Labor Lessons - E15 Dr. Stephanie Rimka: Copper Toxicity and Postpartum Depression- importance of copper during pregnancy, depression and anxiety, postpartum depression and psychosis

E15 Dr. Stephanie Rimka: Copper Toxicity and Postpartum Depression- importance of copper during pregnancy, depression and anxiety, postpartum depression and psychosis

10/19/22 • 57 min

Dr. Stephanie Rimka is a holistic brain optimization specialist. She built Brain and Body Solutions in Atlanta, Georgia, where she focuses on neurotherapies to identify and address the root causes of mental illness, chronic illness, and learning disorders.
In this episode, Dr. Rimka shares how copper toxicity can cause postpartum depression. During pregnancy, our need for copper rises. It helps create new blood vessels for both mom and baby. After giving birth, however, it is important for our bodies to clear out excess copper quickly. If it hangs around, it can cause serious problems. Postpartum depression is one of those.
This is not a cause of PPD that your OB will know about. However, it is something that could easily be tested for before leaving the hospital. Listen in as Dr. Rimka shares about copper's role in the body, the importance during pregnancy, and how it contributes to PPD when your body can't get rid of it.
Dr. Rimka's websiteResources mentioned in this episode:
Walsh InstituteNutrient Power- by William Walsh
Mensa Medical PPD Help Resources:
Postpartum ProgressPostpartum Support International National Child and Maternal Health Education Program *National Maternal Mental Health Hotline- 1-833-943-5746

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E14 Danielle Booher: Be an Advocate for Yourself and Your Baby During Pregnancy and Birth- stillbirth at 25 weeks, mistreatment by hospital, placenta abrupta, learning to advocate for yourself

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month.
Danielle had a stillbirth at 25 weeks of pregnancy. She was young, and was completely unaware of what her or her baby's rights were. In addition to being treated horribly, Danielle never received a birth certificate or a death certificate for her son.
Later, when Danielle was in nursing school, she learned that she could have advocated for her son, and that they both had rights. When a health condition arose with another pregnancy, Danielle did what she had to do for herself and her baby.
Danielle is now a nurse who is a fierce advocate for her patients. She stands up for people who are vulnerable or are in need of support. She does what no one did for her in one of her darkest times.
Authentic Points of View with Danielle Booher
Resources:
Navigating Baby Loss- Jennifer Senn
Expecting Rainbow- Justine Wan
Still a Part of Us- Winter and Lee Redd
I'll Hold You in Heaven-Jack Hayford

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E16 Christie: Have A Supportive Birthing Team and Advocate For Yourself- traumatic first birth, postpartum anxiety, change to birth center, doula, redemptive birth

In Christie's first birth, she was treated like an assembly line part, not a first-time mom who was scared and had no birthing experience. She didn't know how to advocate for herself. She trusted that the doctors and nurses would support her.
It was a traumatic experience for her. The nurses treated her horribly, and she didn't feel like she mattered. She developed postpartum anxiety as a result. Christie worked hard to heal from that experience and wanted to make her second birth better.
For her second birth experience, Christie hired a doula. She wanted someone who knew how to and would advocate for her. She also switched from a hospital to a birthing center.
In this episode, Christie shares the trauma of her first birth experience, what she wished she would have known beforehand, and how she was able to make her second birth the one she always wanted.
Christie's Website- The Partnerhood
The Partnerhood Workbook