You know, there  **Michelle Oravitz:** supported because you know, internally something's off. Like, you're like, I know something's off. I'm not crazy, but like, ah, you're fine. It's in your head.  **Jiaming Ju:** right. And I think through and, and I think that's really the fundamental difference between [00:20:00] Chinese medicine and western medicine. Right. Chinese medicine. This is why a lot of people ask me, they're like, you're a Columbia educated economist. You wrote for the Economist magazine, and then you know, you run Nobel Prize winner think tank like, but like Chinese medicine, it must be so different. It's actually not. Health economics is all about getting subjective health data from. The person you interview, that's not so different from what, what we do in Chinese medicine. It's about you being the patient who knows best about your health, right? So if you say you have a pain, you have a pain, I'm, I'm don't live in your body. I don't get to judge you. I think this is also the reason why so many people feel heard. Chinese medicine clinics, um, where they feel like you're just another pregnant person, like time is up, you are leaving. So it's um, it's a very different process. Yeah.  **Michelle Oravitz:** It is such a different process and I actually remember myself the first time I went to an [00:21:00] acupuncturist. This is like kind of what started it all. I was, uh, in a completely different career and I all I could get from every single doctor I went to was the birth control pills. And people hear hearing this, a lot of my listeners already know my story, but it was just basically I had irregular periods and that was the only answer I can get. Never made sense to me on a intuitive sense. I was like, this just doesn't make sense. There's gotta be something. They're like, Nope, that's just your body. The only time you can have normal periods is if you take this. So I went through 12 years of that and the first time I met. My first doctor, Dr. Lee, who's from China, and he actually happened to specialize in gynecology. He sat with me and one of the biggest takeaways, like the biggest impacts that it had, was him listening to me and asking me questions and showing me interest in every part of my life. And I was like, wow, this is crazy. This is so cool. I've never gotten this much attention from anybody [00:22:00] on like, what's going on in my body? **Jiaming Ju:** right.  **Michelle Oravitz:** And then, um, so that was really fascinating. Of course, that did change my period and I was resolved. I, I did the, you know, real raw herbals and the acupuncture. But then also, uh, looking back when I went to school, one of my teachers said, and it kind of like never left my mind that part of the healing, like the therapy starts before a needle goes in. Just by listening and the second you feel heard, that by itself has an impact on your healing. **Jiaming Ju:** Right. The, the physical is mental and that is, um, observed and in every single way we treat patients. I have, I would just say like 90% of my patients not only have like physical ailments, they have a lot of like mental. Concerns as well. Right. Um, and usually as both the, the [00:23:00] mental improved physical improvement and vice versa. And this usually seems very, like, it's like a huge surprise or a big relief to the patients because they're like you. I mean, I, I didn't have to take antidepressant pill for this whole time. Right. Um, it's, I think is, is is, it is a very interesting. Myth we are told, um, and I, I don't mean this as a, as a, something like a, like I'm simply raising this as a question. How is it that we all come in different shape and form, race, color, experience, lifestyle, choices, all of that, and sexes. And then when you say, okay, someone is suppressed, you give everybody exactly the same. The only thing that varies is in the dosage. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yep. **Jiaming Ju:** Isn't that weird?  **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm.  **Jiaming Ju:** Right? Like it, and if you ask people who are depressed, um, I'll give you an example because I have a lot of A DHD patients, um, [00:24:00] especially, um, and The first thing I always ask when I examine the tongue, um, for A DHD patients is better. You have anemia. And often they do. Um, but as we know in Chinese medicine, even if the lab says you don't have anemia, your tongue can tell me you have anemia. The, the chance of you being anemic and showing a DHD symptoms is very high. So is that actually a DHD or not? Oftentimes is actually not true. A DHD. This is the reason why a lot of women who, uh, thought they have a DHD got on A DHD medication and then they crash when they don't take the medication, right, their energy crash, their focus crash. Then if, I mean, this is really a questions like if you take something, it works. The minute you stop, it doesn't work. Did they ever work? Right. It's almost  **Michelle Oravitz:** it resolve it? It's not resolving, it's not a, a true solution.  **Jiaming Ju:** Right. And then [00:25:00] when we talk about pregnancy, it's a similar process, Right. Is this just we implant a child in your body? Great. I'm glad technology works, but I think if I recall back in the days when, uh, IVF was invented, It was not supposed to be used so widely in today's environment. It was for, I believe, for specific reason, Right. There was a, a really strong infertility, I believe structurally for. Was it the researcher? We invented it. So like it was not supposed to be. It's the same thing with C-section. It was not supposed to be widely used. Like today's, I remember when I lived in Singapore, uh, C-section was so popular. It was like, you can pick your date. It was a thing you can pick, pick a auspicious date to give birth to your child, and everyone goes to have a csection on the same day. It wasn't designed like that. It wasn't meant to be used like that. So I think. Modern human need of getting things done. [00:26:00] Like I need to have a child. Here is the child, and here the child is delivered like this need of doing, boom, boom, boom. Just click on your life. To-do list is preventing us to see the garden you talked about is preventing us from really taking care of ourselves and really do the way that we are supposed to do that. Nature enables it because we probably wants too much. I don't know.  **Michelle Oravitz:** It's a too quick to, you know, quick fix. It's, it's going against the dao. It's going against that present moment, that being present because I, my theory or 'cause it wasn't really something that I specifically learned, but like, the more present you are, the more life force q you have because you, in this portal, your energy, your attention, like you said, no separation between the mind and the body. So the more present we are, the more energy could be here. If our minds are here and then it's somewhere else, or our bodies are just here and our minds somewhere else, we're scattered all over the place. [00:27:00] And, uh, so let's actually go back 'cause I thought that was really interesting what you were saying about the liver chi, like really, really severe liver cheese stagnation. Uh, for people listening, I've talked about the liver before, but liver cheese stagnation is severe stress. It's really being, to me it's kinda like being in major fight or flight chronically. **Jiaming Ju:** Mm-hmm. And it is interesting because the liver store is the blood. So some people will say like, especially, it's funny because I lived in New York for a long time and I will always spot a patient from New York, uh, from a mile away because whenever you ask them like, are you stressed? They're like, no, they look really stressed, but they're like, no, I can't handle it. This is intense Stress.  Handling it, you know,  doesn't  **Michelle Oravitz:** first of all, I lived in New York, so I know exactly what you're talking about. 'cause I'm a re recovering New Yorker. And then secondly ahead, I have a, like, I have a patient I could just picture in my head right now. I'm like, how are you doing? Everything's perfect. Everything's fine. Sleep is good. Good, good, good. Great. You know, and I'm like, she, and, [00:28:00] and then like every needle that goes in, oh, oh, you know, she's. **Jiaming Ju:** I think this is the hardest lesson in life. Um, I feel. Um, is to desire something and not getting it, like, either, not on your timeline or like not the way you want it. And I think, um, liver cheese stagnation is exactly that. I mean, traditionally we say, oh, it's anger is more manifested in road rage. But really in today's society, I like to interpret liver cheese technician manifested in ways. That is like a mild, like a irritability, like a constant irritability. You're just waiting people to, to do something wrong and you are snap at them, right? We are all familiar with that kind  **Michelle Oravitz:** It's resistance. It's resistance to life.  **Jiaming Ju:** frustration, right? You're like constantly frustrated. Someone [00:29:00] else got a promotion, you think you are deserve the promotion, you're not seeing anything frustration. It is. What you think in your head you deserve. And the reality, and there is a gross, like mismatching here. Um, and I, every single time I have a patient who comes because of, you know, infertility issues and I will always spend so much time talking to them about their psychology, like mental health. I, the way I do consultations. I have a huge part, at least I think. Total 30% of my total questions about the mental this matters in particular to people who have been having difficulty pregnant because, and I explain it to my patients like this, if you are so stagnant, if your body is so full of stagnation and cheat, where do you think a baby can sit? The baby. The baby has nowhere to sit. There is no room for the child. And [00:30:00] that in a way. Is indeed the hardest lesson because to be pregnant, to be a parent to me personally, I think is the hardest thing in life is, is the uncertainty. You can do everything you do. Right, right. In, in parenthood. You don't know how it's gonna turn out, and this is, this process actually start from getting pregnant. Like so many people feel so certain, oh, I just do it, you know, a couple of times. And during ovulation I will be pregnant. It doesn't work like that in Chinese medicine. You know, when it advocates for healthy pregnancy, it is the Jing, it is the Chi, it is the Ansys, it is the spirit and body of you and your partner.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yep. **Jiaming Ju:** I'm not even a religious person, but I would say that is rather agno agno agnostic like process, right? Because it depends. You need a bit of luck For a [00:31:00] person who is intensely chi stagnant, they don't believe in luck. You, I'm, I don't know whether you've checked this with your patients,  **Michelle Oravitz:** yeah. No, they, they put everything on their shoulders. They think that it's all up to them, and that's why they feel like they need to control, and it's being in that fight or flight because you're in survival mode. And when you're in survival mode, there's not plenty to go around. You need to scrounge and you need to work, and you need to fight to get whatever you need. And that's, um, that's ultimately, you know, from an observer's perspective. Yeah, that's what I see. **Jiaming Ju:** Right. And it is, you will see whenever that happens, you know, it's almost like you as a provider, you are being told like. This is the only thing you're doing. You're, you're giving me a child and then like, this is never gonna work. This is never gonna work because liver cheese stagnation. Really, I feel like clinically is one of the major reasons for unexplained fertility. And that in turn frustrates the person even more because you're telling them structurally there is nothing wrong, [00:32:00] but they just cannot get pregnant no matter what they do. Right. Um, so this is already a deeply frustrating process and telling them that, leave it to. Just follow the protocol and leave it to fate. And you, I will always notice that 50, not 50%, like you always have like 20% of people or 30% of people who are just not, they'll ask you like, what are the best thing I can eat to make this happen faster? Right? Like, what, what is, um, you're going against what you, you know, you're, you're doing exactly the opposite of what you're supposed to. Um, but that is hard. I think  **Michelle Oravitz:** It is hard. Yeah. It, it's, it's one of those things that is often missed and I, I, I actually wrote a book about that. 