Those first few days after having a baby are both magical and scary. I remember them clearly. I remember the highs and the lows.
I often get asked what a postpartum hospital visit is all about, so I have been trying to summarize exactly what they are. Yes, it is helping with sore nipples, yes it’s possibly a shoulder massage from some referring pain, yes it’s c/section education and all those things but it’s so much more.
It’s a message that you are not alone. That there is support for YOU and YOUR body.
The postpartum period is still very much geared to your newborn. But in a time and space where your body is going through so much change and transition, I want moms to know that there is support for them. The changing breasts, the tummy that we don’t recognize, the body that just feels different. We can help with that!
We can help you understand the change so that you can work towards strength and function. We can help you understand your new body and how best to take care of it in the next season. Breastfeeding positions, posture, core rehab and return to exercise are just some of the few things we can help you with to get you where you want to go.
I like to think that I can help you reconnect to yourself by helping you reconnect to your body.
But sometimes it’s just about listening to the story of a birth that didn’t go as planned. Sometimes it’s giving a new mom a shoulder to cry on because her baby is in the NICU and she is all alone. Sometimes it is just about holding space for feelings that we don’t even have words for yet.
In a season where everyone wants to see and meet the baby, I want you to know that I see you mama! I am here for you! You still matter! You are not alone.
And when the newborn mist finally settles, and you feel on top of things, when you finally have a thought towards yourself and your body, please reach out! I would love you help you on your postpartum journey.