Part 3: Balancing Hormones EP 22

08/22/21 • 32 min

For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/part-3-balancing-hormones-podcast-ep22/
This is Part 3 of a 3 part series in the podcast on Balancing Hormones, Part 4 is shared in my facebook group The Postpartum Circle, so be sure to go join!

These episodes have been released through the month of July and August so if you missed the previous two parts of the series be sure to go back and listen! After that, be sure to go join my Facebook group, The Postpartum Circle.

Why are so many women experiencing imbalances during postpartum? Your hormones are responsible for everything. When you get an adequate amount of sleep and the right nutrition for your postpartum period you will be able to heal and recover so much faster. These are two things that will help in balancing your hormones.

Today I am talking about the remaining two of the four key components that I mentioned in part 2 of balancing hormones. Sleep and nutrition. Without the right nutrition you can’t produce the correct hormones that your body needs. Sleep needs to be the number one priority. Come listen to part 3 of balancing your hormones where I share how to get out of the hormone imbalance.

In this episode, I’m sharing with you:

How to get out of hormone imbalance
Sleep
Sleep is necessary for the development of those feel good hormones
You have to make sleep your number one priority
8 to 10 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period
How many hours of sleep are you actually getting a night?
Sleep regulates your hormones
Nutrition
Your body can't regulate and produce the hormones you need while you sleep if you're not able to create the hormones with the food and the nutrients that you give it
There is a particular way to eat in postpartum.
If that's not supported, then deficiencies creep in really fast, especially after the birth of a baby and with breastfeeding, when most women are already depleted.
Lacking enzymes in the first few weeks postpartum is a normal biological event during this time, and you have to eat a diet that supports that.
Depression and anxiety are an inflammation issue
Postpartum weaning depression
My 1:1 program

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In this episode, I’m sharing with you:

How to get out of hormone imbalance
Sleep
Sleep is necessary for the development of those feel good hormones
You have to make sleep your number one priority
8 to 10 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period
How many hours of sleep are you actually getting a night?
Sleep regulates your hormones
Nutrition
Your body can't regulate and produce the hormones you need while you sleep if you're not able to create the hormones with the food and the nutrients that you give it
There is a particular way to eat in postpartum.
If that's not supported, then deficiencies creep in really fast, especially after the birth of a baby and with breastfeeding, when most women are already depleted.
Lacking enzymes in the first few weeks postpartum is a normal biological event during this time, and you have to eat a diet that supports that.
Depression and anxiety are an inflammation issue
Postpartum weaning depression
My 1:1 program

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Breastfeeding Trauma and Planning for Postpartum with Jessi Sletten EP 21

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Jessi Sletten is joining us today on the podcast. She is a trauma-informed Postpartum Empowerment Coach, a Certified Lactation Counselor, and a Certified Postpartum Nutrition Coach. She helps moms exchange surviving for thriving through creating holistic postpartum recovery plans focused on healing, nourishing, and bonding.

The story that Jessi is sharing today is eye-opening to the trauma you can have during postpartum breastfeeding. She has so much to share about her journey on healing in postpartum after her first baby, all the way to her journey of having baby number two. Come listen in and make sure you don’t miss the free resource that she has for moms-to-be. Be sure to share any thoughts you have on this episode in a review and follow so you don’t miss the weekly release of episodes!

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In this episode, I’m sharing with you:

Introducing Jessi
Sharing her story
Focusing so much on the birth plan and nothing after that
Struggling with breastfeeding
Helping moms feel empowered before they feel like they’re drowning
Too much focus is on the birth & not enough on the healing after
Wanting to breastfeed & how it goes sets the stage for postpartum
Not being able to breastfeed made her feel like a failure
Breastfeeding trauma
Trauma is in the eye of the beholder
When what you had envisioned falls apart
I cannot let my past dictate my future
Work with a lactation professional
You can't move on until you've healed yourself
Nutrition healed me from the inside out
The shame attached to postpartum trauma
Prepare the tools and the support systems beforehand
Check out Jessi’s class called Surviving to Thriving: Creating Your Postpartum Plan Ma

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Postpartum and Homebirth with Sarah and Matthew Bivens EP 23

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Sarah and Matthew are taking us through their journey of the birth of their daughter and the preparations they made ahead of time for her arrival.

They have such great information on the preparations they made and tips on how you can prepare for your baby as well. Matthew is a big believer in having a support system, regardless of how you find it, so you have people to reach out to when you need it the most.

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In this episode, we share with you:

Introduction of Sarah and Matthew
Quick summary of Sarah’s birth
Time you spent preparing for a home birth experience
Time spent on postpartum
Far more time was spent preparing for birth and very little on postpartum
How both being life coaches prepared and affected this journey
Matthew felt very confident that he would know how to do everything after baby was born and that he would do things instinctively
Using google in postpartum instead of having a support group
Sarah’s experience in postpartum
The physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual healing
How healing shaped Sarah into the mother she is now
The blur of the first few weeks
The Baby Blues
Overjoyed to overwhelmed
The importance of an amazing support system
How a spouse can be a major part of the support system
Surrounding yourself with a supportive tribe
Why you don’t have to know all the answers when you have a good support system
Why creating a community is such a beautiful thing and such a necessary thing
Different ways to have a support system set up
The importance of finding a support system, even when it's not convenient
Sarah’s New Book & other resources they have created and shared.
Even if you are not at the point of considering a home birth experience, this information is absolutely

Postpartum University® Podcast - Part 3: Balancing Hormones EP 22

Transcript

We all get it: postpartum and the years after having a baby is no walk in the park. But you know what? It isn't just about depression or anxiety either.

Hey, my friend, I'm Maranda Bower, a homesteading mama with four wild kids whose life, passion, and education is all about supporting mothers and providers in understanding the science, the art, and the sacredness of healing after birth. What we know as common sense in the postpartum years has many women feeling just plain awful. It's ti