'cause in the book I don't give any diet tips or anything. Like, I'm like, that's not what's needed. Because everybody can look up like the best diet and there's plenty of great books about what can help. And of course everybody's different and, you know, really understanding kind of your own sensitivities and et cetera. But. [00:33:00] My point is, is that many times people going through the fertility journey are actually very smart. They're very educated, and they educate themselves on. Supplements and what to do. And so they're, they, they have that down, but that's not what it's about. I mean, it's about also the nervous system and I, I say the nervous system 'cause it's more late layman terms, but it's ultimately what the QI does. Like the QI needs to move and to flow. And if we're in this fight or flight, it's stagnates. And so you see that often? **Jiaming Ju:** I think that's really true because it is really about the difficult, the most difficult thing in life is to dive into uncertainty.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm. **Jiaming Ju:** You have two types of people who, well, you have three types. One type who just like go with the flow, right? Nothing wrong with that. You have one type who always wanna get ahead before everybody else. They always wanna know everything that's supposed to be done, it comes to being pregnant, having a healthy delivery, [00:34:00] that's actually not how it works. And I think that's, you gotta have a openness. To say, I'm going to dive into this uncertainty because you know what, when a baby is here, when you have to raise this child, right, um, you're gonna need that when they start going to school or even when you homeschool them. It doesn't matter. Like you cannot control everything. And I think that is a very important thing that, uh, really starts even during pregnancy preparation.  **Michelle Oravitz:** You know, I will say it's kind of like meeting the love of your life  **Jiaming Ju:** Right,  **Michelle Oravitz:** and you're not like, you are gonna be the one that I marry. You know, you can't, you, it doesn't work like that. Then the person's gonna wanna run, run away.  **Jiaming Ju:** right. you. can't just come with your list and be like, well, You check every single list here. Right. Um.  **Michelle Oravitz:** it's gotta be a little more romantic and have those, you know, moments of quiet and silence and, and kind of have this dance [00:35:00] happen. **Jiaming Ju:** Yeah. But you know, I, I think the world has in increasingly, has increasingly become a place where. People want bandage solutions. And I think that where, uh, the economy, if you're looking at some like rising industries, that that's what it gives like, right? A product. This is especially the case in America where it's all about something has a product, right? Like what is the one-off solution you could give to that? But things where humans have been doing for centuries, like procreation. Defies the odd of that, no matter how many one-off Band-aid solutions you're gonna have, it's not going to click. And I keep telling this to all my patients who not only just for fertility, but for every odd syndromes under sun, as I have a lot of patients who have very difficult, complex disorders, [00:36:00] is that. When you commit to something that is trying to get pregnant or trying to get better, it's like when you go to a Taoist pimple or you go to any church or any religious place you go and you put a slice of your peace of your heart and peace of your mind there because you are really committed right in that given moment. And that's all I'm asking for as a provider. Um, I always don't always go into it with. But what about this? What about this? What about this? Like, why don't we settle this one first? Um, so, you know, talk about nervous system. You can come down first. Otherwise your nervous system is all over the place where you are like, you're not doing anything like, you know, fully. So.  **Michelle Oravitz:** And what other suggestions do you ever give people, um, suggestions that they could do outside of the. What you're helping [00:37:00] them with. Because I would typically say even like you can come in, do the acupuncture, even take the herbs and supplements. But if you're going back and having a crazy stressful time, then it's going to pretty much negate a lot of what we did. So I'll suggest things even like rounding or spending a little time in the morning of silence or peace just to kind of get themselves into a partnership really with me on their health. **Jiaming Ju:** Um. We have a 16 page behavior report that we customize for every single new patient, um, that I will hold 'em to it. That includes  nutrition and also lifestyle tips for people who try to get pregnant specifically. Um, I give, like, I consider this not as tips. I consider this as just like you need to do it is to get your [00:38:00] husband or your partner or whoever donates the sperm tested as soon as possible and making sure they're not drinking like six. Bottles of beer a day. Like, you know, like if you're in this like, you know, situation prep, pre uh, preparing for pregnancy, they should too. Um, and I usually advocate for morning intercourse rather than night intercourse. During ovulation to increase the chances. Um, and there are a bunch of specific ones. I usually give like on a patient to patient base, but I also will tell people to, um, spend at least one or two hours of, of a day to practice the Daoist principle of Uwe. **Michelle Oravitz:** I love that. That's my favorite, by the way.  **Jiaming Ju:** and I, you know, your New York patients will be like, no. But like, um, can I actually go cycling during that time? I'm like, no. The point of Uwe is you do nothing productive. [00:39:00] Then they have, you put them in a conundrum because they're like, then I'm just wasting my time. I'm like, no.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Wait, so people who don't know wwe, can you explain. **Jiaming Ju:** So WWE is the Daoist principle of doing nothing. Um, it's a practice I regularly issue to people to forcefully calm their mind. So I give a bunch of suggestions through what you can do for your wwe. Like for example, uh, you can knit, but not because. You're knitting for a nephew or something, you're learning to knit, not because you're good at it, it is because you want to. So it's to completely deviate from a lifestyle where we are chasing daily achievement all the time, right? It's more about resting your body and mind and focus on what matters on the present, which traditionally you to think it doesn't matter. So one of my favorite thing, even when I lived in New York City, was to really sit in a random coffee shop and just sit there, read my book or like judge [00:40:00] people's sense of fashion. So I will like people judge when I'm in the cafes. Like, what did you do during that time? Nothing. But I always feel like, great.  **Michelle Oravitz:** But it's like effortless effort. You're still there. It's not like you're totally inactive. You're, you're still there, but you're like in this neutral flow  state.  **Jiaming Ju:** Right, and then that's very important because there is nothing more difficult to a person who tries to get pregnant than thinking they're losing time. They're being told that they're losing time. They're late by every possible doctor under the sun. But you know, that is a time, is a, being late or not is a relative concept, as we say in Chinese medicine,  **Michelle Oravitz:** It's true. **Jiaming Ju:** So oftentimes you'll see people like signing off for IVF, not because they're physical ready, It's because they are told they are short on time, right? You don't do this now, you can't do it in three months. But statistics don't work like that. Like you said, you know, [00:41:00] within three months, your body's not going to dramatically change. You, you must well spend the time to take care of yourself, then really increase your chances rather than, I'm gonna dive into this when I'm super stressed. Um, pinning so much hope on this. Um, so yeah, again, I mean, I, I think that's really the thing, like having a child and being pregnant is not just something you must do in life. It's a, it's more than that. It's a mild, it's, it's, um. It's a face in life. One doesn't have to have it, but if you do decide to have it, I, I really think that people need to take a broader view on it.  **Michelle Oravitz:** 100%. I think that is so beautifully put because it is a big picture and it's um, you can't just take the part and then look at the part and say, okay, that's it. You have to look at like. How it interplays and works together as a [00:42:00] whole organism. And that's when you get the big picture. And, um, yeah. And I think about like, you know, the yin and the yang, you know, being too young all the time, you're gonna burn out the yin and that's ultimately the nervous system right there, having that balance. **Jiaming Ju:** Yeah, exactly. I think the society demands us to constantly deliver.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm. **Jiaming Ju:** The question is, what are you delivering? There isn't a return policy for a parent once the child is here. You are responsible for them for life. Um, so this is not just, I'm just, I just wanna get pregnant. This is a how it's going to completely transform your life wrecking you because your identity will be rewritten the minute you are pregnant, uh, when you become a parent. Um, and I think people need to probably, you know, take it, I always say like, take it more seriously, but [00:43:00] also take it less seriously. I. Because I think people take it really seriously on the, am I pregnant or not pregnant part, Right. But that don't take that too seriously, but like people need to consider what that means. The implication at your health more seriously.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, for sure. And so if people, and it's, it, it really helps to have somebody to work with because I think that. There's a lot of reminders that can be done from somebody who's looking at it more objectively and not in it because it's very hard to understand, um, what you're sharing if you're not working with somebody else. And I think that that's like the benefit on top of obviously getting the therapy, but also getting, you know, the treatments and also. Getting that perspective because when you're too in it, it's very hard to decipher. So I think that that is very priceless. Um, so for people who want to work with you, what do you offer? **Jiaming Ju:** [00:44:00] I think the, if you're interested in, and I always say this as a dare and those are kinds of my favorite tongue, tongue readings to do, is that people who say like, no, I won't tell you anything. I just give you my tongue, and then they're completely in shock when I spell out all your, their life secrets. So I think That's the number one thing you can do. Um, and in these tongue readings, I also give three quick suggestions, but I give a very good overview of like what you're not telling me about what's happening, wizard Health. Um, and that's a very fun thing to do. 'cause everyone has a tongue, right? And tongue reading is one of the most traditional things we offer in Chinese medicine. Uh, but usually the serious, more serious part. Is the one-on-one consultation with me online. And um, and then customized herbal formulation. I would say like 95% of my one-on-one patients on customized herbal formulation. And then. We do the monthly follow up for [00:45:00] that. And then there is also a bunch of digital small booklets, recipe books like that we, um, that I have written. For example, I have a postpartum recipe booklet that I highly recommend for anybody who is pregnant. And you don't know what, what really you heard about this myth about Chinese women eating different things postpartum. You don't know what that is. Uh, I wrote. A 20 page I believe, recipe book that  includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner and snack. Uh, for that. So That's a lot of like self study resources as well. Yeah, **Michelle Oravitz:** That's great. Um, sounds awesome. And you do raw herbs.  **Jiaming Ju:** no, I only do gran.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh, granule, which is so easy, but it also is effective because it's easy to digest, easier  **Jiaming Ju:** right. And everything is made to order. So we have patients from Scotland to, to Singapore. It's, it. is we, so it's, uh, everything is made to order and I co-write a formula with my dad for every single [00:46:00] patient. So,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Fantastic. And how can people find you? **Jiaming Ju:** Uh, you can follow us at Quinn House, KUN House. Uh, I believe we're on TikTok as well, but I never check TikTok. I'm a little bit scared of TikTok, so, um, Instagram is my  **Michelle Oravitz:** It's funny, I never got into TikTok too. I just do reels on Instagram. I just love Instagram. **Jiaming Ju:** Yeah, I think TikTok is a little bit of a wild scenario, but, um, yeah, Instagram is where I, I think do the most, so.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Awesome. Well, it was such a pleasure talking to you. You sound like a wealth of knowledge and I love your perspective and really how you understand, um, really from diet and, and also herbals, which is an art in itself. So thank you so much for coming on today. It was such a pleasure talking to you.  **Jiaming Ju:** you. [00:47:00]     

