Postpartum Care
The First 40 Days: The 4th Trimester
The 4th Trimester: According to Traditional Chinese Medicine & Ayurveda, a woman’s biological system is completely open and vulnerable after giving birth. During pregnancy, qi and blood are abundant to nourish her growing child. In the postpartum cycle, her blood and qi is depleted from childbirth and a mother is in need of deep nourishment and healing.
Proper care during this time is crucial and highly recommended for all new mothers, and how well she is cared for during this time is said to determine how she will experience the next decades of her life.
The Role of an Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula:
- Embraces a broader scope of practice using ancient & modern knowledge and skills integrating from cultures that emphasize postpartum care to rejuvenate mother and baby.
- Helps to fill in the “missing” gap in allopathic medicine and supports a mother with resources and education.
- Guides mother’s process of “knowing” to unfold as she restores her biological memory.
- Offers simple practices and tools for mother, baby, family, friends and her community.
- This will create longer lasting and more positive influences that everyone will take with them for the rest of their lives.
What to expect with Postpartum Care Home Services:
- First Meeting: Get to know each other and create a post birth plan so I know how I can best support you in this sacred window of time. Consultation is Free.
- Gentle Acupuncture & Massage to support down regulation of the nervous system to release stress from birth, enhance digestion, improves sleep, and balances hormonal patterns.
- “Mother Roasting” Moxa treatment to close the Birth Gate.
- Resources for belly wrapping and other postpartum needs
- $1000 | 5 Visits | 90 min Home Visit * An extra travel fee may apply outside of 5 mile range.
- Herbs to nourish the blood and qi. * Specialized Herbs at an additional cost
Scientific Data:
Read more about the Benefits of Postpartum Care:
42 DAYS for 42 YEARS
Ayurveda & Chinese Medicine recognizes the importance of “mothering the mother” and it is bringing back many of the traditions that are vital to healing and rejuvenation.
Costs + Packages
Single Postpartum Visit ( 90 min): Includes Acupuncture & Mother Roasting
$250
Includes 5 Home Visits ( 90 min) for the next 40 days postpartum
$1000
5 Visits Includes Congee & Chinese Medicinal Postpartum Tea Per Visit
$1250
Questions
Why do I WHY do I NEED a Postpartum Doula?
*Mother may not realize how much help she really needs
*She may feel overwhelmed with the transition
* She may not have access or support from family and friends
What to Expect in a Postpartum Session with Jenny:
Postpartum care is not about pampering, but one of the best ways to prevent problems after childbirth. It supports needed purification, as well as rejuvenation from pregnancy, birth, and the many postpartum needs.
Rest is so essential during this period, it might feel like that is the last thing a mother wants to do.
Through the understanding of Ayurveda & Chinese medicine, postpartum massage/moxa/acupuncture integrates warmth, down regulation, rest, and deep care. Rest is one of the most important aspects of postpartum care, and a postpartum doula is there to do just that!
What Mother's say about having a Postpartum Doula:
deeper, extended bonding, less colic, less constipation and gas, less indigestion for mother and childless blues and depression, rapid turnarounds, stronger milk supply, faster recovery from fatigue of pregnancy and delivery, easier relation with husband and family, better immune strength, less weight and joint issues, better reproductive system health and comfort
