Dr. Kim Hine ND

01/21/2026

🌿Normalize Talking About Hard Emotions

Motherhood includes joy, love, grief, fear, exhaustion, and uncertainty.

Talking about difficult emotions does not make someone ungrateful or incapable.
It makes them human.

01/20/2026

Postpartum depression often centers around motherhood and identity shifts. Recognition is an important first step.

— Dr. Kim Hine, ND

01/16/2026

Postpartum expectations:
✨ glowing
✨ peaceful
✨ effortlessly thriving

Postpartum reality:
🫠 crying over toast
🫠 googling “is this normal” at 2 a.m.
🫠 loving your baby deeply while feeling completely overwhelmed

Here’s the truth we don’t say enough:
Postpartum mood changes are common, real, and not a personal failure.

Low mood, anxiety, irritability, exhaustion, emotional ups and downs… these are signs of a nervous system adjusting after one of the biggest transitions a body can experience.

You’re not broken.
You’re not doing this wrong.
You’re human.

And you’re far from alone 🤍

— Dr. Kim Hine, ND

01/16/2026

Understanding postpartum mental health helps normalize experiences and encourages compassion for yourself and others.

— Dr. Kim Hine, ND

01/14/2026

Ask for the labs. Your symptoms are valid.
— Dr. Kim Hine, ND

01/13/2026

Postpartum Depression Awareness

Postpartum depression is more common than many moms realize.
Up to 1 in 5 women experience it.

This does not mean you’re failing.
It does not mean you’re a bad mother.
And it does mean support can help.

If something feels off, trust that feeling and reach out to a healthcare provider. Healing is possible.

— Dr. Kim Hine, ND

01/09/2026

All of this—labs, vitamins, hormones, and check-ins—can feel overwhelming.
But the goal is simple:
👉 Don’t let treatable issues slip through the cracks.
Your postpartum experience should not be a story of silent suffering. There’s help. There’s data. There’s healing.
👏 You deserve to feel like you again.

01/07/2026

💊 Yes, Keep Taking Your Prenatal!

Still breastfeeding? Then keep taking your prenatal vitamin—you need it!

👶 You’re literally fueling another human AND trying to recover at the same time.
And please:

✅ Talk to a healthcare provider before adding more supplements.
Some are super helpful, but others aren’t safe during breastfeeding.

01/06/2026

🔹 Brain fog
🔹 Low energy
🔹 Depression symptoms

Then it might be time to check your Vitamin B12.
🧪 B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that fluctuates easily, especially postpartum.

📉 Deficiency is common—and very treatable.
Target range? Around 500–650 in Canadian lab values 🇨🇦

01/01/2026

To the new moms stepping into a brand new year 🤍

If you’re reading this with a baby on your chest, dark circles under your eyes, and a nervous flutter of hope for what’s ahead, this is for you.

A new year does not mean you need a new body, a new routine, or a better version of yourself.
It means you get to keep healing.
It means your nervous system still matters.
It means rest is still productive.

Your body has done something extraordinary. Hormones are recalibrating, sleep is fragmented, emotions can feel louder than ever. None of this means you’re doing it wrong. It means you’re postpartum.

This year, my wish for you is less pressure and more support.
More nourishment and fewer shoulds.
More listening to your body and less rushing it.

You are not behind.
You are becoming.

12/26/2025