What if in only six months you could completely rewire your nervous system, your relationships, your motherhood—and your entire sense of self?In this soul-expanding episode, I sit down with my client, Hani Caiserman, founder of Breath of Hani, who supports mothers through pregnancy, postpartum, and every sacred stage of womanhood. Hani guides women in clearing generational trauma, reconnecting to their truth, and grounding into their power using breathwork, coaching, and spiritual tools.We unpack:How she uses conscious breathwork to help mothers shift trauma and regulate their nervous systemsThe way generational healing has transformed her family dynamics, marriage, and motheringHer process of building a soul-aligned business while raising four kidsWhat self-concept work and astrology did to rapidly shift her realityWhy her story proves that real transformation doesn't have to take yearsHani is proof that you can be a devoted mother and a powerful, visionary leader—and that 6 months of committed soul work can change everything.Connect with Hani:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breath.of.hani/Website: https://breathofhani.comJoin Hani's community: https://hani-caiserman.mykajabi.com/BreatheSelf concept workshop register link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EKXgZ2iPc95oCitLkLRLL6kdCHwQxztF-_r7DKsS2p4/edit?usp=sharingWork with Rachel to embark on your own deep healing journey:https://rachel-varitimos-077f.mykajabi.com/

I sit down with Carson Meyer—doula, holistic birth advocate, and author of Growing Together. Carson shares her personal journey into birth work and what inspired her to create this deeply nourishing week-by-week guide for expecting parents. We dive into: ✨ The power of ritual and nourishment during pregnancy and postpartum ✨ Why the fourth trimester is just as important as birth itself ✨ Setting boundaries with visitors and postpartum support ✨ The truth about starting solids and redefining “kids' food” ✨ The sacred transformation of motherhood and personal growth Carson's wisdom is a breath of fresh air in today's overly medicalized birth world, and this conversation will leave you feeling more grounded, informed, and empowered—whether you're on your own journey to parenthood or simply want to learn more about holistic birth and mothering. Resources: Follow Carson on Instagram and get her new book, Growing Together Also check out her skincare line, C & The Moon discount code: CLAUDIA15 Follow the host, Claudia, on Instagram and check out her website Shop Puori grass-fed protein powder + supplements (Clean Label Certified and third-party tested!!!) discount code: HEALINGTHESOURCE

In this episode of Thrive with Carrie, Dr. Ana Rodriguez returns to share her incredible home birth experience and insights into postpartum health. From the benefits of home birth to the challenges of postpartum recovery, Dr. Ana and Carrie dive into the importance of intuitive healing, nutrition, and the often-overlooked aspects of postpartum care. They discuss vital lab tests, the role of visceral manipulation in recovery, and how to support both body and mind during this transformative time. Whether you're expecting, postpartum, or just passionate about holistic health, this conversation is packed with invaluable wisdom!About AnaDr. Ana Rodriguez is a naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist specializing in women's health, metabolic disorders, and gut-related conditions. With a holistic, whole-body approach, she helps patients achieve optimal wellness through personalized care, focusing on nutrition, herbal medicine, and lifestyle strategies. Passionate about supporting women through all life stages, Dr. Ana provides expert guidance on fertility, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and hormone balance. She also integrates visceral manipulation and craniosacral therapy into her practice to address deeper physical and emotional healing.Connect with AnaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.anarodriguez/Website: https://www.thekinneyclinic.com/about-dr-ana-rodriguezFollow Carrie on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carriechojnowski/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carrie.o.chojnowskiVisit https://thrivewithcarrie.com/ to book a free discovery call!See you next time!Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for entertainment and educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Christine Eck and Meaghan Beames discuss the benefits of craniosacral therapy, particularly for postpartum care. Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on method that releases tissues and fascia, enhancing the body's self-healing capabilities. It is effective for both adults and newborns, addressing issues like digestive problems, muscle tension, and emotional trauma. Meaghan emphasizes the importance of meeting clients where they are, whether in a treatment room or their own home. She shares a case of a three-month-old baby who improved significantly after therapy, highlighting the therapy's potential to foster bonding and overall well-being. Know more about Meaghan: Meaghan Beames is a Registered Massage Therapist and a Craniosacral therapist. She is trained in Rhythmic Movement and Visceral Manipulation. Meaghan works with people of all ages, but specifically newborns and infants in Toronto, Canada. She teaches health professionals around the world the skills of Infant Craniosacral Therapy through her school, Beames CST Training Centre. Website: Infant Craniosacral Training for Health Care Professionals | Beames CST Are you feeling the call to know more about Conscious Postpartum Care? Learn about our programs at ⁠www.sacredwindowstudies.com⁠ Follow us on Instagram at @‌sacredwindowstudies Facebook at @‌AyurvedaForPostpartum Join our ⁠Facebook Group⁠ Reach out! ⁠Schedule a time with Christine⁠ to find out if our programs are a good fit for you! Here is the ⁠link⁠ to out free class

Send us a textFascia isn't just a buzzword—it's the connective tissue system that supports and communicates with every part of the body. In this episode, Maranda and Anna Rahe, founder of GST Body, uncover why fascia is the missing piece in postpartum healing. We're not just scratching the surface here. Anna explains why traditional methods like belly binding worked so well when combined with fascia-focused techniques, how fascia is more fluid than solid, and why that matters for healing. If your postpartum clients are struggling with issues like pelvic floor dysfunction, emotional overwhelm,  postpartum depression and even generational trauma, it's time to explore the vital role fascia and fascia release play in postpartum recovery and care. We're talking about simple strategies providers like you can integrate this wisdom into your practice.Check out this episode on the blog: https://postpartumu.com/the-critical-role-of-fascia-in-holistic-postpartum-healing-anna-rahe-ep-201/ KEY TIME STAMPS: 00:02: What fascia is and why it's critical for postpartum recovery.06:46: Misconceptions about fascia and how they're sabotaging postpartum healing.13:18: How traditional postpartum care used fascia massage and why it's time to bring it back.20:55: Fascia as a sensory organ: emotional healing, trauma, and the mind-body connection.26:11: Why postpartum is a long-term journey, not just a short recovery period.Connect with Anna Rahe: For the past 25+ years, Anna Rahe has explored a transformative and empowering relationship with fascia, helping people invest in their health, restore vitality, and heal themselves using proprietary tools she developed. As the founder, CEO, and educator of GST Body, Anna has shared her expertise in holistic body care through fascia on a global scale. She has collaborated with top athletes, surgeons, physicians, and celebrities and has been featured in prominent publications such as Shape, Elle, Net-a-Porter, and The Wall Street Journal.Website || The waitlist for the Postpartum Nutrition Certification Program is officially open! Be the first to know when this groundbreaking program launches and secure an exclusive discount on registration. Don't miss your chance to elevate your practice and transform postpartum care—join the waitlist now! https://www.postpartumu.com/waitlistNEXT STEPS:

In this episode, I interviewed Julia Romano. Julia is Certified Yoga Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She is a former faculty member with the Maryland University of Integrative Health's Masters of Science in Yoga Therapy program, and supervisor in its clinical program; she also worked as yoga therapist with patients in acute care of Howard County General Hospital. Julia is the author of Yoga Therapy for the Whole Mother: Developing Awareness in Service of Postpartum Healing, which was published by Singing Dragon last year.  We spoke about her book and her work on the podcast.Support the showConnect with Inner Peace Yoga Therapy Email us: info@innerpeaceyogatherapy.com Website Instagram Facebook

Ep 130 Description:  “Rituals are related to pleasure.” —Alejandra Lozano   Rituals have the power to transform the childbirth experience, unlocking deeper layers of intimacy, pleasure, and connection. The journey from pregnancy to postpartum can become a profound rite of passage by honoring ancestral wisdom and incorporating sacred practices. In this episode, we explore how these time-honored traditions can reshape the way we approach one of life's most transformative events. Alejandra Lozano is a dedicated Mexican midwife with over 11 years of experience walking the sacred path of supporting women through pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Her own transformative home water birth ignited a deep calling to immerse herself in the richness of traditional Mexican midwifery practices. Tune in as Debra and Alejandra discuss the integration of ancestral rituals in childbirth and postpartum care, exploring the power of practices like Sobada, Herbal Baths, and Rebozo to foster intimacy, connection, and a holistic approach to this life-changing experience.   Connect with Debra! Website: https://www.orgasmicbirth.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orgasmicbirth X: https://twitter.com/OrgasmicBirth  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OrgasmicBirth1  Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@orgasmicbirth  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-pascali-bonaro-1093471      Episode Highlights: 04:15 Alejandra's Birth Experiences 11:12 Post-Birth Transformation 15:04 Connecting with Midwives 18:02 Integrating Rituals into Prenatal Care and Birth 24:44 Supporting Women in Labor with Sobada 28:42 The Role of Touch in Midwifery    

