“The first 42 days after birth set the stage for her next 42 years." Ysha Oakes, Ayurvedic doula

Traditionally, the first 42 days postpartum are all about supporting the new mum and allowing rest, recovery and nourishment. That said, most modern societies don’t do all that great a job providing this for the new family unit.

Up to one in five mothers will experience postnatal depression and anxiety, with risk factors including birth trauma, isolation, and inadequate support - and this doesn’t even include the physical recovery from an often rigorous birth.

For example, the mum’s body is replacing blood volume lost at birth, she has a dinner plate sized internal wound that is causing vaginal bleeding, she may have external wounds (to the perineum of abdo), breasts are producing milk, the pelvic floor is recovering (from 9 months of increased strain!), and stretches of consolidated sleep are rare.

This is where I come in, because when we support mothers, our communities thrive. So why not set new parents up the best possible way for healing from the rigorous demands of pregnancy and birth, while bonding with their newborn?

I offer in-home postpartum Acupuncture + Chinese Medicine treatments, in the Inner West and Eastern Suburbs Sydney. Book in for a 4 pack (once a week for 4 weeks), for acupuncture support at home, in your space, on your timeline. Or gift a session to a new mumma you know.