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Postpartum Herbal Baths

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  To buy Postpartum Herbal Bath Blends: You can purchase my handcrafted blend  HERE! Hey sister! I'm so excited to be talking about Postpartum Herbal Baths on the blog! My Postpartum Herbal Baths are officially launched on my website and being offered! I make these in very small batches, so the quantities in stock are limited, but pre-ordering is always an option if I happen to be out of stock!  I really enjoyed the benefits of a Postpartum Herbal Bath after the birth of Badrick! About four days postpartum, my sweet hubby got my herbs steeping in a giant stock pot, ran me a beautiful bath, lit a candle and got both Badrick and I settled into our bath while checking on us periodically. The time we spent in that bath soaking are some of my fondest postpartum moments.  Badrick blissfully laid in my arms nursing and napping. I laid there blissfully reminiscing on our wonderful home water birth and the four days that had already passed since we welcomed this new little so...

Fourth Trimester: A Holistic Approach at Preparation

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Hey there, sister! Welcome back! Today we’re going to cover the topic of the sacred postpartum time or what I refer to as the Fourth Trimester. I’m really excited about this topic because there really is quite an educational gap when it comes to learning about and preparing for the postpartum time. It’s arguably one of the most important seasons of a woman’s life but seems to be the season most forgotten about.  In our culture here in the United States, the village is not really something most of us experience. In other cultures, our wise elders “Mother the Mother” throughout the postpartum season. In today’s society, here in America, the postpartum is a neglected and overlooked part of the childbearing year. In our society, so many mother’s head back to work within weeks of giving birth, spouses head back within days, maybe a week or two if you’re fortunate. Many well-meaning family members and friends give clothes as the perfect gift when one might really need help with their oth...