If you're confused about where to start addressing your own health or you've tried all of the things and nothing has worked, I offer podcast listeners a free global health check in, where I'll evaluate your physical, mental, and emotional health and provide useful resources to help you on your journey. Megan Albert is a holistic nutritionist, herbalist, and energy healer, dedicated to helping women reconnect with their feminine energy through energy work, rituals, herbs, and nutrition.In this episode, you're going to learn how specific techniques like Mayan abdominal massage can support postpartum healing and physical alignment, why rituals and personalized energy work can help release anxiety and stored trauma, how incorporating herbs like red raspberry tea into your routine can aid recovery and nourishment, the impact of cultivating connections with others on emotional well-being, and practical ways to take small steps toward self-care and joy in everyday life.Megan Eby Albert, owner of Eby's Holistic Healing Center, is a holistic nutritionist, herbalist, and energy healer with a deep passion for holistic wellness. Her dedication to a balanced and healthy lifestyle drives her approach, which recognizes the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. Megan's work centers on addressing the whole approach, the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of her clients' wellbeing.Timestamps:[04:32] The importance of honouring feminine energy[05:45] Why women hold stress and trauma in their bodies[06:29] Small steps to nurture feminine energy[07:12] How burnout affects women more than men[09:02] The benefits of abdominal massage[10:59] Addressing painful periods through abdominal care[11:34] The Mayan approach to postpartum healing[13:08] Why postpartum care is neglected in modern medicine[15:16] The sacredness of birth in other cultures[16:21] How rituals help women heal and reconnect[18:02] Addressing anxiety and depression with energy work[19:33] The role of essential oils and touch in healing[20:54] Why spirituality enhances the healing process[22:06] Finding divine connection in healing[23:52] The power of women gathering together[26:14] Energy work in group settings[27:17] Teaching energy basics and group practices[28:19] Postpartum recovery tips for new mothers[29:56] The benefits of red raspberry leaf tea[31:10] How modern birth practices can feel traumatic[33:21] Addressing birth trauma before the next pregnancy[34:10] Energy expansion and contraction during pregnancy[35:41] Supporting postpartum mothers with energy work[37:25] Virtual and distance energy healing explained[38:16] The unique power of plant brushings[40:03] Learning from the wisdom of plants [42:18] Integrating complementary and modern medicine[43:07] Taking control of your own health[44:49] Exploring alternative approaches to healing[45:26] Why sugar impacts overall health[46:41] Personalized care in abdominal massage[48:09] Understanding emotional awareness in healing[49:49] Lessons learned from Megan's postpartum journey[52:23] Building a support system for new mothers[55:30] Tools to improve resilience and communication[57:47] Preparing young women for adulthood[59:13] The importance of intergenerational community[01:00:56] Why detoxing helps before pregnancy[01:03:43] Finding joy and laughter in everyday lifeLearn more about Eby's Holistic Healing Center through their Website, Facebook and Instagram.Resources Mentioned:Mountain Rose Herbs | WebsiteHypnobirthing: The Mongan Method by Marie Mongan | Book or AudiobookArtemisia & Rue: Shelley Torgove | WebsiteFind More From Dr. Stephanie Davis:Thrive Mama Tribe | WebsiteThrive Mama Tribe | InstagramThrive Mama Tribe | Skool

Heal and recover faster in postpartum with these postpartum healing tips!Today's episode on postpartum recovery features Gigi from Ready for Baby podcast and covers all our first time mom questions related to postpartum healing.What does a postpartum doula do?Why should one get a postpartum doula? (postpartum doulas explained)Why is postpartum so hard?How to create a postpartum plan or a postpartum checklist?How to practice selfcare in postpartum?Can you discuss the importance of self-care for new parents and how postpartum doulas can help facilitate self-care practices during the early weeks and months after childbirth?and MORE!!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IMPORTANT LINKS:- Support the mission of the Learning To Mom Podcast by signing up for the Mom Club on Patreon: Click HERE- Postpartum Workout Program that I'm Doing: Click HERE                   Use code LEARNINGTOMOM for the BIGGEST discount they have!! ($20 off their annual plan)- Connect with ME on Instagram HERE or at @learningtomom.podcastConnect with Gigi HERE-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------how long postpartum healing, how to heal up postpartum healing, what helps postpartum healing, postpartum healing with stitches, csection healing, bleeding in postpartum, how long does postpartum recovery take, what is postpartum recovery like, what helps postpartum recovery, postpartum recovery for c sections, postpartum recovery for athletes, postpartum recovery for moms, postpartum recovery and exercise, Baby's first steps, Pacifier introduction, Babyproofing tips, Baby eczema care, Signs of baby dehydration, Postpartum bleeding, Increasing milk supply, Baby's first cold, Baby reflux signs, Baby food recipes, Postpartum belly band, Baby constipation help, Signs of a hungry baby, Baby's first tooth, Postpartum anxiety, When to start sleep training, Baby fever remedies, Baby ear infection signs, How to pump breast milk, Newborn jaundice, Postpartum exercise, Signs of a tired baby, Postpartum body changes, When do babies smile, Baby swimming tips, Baby allergy signs, Baby growth spurts, Postpartum doula, Baby's first birthday ideas, Cleaning baby bottles, Signs of teething, Postpartum insomnia, Weaning a baby, Signs of baby asthma, Organic baby food, Baby led weaning, Sterilizing baby bottles, Baby's first trip, Introducing bottle to breastfed baby, Signs of a happy baby, Pelvic floor exercises for postpartum, Sleeping through the night, Signs of baby thrush, Baby's first plane ride, Postpartum massage, Baby's first year, Parenting tips for new moms, 2 month old, 3 month old, 4 month old, 5 month old, 6 month old, 7 month old, 8 month old, 9 month old, 10 month old, 11 month old, 12 month old, Mom podcast, parenting podcast, First time mom podcast,  motherhood podcast, postpartum podcast, infant podcast, newborn care podcast, new baby podcast, pregnancy podcast, how to parent, parenting tips, parenting advice, Newborn care podcast, Postpartum podcast, Infant podcast, New baby podcast, Baby podcast, Motherhood podcast, First time mom, Best motherhood podcast, Best parenting podcast, Holistic parenting podcast, Holistic newborn, Crunchy mom podcast

"We live in a culture that pressures us to ‘bounce back,' but if there's ever a time to slow down and take care of yourself, it's now.”  Kate TietjeIf you've felt the pressure to “bounce back” postpartum, this episode with Kate Tietje, founder of Earthley, is your wake-up call. We dive into how natural remedies, mindful lifestyle shifts, and intentional healing set the foundation for true postpartum wellness—not quick fixes. Kate shares her journey into holistic health, fueled by her experience as a mother, and how Earthley's plant-based, body-nourishing products support deep, meaningful postpartum recovery. This is about supporting your body's natural rhythms, reclaiming postpartum wellness, and saying goodbye to burnout.If you're a postpartum provider, this conversation is essential to understand the powerful role of herbal care, liver support, and sustainable lifestyle changes that encourage long-term recovery. Prepare to learn how to guide mothers through transformative, whole-body postpartum health with practical, nourishing care.Check out the episode on the blog: https://postpartumu.com/ditching-quick-fixes-embracing-natural-postpartum-healing-kate-tietje-ep-190Connect with Kate: Kate Tietje is the founder and CEO of Earthley, a natural wellness company committed to providing affordable, clean, and effective products for families. A passionate advocate for holistic health and medical freedom, Kate specializes in formulating herbal remedies and educating others on the power of natural solutions. Her mission is to empower people to take control of their health by offering transparent, plant-based alternatives to mainstream products. Through Earthley, Kate combines her deep knowledge of natural living with a desire to make wellness accessible to everyone.Website  |   Facebook  |  Instagram KEY TIME STAMPS0:02: The role of holistic care in postpartum health0:55: Introducing Kate Tietje & Earthley's mission for natural wellness3:05: How natural remedies support whole-body postpartum healing6:25: The creation and evolution of Earthley's herbal solutions8:05: Key herbs for postpartum support and hormone balancing10:57: Lifestyle changes that support natural postpartum recovery14:23: The need for a balanced approach to postpartum rest20:27: Top Earthley products for long-term postpartum nourishment NEXT STEPS:

I am excited to welcome DhyanaMasla as my guest on the podcast today. Dhyana is the author of Ayurveda Mama, a book about conception, pregnancy, and postpartum care. She grew up in a community deeply rooted in Yoga and Ayurveda, which you can sense through her spirit-based worldview and how she values parenthood. In this episode, we dive into her spirit-centered perspective, going beyond diet and recipes to explore how we can nourish ourselves through the transitions we experience in life. Join us for a truly inspiring, insightful, and captivating conversation with DhyanaMasla.Links and Resources:Ayurvedic Living Community MembershipWebsite: www.ayurvedahealthretreat.comAyurveda Health RetreatShout out to Soul Space, our online community focused on yoga, Ayurveda, and joy-filled living.Mentioned in this episode:Discover Practices and Perspectives to Reduce Your Stress!Join us to explore effective techniques and insights for managing stress and finding balance in your daily life. Take the first step towards a more relaxed and centered you!Women and Stress Workshop

