08/07/2023
Preparing for your post partum?
These are somethings to prepare for:
1. Birth debrief: a birth debrief helps you unpack your birth, in a safe environment where you are held and supported in your most sacred time with a doula or birth keeper.
2. Placenta planning preparations:
Taking time to plan ahead for your wishes with your placenta, lotus birth, Cord Burning ceremony, placenta burial, placenta encapsulation. There are different ways to honour your babies placenta making sure to add your placenta in your birth plans.
3. Meal train, freezer meals:
It is important to get proper nourishment during your post partum. Planning ahead of time to organise a meal train with your family and friends to help bring meals to your home while you rest makes a world of a difference. Making batches of meals and freezing ahead of time if you aren't able to have a meal train.
4. Getting support for your husband/partner:
Knowing where to turn for your husband and organise some help in those first few weeks. He may need help with cooking, cleaning, children's activities etc. Turning to family and friends or organising a post partum doula to help out can help support your partner.
5. Getting outdoors for some fresh air:
This can make all the difference with your recovery and mental head space post partum.
Feeling the sun on your skin, breathing fresh air can be a nice ritual for you and baby getting vitamin d and helping baby with any jaundice.
6. Breastfeeding planning/support:
Knowing who to turn to for breastfeeding support is crucial to establishing a good routine and help for any thing that may arise.
Your doula can help with techniques and referrals to an ibclc if you need some extra help.
What other ways can you help prepare for your post partum?
I would love to know your thoughts and ways you've helped prepare for your post partum.
