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16/11/2023

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15/11/2022

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What OBs actually think happens if they don’t induce 🤣🤣🤣

16/06/2022

Sometimes rest looks the same as good support

Our society tells us that babies need to be trained to sleep. But the truth is we can't teach them to sleep any more than we can teach them to walk.

02/07/2021

When a picture speaks a thousand words....

Those first few weeks of parenthood can be tough. Life will never be the same again and the reality of not even being able to go to the toilet in peace really kicks in.

The words on this picture say "Please text before stopping by" but actually you might need someone just just stop by and have some adult conversation or a shoulder to cry on or even make some food or wash the dishes.... you get the picture. Do not be afraid to reach out..

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02/05/2021

Have you heard about the 5-5-5 rule?

🔷Rest is incredibly important in the postpartum period and while I'm sure we can all agree that rest is important for recovery, the majority of families don't stress rest and instead try to bounce back.

🔸Lack of proper rest puts moms at greater risk for postpartum complications such as delayed healing, urinary tract infections, and postpartum anxiety or depression etc.

🔷In many cultures around the world, women are expected to just rest with baby, bond with baby, and not go anywhere for the first 40 days while their grandparents, neighbors and others in their “village” help out around the house. This is called the "sitting period".

🔸I’m not sure where the 5-5-5 rule came from, but many midwives, and doulas encourage following this 5-5-5 rule, which is 5 Days IN the bed or the couch, where you just focus on sleeping, resting, and bonding with your baby and doing lots of skin to skin.
🔷The next 5 days, being ON the bed/couch, is limited activity such as walking around the block but mostly resting on the couch or bed.
🔸The last 5 days being NEAR the bed, is doing light activity and maybe being away from the bed for 30minutes or so, but then resting.

🔷This two week period is very doable (when you can prep and line up the help) and I strongly recommend following this if not doing it longer. You should limit your visitors and really only invite visitors that are willing to help around the house.

🔸Your body heals best by resting, nourishing yourself with proper food and hydration, and reducing stress.

📣I go more in depth on this and HOW to delegate and PREPARE to rest in my Baby Ready course which closes for enrollment in 2 days!!! 🥳Join all the other pregnant moms in this 4 week group coaching course and program where you'll feel prepared, empowered, and confident going into the postpartum period! https://education.aloha-nutrition.com/baby-ready/

Did you rest after baby?

10/04/2021

How surprising....families do better when they are well supported. 24 visits over two years, amazing! Support like this should be the norm, not a research project. 💔

New mothers who receive home visits from maternal health nurses have less depression and anxiety than those who attend baby health centres, research finds.

08/04/2021

Such a big journey that starts when you find out you are pregnant and lasts for years to come. Every journey is different but certainly every pregnancy starts a new journey.

03/04/2021

Just in case someone needs to hear this tonight ❤️

29/03/2021

Was at the Birth Time Documentary Screening today. So proud of the ladies I know who made and featured in this movie. We all left very excited to change the world 🤦👍👍👏👏

15/04/2018

https://www.kinderling.com.au/news/get-back-your-mama-mojo-before-returning-work-career

Returning to work after kids can feel a bit like entering a parallel universe.

11/04/2018

This was me yesterday stuck in a broken down car on a 36c day with a 1 and 4 yr old waiting for the RAA 😅.

** Know that wanting to feel like the 'you' %%before%% you had a baby, even for a few hours is okay.**

11/04/2018