123 | HyperBaric Oxygen Therapy and Red Light Therapy For Postpartum Healing with Amy Anderson Episode Summary: In this episode of "New Mom Naturopath," Dr. Kailyn Galloway welcomes Amy Anderson, the owner of Oxygen and Light, a hyperbaric oxygen therapy center in Seattle. Amy shares her journey into hyperbaric oxygen therapy, beginning with her work in the commercial dive industry and transitioning to medical applications. The episode delves into the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for postpartum healing, emphasizing its role in speeding up recovery at the cellular level and aiding the body's healing processes. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves using a pressurized chamber to increase oxygen levels in the blood, promoting faster healing from physical trauma and childbirth-related injuries. Amy explains how the therapy helps with cellular repair, reducing recovery time and enhancing the body's natural healing abilities. Additionally, the episode explores red light therapy, which Amy also offers at her clinic. Red light therapy is beneficial for increasing blood flow, enhancing collagen production, and modulating hormone levels, making it a valuable tool for postpartum recovery. Amy emphasizes the importance of tailoring therapy sessions to individual needs, particularly for those with complex health conditions or heightened sensitivity. Listeners are encouraged to explore these therapies to support their postpartum journey and connect with Amy through her clinic's social media platforms and website. Dr. Galloway invites listeners to reach out with questions or join her free online community for further support in managing postpartum anxiety. Resources for further reading on hyperbaric oxygen therapy and red light therapy are available in the show notes, providing valuable information for those interested in exploring these treatments. Dr. Galloway concludes by inviting feedback on the episode and encouraging listeners to share the podcast with others who might benefit from the information. . About Amy Anderson: “Placeholder bio” Oxygen and Light: www.oxygenandlight.net Instagram handle:  TikTok handle:  Research Articles:  Personal Overview of the Application of LLLT in Severely Infertile Japanese Females https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3944482/ Improvement in Depression Scores After 1 Hour of Light Therapy Treatment in Patients With Seasonal Affective Disorder https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5336550/ Dynamic Role of Oxygen in Wound Healing: A Microbial, Immunological, and Biochemical Perspectiv https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9548270/ Coaching with Dr. Kailyn Galloway:  Feeling like this podcast series was just enough to get you above water? Still feeling overwhelmed. Like there is too much to do. You are losing patience with your baby. FInding it hard to enjoy this time without a little one. Perhaps you feel you have lost touch with who you were pre-pregnancy with? I can help you manage the stress of becoming a mom. That is what my coaching program is all about: Finding who you are again in the chaos of postpartum. Hurry up, prices are going up soon!  Click here to schedule a 30-minute call with me!     How to Connect with me:  Here is the link to the facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/newmomnaturopath  Link to coaching call: Click here to schedule a 30-minute call with me!   Link to my instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/drkailyngalloway/ My resources Page: New Mom Naturopath Resource Page

Welcome to another episode of The Running Wine Mom Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Samantha Garcia Gagnon, the dynamic owner of Bellies Inc., to discuss her incredible journey and the vital work she's doing to support postpartum recovery.Samantha, a seasoned doula and former President of the Doula Services Association of British Columbia, took over Bellies Inc. in June 2020 amid the global pandemic. With a unique perspective rooted in her Filipino heritage, Samantha emphasizes the importance of rest, nourishment, and community support for new parents. We dive deep into:- Samantha's transition from a busy doula practice to leading Bellies Inc.- The development and benefits of the groundbreaking Ab System.- The cultural influences that shape Samantha's approach to postpartum care.- How Bellies Inc. is expanding its product line to support parents from pregnancy through postpartum.- The significance of self-care for new parents and how Bellies Inc. helps make it a priority.- The inclusive and supportive mission of Bellies Inc., ensuring all parents feel valued and cared for.Join us for an insightful and inspiring conversation that highlights the importance of postpartum healing and the incredible support system that Bellies Inc. offers to new parents.Links Mentioned:- Bellies Inc. Website- Bellies Inc. on Instagram- The Running Wine Mom Podcast on InstagramConnect with Me:- Follow us on Instagram: @therunningwinemom_- Visit our website: The Running Wine Mom If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your friends. Your support helps us continue to bring you inspiring stories and valuable information.

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What does the Postpartum period look like in other countries? What can we learn from moms who are refugees and what can they learn from us? On today's brand new episode of the denmother podcast, Jennica Anusua Galloway shares insights from her travels and work all over the world.Jennica Anusua has a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology and International Health and a Masters of Health Science with a focus in Global Mental Health from John Hopkins University. She specializes in working with survivors of complex trauma and in violence prevention and is focused on family and community level healing for C-PTSD, anxiety and depression and how to live healthy lives after abuse. Her work has included development of a mental and emotional health support group for Perinatal and Postpartum moms, specifically for refugee women. She has done maternal intervention work both locally and internationally under grants and with the International Rescue Committee and University of Utah. A lot of the work she's done focuses on healthy attachment and healing in the family setting and she is passionate about helping people find healthy spaces to thrive. Connect with Jennica on Instagram. 

ASK CAROLINA ANYTHINGIn this episode, Carolina explains what Reiki womb healing is and how it differs from regular Reiki. Reiki womb healing focuses on the energetic space of the womb and aims to release emotional traumas and blockages that may be preventing women from achieving their goals, such as having a baby or starting a business. Carolina emphasizes the importance of womb healing for every woman to live their most authentic life and connect with their higher self. She also discusses the long-lasting benefits of Reiki womb healing, the role of Reiki in balancing the reproductive system, and its impact on postpartum healing and recovery. Carolina shares her personal journey and why she chose womb healing as her profession. She provides insights into how Reiki can help with conditions like endometriosis and PCOS, and offers self-care practices and exercises to complement Reiki sessions for optimum results.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL LEARN:Reiki womb healing focuses on the energetic space of the womb and aims to release emotional traumas and blockages.Womb healing is important for every woman to live their most authentic life and connect with their higher self.Reiki can help balance the reproductive system and support postpartum healing and recovery.Reiki can assist with conditions like endometriosis and PCOS by addressing emotional wounds and restoring energetic flow.Self-care practices and exercises, such as cutting cords, taking pink silk baths, and finding sources of joy, can complement Reiki sessions for optimum results.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Overview04:18 Making Decisions from a Healed Place08:07 Balancing Masculine and Feminine Energy17:20 How Reiki Helps Balance the Reproductive System20:47 Connecting with Feminine Energy and Intuition26:23 Reiki's Role in Postpartum Healing and Recovery30:07 Supporting Well-Being and Relaxation for the Reproductive System38:52 Conclusion and Call to Action Support the showLiked this episode? Share it on social and tag me @thecarolinasotomayor Love the show? Leave a 5-star review and let me know! Join the free Reiki Baby Movement and get access to the Meet Your Spirit Baby Now Guided Meditation, join our community to get support, and try out the Make A Baby Membership for 3 days on me! Connect with Carolina: Website TikTok Instagram Pinterest Facebook DISCLAIMER: This episode is not a substitute for professional medical care but aims at relaxation and stress reduction to support natural healing. Reiki complements, never replaces, medical care. Carolina is not a licensed healthcare provider; always seek appropriate professional help for physical and mental health. Individual results may vary.

Most people think the difficulty of birth ends with the delivery, but wait until you try sneezing postpartum without crossing your legs! This weeks' episode tackles pelvic floor recovery and how to strengthen the muscles. Dr. Skip & Dr. Julie Wyss take on pelvic floor health and its significance beyond just pregnancy in both women and men. They discuss the stigma of pelvic floor issues, such as incontinence and the societal pressures. The hosts shed light on the importance of correct breathing techniques for pelvic floor support, the impact of pelvic floor dysfunction on sexual health, and the misconceptions surrounding exercise like sit-ups and Kegels. 00:00 Unveiling the Power of Post-Pregnancy Recovery 01:16 Welcome to the Prime Podcast with Dr. Skip and Dr. Julie 02:01 Diving Deep into Pelvic Floor Health 04:02 The Impact of Developmental Stages on Pelvic Health 06:43 Addressing Erectile Dysfunction and Societal Norms 10:25 Exploring Fertility and Pelvic Dysfunction in Young Women 14:05 Empowering Pregnancy and Postpartum Recovery 17:02 The Importance of Proper Breathing and Pelvic Support 24:13 Finding the Right Pelvic Floor Therapy 25:10 Closing Thoughts and Resources https://theprimepediatricpodcast.libsyn.com =============================================== Order Standard Process Here: https://primefamilycenters.standardprocess.com ================================= Download our App Here: Apple Play Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/prime-family-chiropractic-app/id6474149243 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ub378e75245a.app&pcampaignid=web_share ================================= Please like, subscribe, comment, and share this video! //Dr. Julie Wyss  - Prime Family Chiropractic Centers// Dr. Julie Wyss DC is a highly respected chiropractor with a special focus on pediatric and pregnancy care. Her extensive training and experience in these areas has made her a trusted advisor to families seeking a tailored and personalized type of care focused on the body's ability to heal itself. As a mother herself, Dr. Wyss understands the unique challenges that come with pregnancy and postpartum recovery. She believes that chiropractic care can play a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of both mother and child during these transformative stages of life. In addition to prenatal care, Dr. Wyss specializes in postpartum care to help new mothers recover and regain their strength and vitality. She provides gentle adjustments and breathing exercises to address issues such as diastasis recti, pelvic floor dysfunction, and breastfeeding difficulties. //Dr. Skip Wyss - Prime Family Chiropractic Centers// “When you get the chance to change lives from their first days of existence, you do not take it lightly. But you can take it with a dash of light-hearted joy!” That's how Dr. Skip Wyss chooses to manage Prime Family Chiropractic Centers, a 15-year staple in his Green Bay Community. He decided to take that experience and developed the internationally recognized educational program, The Prime Coaching Company, focused on pediatric, prenatal, and family health. Dr. Skip is an internationally recognized speaker, ICPA certified pediatric chiropractor and host of The Prime Podcast. The show is a platform for his wife, Dr. Julie Wyss, and himself to provide incredible education and resources on having an incredible marriage, business, family, faith, and health for service providers and their community! // Prime Family Chiropractic Centers // Certified Prenatal and Pediatric Family Chiropractic Healthcare. Get Primed for life and success with healthcare re-imagined. Website: https://primefamilycenters.com/ Follow us on Social Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primefamilycenters/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjuliewyss/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skip_wyss_dc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primepediatrics/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrimeFamilyCenters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094650643408 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJulieWyss YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeFamilyChiropracticCenters #primefamilycenter #primefamilychiropracticcenters #primepodcast #adversity #winning #losing #chiropractic #chiropractor #neckpain #shoulderpain #nervoussystem #spinehealth #headacherelief #pediatricchiropractor #familychiropractor #childwellness #healthyhabits #nutritionandwellness #sportschiropractor #chiropractornearme #pregnancychiropractor #prenatalchiropractor #prenatalcare #babychiropractor #greenbaywi #greenbaywisconsin #greenbaychiro #drskipwyss #drjuliewyss #pelvicfloorhealth #postpartum Green Bay, WI Chiropractors Best Chiropractor in Green Bay, WI Prime Family Centers Green Bay, WI Prime Family Chiropractic Centers Green Bay, WI Pediatric Chiropractors Webster Technique Pediatric Certified Chiropractor Dr. Skip Wyss Dr. Julie Wyss

