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What Moms Really Want—and How Herbs Can Help Give It to Her!

What Moms Really Want—and How Herbs Can Help Give It to Her!

What Moms Really Want (And Why It’s Okay to Want It)

Let's start by acknowledging how often moms are told what they "should" want—swaddles, schedules, selflessness—but rarely asked what they actually need.

 

Right at the beginning, I'd like to personally validate all the moms for your unseen and often underappreciated labor and innate wisdom that you bring to your family every day!

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How to Nurture a New Mom

How to Nurture a New Mom
After giving birth, a new mother goes through tremendous changes physically, emotionally, and hormonally. She changes more during the first 72 hours postpartum than she does during her entire pregnancy! Her body is no longer dominated by progesterone and estrogen. Now, she is under the influence of lactogen and prolactin, two wonderful feel-good hormones that make it possible for her to nurse her newborn. Continue reading