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San Diego Postpartum Doula

I provide physical, emotional and informational support to birthing people and their families.

03/11/2021

🚩🚩🚩🚩if you experience any of these symptoms, contact your care provider. They’ll be able to help you navigate the symptoms and asses if your particular experience is cause for concern or not.

Personally, the blood clots being normal was what caught me off guard during my experience.

Have you ever heard of passing blood clots after birth? 🥴😭

03/11/2021

Dedicating a post to the wound that is left on our uterus after we birth a whole human and an organ.

When the placenta detaches from the uterus, it leaves an OPEN WOUND that can be up to 8.5cm in diameter. Yes, we are left with a wound roughly the size of a dinner plate. This is why it can’t be overemphasized that birthing people need REST. They must be nurtured and cared for. Their only concerns being their new baby and tending to their own body.

Like any other wound, when we over exert ourselves while it’s healing, we risk reopening the site.. further prolonging the healing process.

If you’ve ever gone on a walk or cleaned up or done some laundry during this time and noticed an increase in “bleeding” (lochia flow), this is because you’ve re-opened the site and it’s now bleeding again.

So rest, rest, rest. Get yourself a postpartum doula or a solid a** postpartum support team and resssstttttttt. Guilt free!! The wound may not be visible, but it is very much there.

Imagine an open wound the exact same size on someones back or tummy, per se, would we still expect that someone to cook for themselves or do dishes or care for any other children they may have?

I surely would hope not.

How old were you when you learned birthing a human leaves an open wound this large in the body? 🙂

03/11/2021

When it comes to lochia, it’s sometimes easier to simply think of it as you would a menstrual cycle. You know how the first day or two it’s like true red? And then it may get light red/pink or brown and then at the end it’s like some of that last bit of blood mixed with regular vaginal discharge? Postpartum bleeding is kinda like that except at the end it’s usually kinda yellow tinged and it has a smell. It’s not a bad smell. Not a foul smell. But it may have a scent for sure.

The entire process will range anywhere from 4-6 weeks depending on the level of rest and care your body is experiencing.

If you’ve experienced it, what stage felt the longest?

If you haven’t, which stage do you presume will feel the longest to you? 👀

Source: Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Holistic Approach to Massage and Bodywork by Suzanne Yates. 3.1.

03/11/2021

We can expect lochia to secrete for anywhere from 4-6 weeks depending on the body and the amount of rest that body is able to experience. The lochia will change in color, from bright red to dark, to brown or pinkish, and finally a white/clear/yellowish tint. It’s normal for it to have a smell, but it should not smell foul/rotten. Contact your team of medical professionals if this occurs!

You can anticipate this experience regardless of the type of birth you experienced! Stay tuned tomorrow for some bleeding abnormalities to look out for during the 4th trimester.

Have you considered using a period panty type situation vs maternity pads? Anyone try it already? 👀

Source: Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Holistic Approach to Massage and Bodywork by Suzanne Yates. 3.1.

03/11/2021

A few common things I’m able to help take off your load while you and baby get to know one another 🧡

Share this post with those in your life who could use an extra bit help through their postpartum experience! ✨

03/11/2021

(if you’re expecting, please look into one!)
the research is out there if you’re curious about the benefits of a birth doula.

My focus, however, is on that tender period of time after birth. That’s my personal sweet spot. It’s where I feel called to serve.

The goal is to help parents feel empowered and confident in their roles by sharing information + resources, as well as tending to their unique needs as a family, focusing primarily on the birthing person 🌱

What questions come to mind regarding the service a postpartum doula provides?
Please let me know in the comments 🧡

Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doula

03/11/2021

What other foods will you incorporate into your postpartum meals?

03/11/2021

Let me set the stage: you birth a human… & that entire organ you made, to house said human, that goes too. The one we like to call the placenta. Now there’s a gape in your belly the size of a dinner plate and your body has to reorganize everything to the best of its ability; its gotta try & put it back together how it remembers it to be before you grew the human. It’s a big ask, especially after birth; after expending all that energy. So it’s gonna take time and we must be patient, kind, and intentionally relate with our bodies during this tender period.

Some like to break down the beginning of the 4th trimester, part of the postpartum period, into 3 general phases: Days 1-10, 10-21, and 21-42.

Days 1-10 should be geared toward cleansing, building, and aiding in lactation (if lactating is aligned with your goals). In this phase, food should be oily, soupy, hot and moist. Trust when I say….. you want that first p**p after birth to slide out easily and effortlessly 😭

Days 10-21 we shift gears and aim towards rebuilding. Continuing to consume the oily, hot, wet food, we add more grains, more vegetables, and rich stews.

Days 21-42 you can freestyle a bit more as you ease out of this window in your postpartum period. The goal at this point is to focus on a wide variety of nutritionally dense food.

After that we’re almost in the clear. It’s time to ensure you mindfully reintroduce your body to the diet you once had.

With all that being said, gentle reminder that these are tips for ideal digestion. It wouldn’t be the end of the world if you ate something that isn’t aligned with healing. I most definitely had a chicken sandwich at some point in like the 4th week postpartum and didn’t experience much change. Granted, bodies all react differently, nonetheless, just wanted to reassure anyone who may feel as overwhelmed as I did.

Let me know in the comments what foods come to mind when you think about the 4th trimester? What did/will you eat?

***I am not a medical professional or advisor, please always refer back to your medical team of professionals***

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