In this episode of "Sweet Slumber," host Meredith Brough, a sleep coach and childcare expert, delves into the topic of postpartum illnesses, focusing on postpartum anxiety and depression. Drawing from her professional experiences and client stories, Meredith highlights the importance of recognizing symptoms, the impact of sleep on mental health, and the crucial role of professional support. She also revisits insights from a previous guest, Shannon Wilson, to further inform listeners about the challenges and support strategies for postpartum illnesses. Topics:Meredith Brough's insights on postpartum illnessesExperiences with clients struggling with postpartum anxiety and depressionImportance of recognizing signs and seeking helpMention of PCI as a source of valuable information and trainingReflection on clients' experiences and transformationsEmphasis on spreading awareness about postpartum illnessesImpact of sleep on postpartum mental healthNeed for a support system and seeking help from professionalsEncouragement for parents to be open to seeking supportThe evolving understanding and awareness of postpartum illnessesResources:Look for support or training on PCI or Postpartum.net. Find a therapist, support, and info about certificationFind Shannon Wilson's interview episode here and resources here.Contact Meredith to share your story here.Keywords:postpartum illnesses, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, sleep coach, childcare expert, sleep consultants, Sweet Slumber, seeking help, trained therapists, signs and symptoms, support system, mental health, awareness, sensitivity, support, recognizing symptoms, seeking support, professional help

Jacqueline Clemmons graces us with her wisdom on postpartum healing, doula work, and nurturing maternal health have profoundly moved many. Jacqueline shares her journey from supporting births organically at a young age to becoming a professional doula and founding the Okionu Birth Foundation. She discusses the significance of holistic support for both families and birth workers, emphasizing the importance of addressing mental health, community support, and physical needs post-birth. Jacqueline shares insights on the transformative power of community, the importance of holistic healing. Jacquelyn is also a speaker at the Holistically Healthy Family Summit speaking on how Postpartum is Forever. If you're a mom, this episode is for you!01:30 Meet Jacqueline Clemens: A Powerful Doula02:34 Jacqueline's Journey: From Doula to Wellness Center Owner09:41 The Birth of Okionu Birth Foundation09:57 The Meaning Behind Okionu18:30 The New Wellness Center in Ashland, Oregon23:23 The Importance of Self-Care for Birth Workers30:48 The Holistically Healthy Families SummitCheck out Jacquelyn's lesson, Postpartum is Forever  inside the https://www.theherbalistspath.com/holistically-healthy-family-summit If you're looking for more natural ways to heal your family, you've got to join us at the Holistically Healthy Family Summit! It's happening Feb 27- Mar 1, and is featuring 26 amazing experts in the holistic healthcare field, ready to drop some knowledge on you! Get yourself registered for this FREE event here: holistically-healthy-family-summit.com Learn how to make herbal remedies that actually work, and taste so good your kiddos will practically beg you for more!Join this free class where science meets the art of happifying picky kiddo taste buds, and learn how to make tasty, effective herbal remedies for your family! Click here to register & join The Herbalist's Path community!Support the showIf you love the show and learned something new, please don't forget to leave us a bunch of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!And, share it with your friends so that we can make herbalism #SpreadLikeWildFlowers Are you ready to use more plants as medicine within your family???Well if you love learning about herbs...Grab my Medicinal Herbs Moms Must Know & Grow Guide Here.

In this heartfelt episode, join us as we sit down with Alice Garner, a mother who shares her deeply personal experience with pregnancy loss - Trigger Warning Alice shares the loss of her second child at five weeks. She chose to stay at home supported by her loving husband. We delve into the often-overlooked topic of at-home pregnancy loss and the gap in education surrounding pregnancy loss care and postpartum support. Alice, an advocate for sharing women's stories, hopes to offer support and solidarity to other families facing similar experiences Pregnancy Loss and Postpartum Healing Online Exploration - RSVP or catch the recordings Lives: 18th Feb & 13th March 2024 www.Danielle-Catherine.com/events Moved by Alice's story, we were inspired to create a two-part offering aimed at supporting mothers experiencing pregnancy loss and postpartum difficulties. Part one focuses on providing language around pregnancy loss and child death, as well as psychological support during active pregnancy loss. In part two, we explore psychological support postpartum, emphasizing warmth, community, nutrition, and body care. Whether you're personally affected by these issues or seeking to better understand and support loved ones, this offers profound insights and compassion. Connect with Alice (Guest Speaker) https://www.instagram.com/alicelauragarner Connect with Danielle ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/depthsofmotherhood⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/daniellecatherinebaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.instagram.com/omenscircleonline⁠⁠⁠⁠ Membership with live circles: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Danielle-Catherine.com/womens-circle⁠⁠⁠⁠ 'Reclaiming Circle' Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.danielle-catherine.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.Danielle-Catherine.com⁠⁠⁠ Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠www.EvolvingHumans.com⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/depths-of-motherhood/message

Andrea welcomes pelvic floor physical therapist and expert, Lashonda Jones, to discuss the key solution to help you achieve a stronger core, leading to better overall health and vitality. Together they discuss unlikely foes and encourage you to reclaim your core strength with uncommon strategies and shares her goal of helping moms achieve better overall well-being despite the compelling central conflict of postpartum struggles.GET ON THE WAITLIST FOR ANDREA'S NEW APPhttps://www.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.com/app-waitFollow Lashonda@ptrainershondahttps://linktr.ee/ptrainershondaThe key moments in this episode are:00:00:00 - Uncommon Culprits Causing Core Problems 00:01:33 - Importance of Sleep Quality  00:07:24 - Variations of Diastasis Recti 00:12:29 - Uncommon Factors for Core Health 00:12:36 - Importance of Total Body Strengthening for Diastasis Recti Healing 00:14:07 - Impact of Sleep and Nursing on Diastasis Recti Healing 00:16:52 - Importance of Proper Posture and Form 00:18:03 - Signs and Effects of Upper Ab Gripping 00:20:25 - Impact of Waist Trainers and Leggings on Diastasis Recti Healing 00:26:37 - Nutrition and Diastasis Healing 00:28:56 - Uncommon Strategies for Healing Diastasis Recti 00:38:27 - Seeking Individualized Help for Postpartum Healing 00:39:23 - Where to Find Support and Resources 00:40:12 - C-Section Recovery and Education 00:40:53 - The Holistic Approach to Postpartum Healing Make it Simple is sponsored by Cozy EarthVisit www.cozyearth.com to get 40% off using code SIMPLE40GET ON THE WAITLIST FOR ANDREA'S NEW APPhttps://www.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.com/app-waitFollow the Make it Simple Podcast@make.it.simple.podcast Have a suggestion for a topic click HEREHave a suggestion for a guest click HEREFollow Andrea on Instagram@deliciouslyfitnhealthy@dfh.training.picsTraining & Coachinghttps://www.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.com/linksVisit Andrea's Websitewww.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.comProduced by Light On Creative Productions

When faced with a rare and life-threatening pregnancy condition, the strength and resilience of a mother are put to the ultimate test. Andrea, a mother of four from Michigan, bravely shares the emotional odyssey of her bout with placenta accreta in our latest episode. Her narrative unravels the layers of maternal advocacy, specialized care, and the seldom-discussed nuances of postpartum healing, providing a beacon of hope and support for mothers walking a similar path.Join us as Andrea recounts the tumultuous journey, from the initial diagnosis to the complexities of managing a high-risk pregnancy with three children in tow. Her candid reflection on the emotional and logistical battles she faced underscores the necessity of a strong support system and the importance of empowering women to be proactive in their healthcare decisions.In bearing her soul about the aftermath of her traumatic childbirth, Andrea's experience takes center stage. The discussion traverses the physical aftermath, including her recovery from a fistula and multiple surgeries, and the mental fortitude required to navigate the psychological impacts of such an ordeal. Her candidness about the struggle to bond with her newborn, the importance of therapy, and the gradual reclamation of joy and gratitude in her life as a mother offers solace and guidance to anyone grappling with the emotional fallout of a traumatic birth. This episode is more than a story; it's an intimate gathering around the shared experiences that unite us in the face of adversity.Connect with Andrea on Instagram here.We extend our deepest gratitude to Ergobaby, the sponsor of this episode. Their commitment to enhancing the parenting experience through thoughtful and ergonomic designs is truly commendable. Explore Ergobaby's range of products, designed to bring comfort and joy to every moment of your parenting journey. Thank you, Ergobaby, for supporting us and making this episode possible. Visit Ergobaby's website to discover the perfect blend of style, comfort, and functionality for you and your little one.To sign up for our newsletter visit our website and blog: www.goldenhourbirthpodcast.comFollow Liz on Instagram here and Natalie hereFollow us on Facebook here.

