Why you might be feeling depleted in the early weeks and months of motherhood
Postpartum Depletion, Fourth Trimester, Weekly Letters Hannah Tappenden Postpartum Depletion, Fourth Trimester, Weekly Letters Hannah Tappenden

Why you might be feeling depleted in the early weeks and months of motherhood

There have been huge shifts in the way we recover after childbirth, our mothers were most likely supported in hospital for far longer than we were and had a support network of close friends and sisters that probably lived close by and who weren’t working full time. This post is all about sharing why it might be feeling so hard and why you might not be recovering as fast as you might have thought.

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Traditional Wisdom for the fourth trimester
Fourth Trimester, Ancient Wisdom Hannah Tappenden Fourth Trimester, Ancient Wisdom Hannah Tappenden

Traditional Wisdom for the fourth trimester

The recovery process and rituals from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for a woman post birth are really generous, kind and considered.

Birth is a moment where the body goes from most ‘yang’ to most ‘yin’. At the end of pregnancy the body is warm, full of blood, full of life (literally!). Birth is a very ‘yang’ experience, very outward and energetic. After the birth your body is at its most ‘yin’, you have an empty space inside you and the loss of vital substances (blood, fluid and energy) means you are in a vulnerable state.

To bring balance back to the body, great importance is given to rest, warmth, nourishing foods and providing protection for the mother.

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