Liz is joined by her husband, Vito, in this episode as they reflect on their past birthing experiences while anticipating the next one. Liz asks Vito about his views throughout pregnancy to postpartum and what is missing for fathers during this time.  Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Sponsors: Paired https://www.paired.com/chava to get a 7-day free trial and 25% off if you sign up for a subscription. Lume new customers get $5 off Lume's Starter Pack with code CHAVA at LumeDeodorant.com Get better sleep now with Blissy and use code CHAVA to get an additional 30% off at blissy.com/CHAVA   Why Chava? Episode 248: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/ep-248-welcome-to-morning-chava/id1343507855?i=1000593089125 Chava Meaning https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm

Founded by two-time mom and self-care author Carley Schweet, Hello Postpartum aims to help fill the knowledge gaps in traditional postpartum care. From her own postpartum experience, she realized the gaps that were missing in the postpartum experience.  At Hello Postpartum, they strive to create an accessible community where everyone can access postpartum education, research-backed articles, and support tools. You'll find helpful interviews, infographics, articles, and more created by midwives, OB-GYNs, certified doulas, registered nurses, licensed mental health therapists, Naturopathic Doctors, and more. In this episode, we dive into all things postpartum plus sharing our stories.  Connect with Carley Carley Schweet https://www.instagram.com/hellopostpartum/   postpartum care around the world https://hellopostpartum.com/product/postpartum-care-bundle/ free cesarean birth plan template https://hellopostpartum.com/ https://hellopostpartum.com/postpartum-recovery-guide/ https://hellopostpartum.com/   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Resources Induction for due dates https://evidencebasedbirth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Inducing-for-Due-Dates-Handout.pdf https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-117-the-evidence-on-inducing-for-due-dates/ Why Chava? Episode 248: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/ep-248-welcome-to-morning-chava/id1343507855?i=1000593089125 Chava Meaning https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm

This week Roxanne shares her postpartum healing journey 10 weeks after giving birth to her third baby. From having a postpartum hemorrhage through the six weeks postpartum, to her initial return to fitness, Roxanne takes us through the highs and lows of her experience and shares some of the knowledge she has acquired along the way.  Links Referred to in this Episode: Free Early Postpartum Recovery Course: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6373d15006fa842dcfb3e1de To check out the meal service Roxanne referenced in this episode, visit Mama Meals here, and use the code MAMASTEFIT for $20 off you first purchase of $200+: https://mama-meals.com/collections/complete-meal-packages Baby Registry Freebie: https://mamastefit.myflodesk.com/si12ehvgaj For Pelvic Floor/Prolapse issues check out: PelvicRehab.com  Or find Haley Kava for virtual PT support here: https://www.hayleykavapt.com/ Check out our episode on Postpartum Recovery and Returning to Fitness Here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/iBOu5olBxEb In This Episode: 0:00 Introductions 01:19 Managing Postpartum Hemorrhage Immediately After Birth 02:45 What is Fundal Massage? 04:43 Continuing to Heal From Considerable Blood Loss 06:22 Signs and Symptoms of Blood Loss Induced Blackouts 07:54 Navigating Extreme Weakness and Exhaustion  10:20 Tips for Others Experience Postpartum Hemorrhage 16:51 How Did Roxanne Support Her Healing Journey? 20:45 Managing Postpartum Appointment and Asking for Help 27:12 Baby Gear Essentials  31:53 Returning to Fitness in the Postpartum 36:49 Prolapse and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction 45:27 Roxanne's Advice to Others with Postpartum Hemorrhage ----- This podcast is sponsored by Needed, a nutrition company focused on optimal nourishment for your perinatal journey. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code MAMASTEPOD for 20% off your first order or three months of subscription.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And we are sponsored by Crossover Symmetry, world-class training and equipment for pain, fitness & performance. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code MAMASTEFIT for 20% off your equipment package.

The ladies from Your Hormone Balance are on the podcast today, Candace Burch and Jess Suchan. Candace is a Hormone Health Educator with a Masters in Health Education and over 30 years of experience in the field. In 2017, she founded ‘Your Hormone Balance' as a consulting practice.  Jess Suchan is a board-certified Holistic Health Coach via the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and takes a 360 approach to wellness, supporting clients in sustainable weight loss strategies, mindset tools, and symptom relief via cycle syncing, lifestyle strategies, and smart supplementation. While Candace specializes in the root drivers behind hormonal imbalances and how to support natural rebalance from a holistic perspective, Jess is well-versed in balanced nutrition, cycle syncing, and tangible tips for building hormone-supportive habits! Together, they bring a unique dynamic and dive into the hormone conversation for women of ALL ages!   Connect: Website: www.yourhormonebalance.com Use code CHAVA50 for $50 off any of our build-your-own test kit packages HERE Visit www.bodyblissbyjess.net to book a free discovery call with Jess to learn more about 1:1 coaching for hormone support, sustainable weight loss, and cycle syncing!    Instagram: @yourhormonebalance & @bodyblissbyjess   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Sponsors jennikayne.com. Our listeners get 15% off their first order when they use code CHAVA  Get your first visit for only five dollars at Apostrophe.com/CHAVA when you use our code: CHAVA Try now risk-free for 60 nights, at Blissy.com/CHAVA and get an additional 30% off Why Chava? Episode 248: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/ep-248-welcome-to-morning-chava/id1343507855?i=1000593089125 Chava Meaning https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm

Kelly Smith is the founder of Yoga For You, and the host of the Mindful in Minutes podcast. Kelly loves to lift people up through their tough times and help them find their true north by focusing on the less physical yoga practices like meditation, yoga nidra, restorative yoga, and mindful flows. Kelly doesn't believe there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach and the secret to success is finding what works for you. In this episode, Kelly and Liz dive into how meditation and mindfulness can help mamas with the things that come up for them in motherhood such as rage, resentment and reparenting self. Connect with Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/yogaforyouonline/ https://www.yogaforyouonline.com/ https://www.yogaforyouonline.com/meditation-mama Buy Her Book: https://amzn.to/3ZG0tuT Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Join the Waitlist https://elizabethjoy.co/join-waitlist   Episode on Loss and Hope https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loss-and-hope-with-bethany-mcgrath/id1343507855?i=1000530412107   Sponsors: BEAM DREAM If you want to try Beam's best-selling Dream Powder, get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to shopbeam.com/CHAVA and use code CHAVA at checkout Sponsors: Lume new customers get $5 off Lume's Starter Pack with code CHAVA at LumeDeodorant.com Why Chava? Episode 248: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/ep-248-welcome-to-morning-chava/id1343507855?i=1000593089125 Chava Meaning https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm  

Postpartum Body Recovery can be a challenging journey and losing that mum pooch is just one of those challenges! Leslie Santos is a fitness workouts for mums expert and explains how to get rid of mommy tummy after c-section, how to get your body back after pregnancy and addresses how to do so even if you are experiencing diastasis recti. Unlock Your Postpartum Potential with Leslie Santos' Proven Fitness StrategiesReady to reclaim your pre-baby body and feel amazing in your own skin? Join me and postpartum fitness expert Leslie Santos as we explore the world of postpartum recovery. Leslie shares her personal experiences and provides practical tips and exercises to help you regain your core strength and overcome common challenges such as diastasis recti and postpartum depression. Whether you're a new mom or have been on your postpartum journey for a while, this episode is packed with valuable insights and empowering advice. Don't miss out on Leslie's expertise and start watching now!In this episode, you will be able to:Discover the secrets to postpartum fitness and recovery for a stronger, healthier you.Unlock the power of core engagement and transform your postpartum body.Overcome the challenges faced by new moms and regain your strength and confidence.Explore the benefits of pelvic floor physiotherapy for postpartum healing and well-being.Understand the mental and emotional impact of childbirth and learn strategies for emotional resilience.Embrace self-care and prioritize your well-being on your postpartum fitness journey.Empower yourself with knowledge and resources to thrive in your postpartum recovery.The key moments in this episode are:00:01:15 - Introduction 00:03:00 - Core Work During Pregnancy 00:04:10 - Postpartum Recovery 00:06:32 - The Road to Exercise 00:08:17 - Empowerment and Mental Health 00:15:11 - The Challenges of Postpartum Body 00:16:27 - Creating Resources for Postpartum Healing 00:17:04 - Learning About Postpartum Issues00:18:33 - Diaphragm Breathing and Core Activation 00:30:06 - The Discovery of Diastasis Recti00:30:35 - Severity of Diastasis Recti 00:31:20 - Surgical Treatment for Diastasis Recti 00:33:00 - Lifestyle Changes for Postpartum Fitness00:36:38 - Supporting Women with Postpartum Depression 00:44:00 - Importance of Continuous Learning in Health00:45:09 - Body Changes During Pregnancy00:45:47 - Normalizing Body Post-Pregnancy00:46:24 - Where to Find Leslie00:47:17 - Encouragement for Those Feeling DownI just feel so much more mentally strong and empowered because of that emergency C-section. It made me really believe in myself and love my body for what it could do. - Leslie Santos RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEwww.leslieannfitness.comReiki and Chakra Case Study: Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey? Discover all the details, including the comprehensive schedule by clicking here. Spaces are limited to ensure personalized attention and guidance. In-Person and Distant clients are welcome, so regardless of your location, you can participate in this enriching opportunity.Support the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE to The Holistic Health Show today and embark on a transformative journey towards a more harmonious and balanced life.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube!

Today's guest shares her experience with postpartum depression and how she got through it to the other side. Sleep deprivation is common for new parents, and it can definitely get in the way and diminish the magic of the brand-new relationship with their baby. Along with depression and the unusual condition of D-MER, sleep deprivation can make parents feel disconnected to the point that they misinterpret who they are and how they are functioning as new parents. Join us to learn more from Alicia's story! Alicia Delory is a freelance writer, editor, content strategist, and the mother of a four-year-old daughter. She is the author of the Amazon military family bestseller, Something is Better Than Nothing, and she's currently hard at work on her second book. Alicia candidly shares her parenting story, including the reasoning behind sleep training with her daughter, which always spurs much debate among parents and experts. We discuss why parents should be free to follow their gut instincts in parenting decisions without the pressure of other people's intrusion and the backlash that comes with those decisions.  Show Highlights: How Alicia's pregnancy and birth did NOT turn out like she wanted and expected–and only heightened her health anxiety How Alicia experienced D-MER (dysphoric milk ejection reflex) and tongue, lip, and buckle ties with her newborn Why she had bonding issues with her baby as the massive snowball of anxiety, D-MER, and diastasis hit her How things came to a head with feelings of hopelessness, loneliness, and a life with no joy How a PSI Climb Out Of the Darkness Walk helped Alicia to see the light at the end of the tunnel Why Alicia decided to do sleep training with her daughter and found immediate relief and improvement How switching to formula feeding helped relieve some of Alicia's anxiety How prioritizing herself and self-care made Alicia a better mom for her baby How Alicia transitioned back into good sleep, productive work, and pelvic floor therapy—then the pandemic hit and turned everything upside down, making her terrified to leave her home How anxiety medications and therapy helped Alicia realize that anxiety is not a character flaw How she worked to be more comfortable in leaving her house and going out in public Why Alicia did a TEDx talk about her experience to help other moms Why there is undue pressure for the one who becomes the “default parent” Resources: Connect with Alicia Delory: Website, Instagram, TikTok, and TEDx talk (Recognizing the Duality of Permission for New Moms) Visit www.postpartum.net for resources and support!  Visit www.postpartum.net/professionals/certificate-trainings/ for information on the grief course.   Visit my website, www.wellmindperinatal.com, for more information, resources, and courses you can take today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a successful speaking career putting her on the road 250 days a year, a slew of prestigious awards for her activism and a happy marriage, Alexis was living a seemingly charmed life. But the principles of self-care, setting boundaries, and eschewing perfectionism that she espoused in her talks didn't seem to translate into her own life; she still never seemed to feel “enough” inside. Then, in a matter of months, things started to fall apart on the outside, too: She discovered that the man she'd always called dad was not her biological father, she had a devastating miscarriage in the midst of years of fertility struggles, and the pandemic sidelined her travel schedule—and paycheck. A self-described “productivity junkie,” she was forced to slow down for the first time in her life. Hoping that time away would be a good distraction from all the chaos and heartbreak, Alexis rented an RV and set out for the open road to explore the rugged American west with her husband and their best friend. For her, the trip was both healing and disruptive. Along the way she discovers that there is always a purpose to our pain and that happiness is not something that can simply be checked off a list. Joy, it turns out, is not a destination; it's a way of life.   Connect with Alexis: https://www.instagram.com/alexisjones/ https://www.alexisjones.com/ Buy Joy Hunter: https://amzn.to/44uHi8e Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://miraculousmamas.com Sponsors: Go to jennikayne.com and use the code CHAVA to get 15% off. Get 20% off at Needed with code esandoz20 https://www.thisisneeded.com/discount/ESANDOZ100?rfsn=6288346.811807&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6288346.811807 Episode with Ryan from Needed on prenatals: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-to-look-for-in-a-prenatal-with-needed-co/id1343507855?i=1000548777842 Why Chava? Episode 248: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/ep-248-welcome-to-morning-chava/id1343507855?i=1000593089125 Chava Meaning https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm  

This episode is for anyone who has been through, is going through or plans to go through postpartum! Or knows anyone who is or will!On today's episode we interviewed Mama Meals founders, Holly & Eric Stein.Holly Stein read the book The First Forty Days and realized she could do wonders to helping her body postpartum with proper nutrition. So she started making her own meals and freezing them so her and her husband Eric could heat them up after she had her baby. It was such a hit and she felt so good that she had friends ask if they could pay her to make them some. She of course did, but from there word spread like wildfire and Mama Meals was born.Eric and holly were both chronically sick growing up. The doctors never seemed to ask about food and lifestyle but instead kept writing prescriptions. They met in their mid-20's while on their own wellness journeys.  They traded nights out at the bag and eating junk food to nights in cooking real food and drinking Kombucha.Eric became a published health and wellness author and Holly, a retired wedding planner, started blogging on low-tox living and creating various wellness businesses trying to find her place.They had baby #1, disaster postpartum. Eating the wrong foods- Cold, raw, crunch, dry foods. Researched traditional wisdom from Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and Weston a price before baby #2. Said to eat warm, soft, easy-to-digest, nutrient-dense foods. That postpartum Life-changing experience. No constipation, felt 1000x better, etc Holly meal prepped for a few friends, same feedback. Doula and midwife friends begged them to start a business for postpartum meals. Made a menu, started getting random orders from strangers, now shipping nationwide.Check out Mama Meals at:https://mama-meals.com/https://www.instagram.com/eat.mamameals/HypeU MediaJoin Hype University Today! Check out HypeUmedia.com for more info, and get access to the Pre-Launch Discounted Price for a Limited Time.Follow on IG for more details @hypeu_media--Let's Connect!To get more info and updates on the podcast@gettingmagneticFollow our personal Instagram accounts@sandyclaus7@wellnesswithwadeCheck out our website for all things Getting Magnetichttps://www.sandyandwade.com/Check out Big Dad Energy Co!

Kim Nissan's introduction to motherhood felt more like introduction by fire than a fairy tale as she navigated severe sleep deprivation and isolation that came with infant eczema, acid reflux, a pandemic, and intense dietary restrictions for her breastfeeding journey. She spent so much time Googling and reading and Pinterest-ing to make her way through pregnancy, labor and delivery, the fourth trimester and everything that comes after. But there was so much info she WISHED she had known. That info is what you'll find in her resources. She creates practical resources to help you stress less and love momming more. Connect with Kim: https://www.instagram.com/beansandbravery/?hl=en https://beansandbravery.com/ https://wellnessmama.com/health/histamine-intolerance/   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://miraculousmamas.com This episode is Sponsored By DockaTot and HoneyLove Get 15% Off at https://dockatot.com/ with code MAMAS Get 20% Off at https://www.honeylove.com/ with code CHAVA20 References: Episode 236: Postpartum Healing with Ayurveda https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-236-postpartum-healing-with-ayurvedic-doula-ameya/id1343507855?i=1000580612553 Why Chava? Episode 248: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/ep-248-welcome-to-morning-chava/id1343507855?i=1000593089125 Chava Meaning https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm  

We are back from break! This episode we discuss what its like to be a parent of two. What its like to struggle previously with postpartum depression and the enemy try to use those old wounds to attack. We also discuss battling temptations and to overcome those, we need to really take stock of our inventory of our past scars and wounds and know how the enemy will strike. Lastly, after a few rabbit holes, we discuss how we need to be open to being used by God and keep a holy curiosity.

Amber lives in the Sierra Nevada foothills with her husband, son and dog. She is building community, and working with women in the Sierra Nevada Foothills by developing a mentoring network to support women who choose to have home births outside of the medical system. Her website houses the extensive research she and her husband compiled during her pregnancy about vaginal births after myomectomy (VBAM) including case studies, clinical research, testimonial and other resources.   Follow her work as it continues to evolve at: Website: https://www.curaehome.com/   Instagram: @trashbag703 https://instagram.com/trashbag703?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078224144405&mibextid=LQQJ4d   Video on birth as an altered state of consciousness that Amber referenced:  https://youtu.be/KSiyL_FO8WY References: VBAC Episode 240: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-240-the-vbac-link-with-megan-heaton/id1343507855?i=1000583641739 Ayurvedic Postpartum Healing Episode 236: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-236-postpartum-healing-with-ayurvedic-doula-ameya/id1343507855?i=1000580612553 Study on Vaginal Birth After Myomectomy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30396109/ Why Chava? Episode 248: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/ep-248-welcome-to-morning-chava/id1343507855?i=1000593089125 Chava Meaning https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm

Pam Moore is an occupational therapist-turned certified intuitive eating counselor and freelance health and fitness journalist.  This episode, we dive into her births, developing a healthy relationship with food and so much more! You don't want to miss out on this episode! Connect with Pam: Website: www.pam-moore.com LinkedIn:/www.linkedin.com/in/pammoorewriter/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@pammoore303 Instagram: instagram.com/pammoore303 Twitter: twitter.com/PamMooreWriter/ Make Peace with Food Event May 6th!  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reclaim-a-one-day-retreat-for-women-who-want-to-make-peace-with-food-tickets-513535467407 Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://miraculousmamas.com This Episode is Sponsored by HoneyLove: Save 20% Off at www.honeylove.com with the code MAMAS The Vbac Link Episode https://podcasts.apple.com/tr/podcast/ep-240-the-vbac-link-with-megan-heaton/id1343507855?i=1000583641739 Maternal Health Crisis https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/us-maternal-mortality-crisis-continues-worsen-international-comparison Why Chava? Episode 248: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/ep-248-welcome-to-morning-chava/id1343507855?i=1000593089125 Chava Meaning https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm

Ameya Duprey is a postaprtum Ayurvedic doula that helps women achieve true health and balance through simple methods such as specialized Ayurvedic diet, lifestyle, massage, herbs and more. She shares with us what Ayurveda is and how to optimize postpartum healing and recovery. Connect with Ameya https://shakticare.com https://www.instagram.com/shakticare/ https://shakticare.com/postnatal-cookbook/ Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://miraculousmamas.com/ www.kittypooclub.com is offering an awesome discount on your first litter boxorder, AND free shipping when you set up an auto-ship Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code MAMAS at www.kiwico.com