Postpartum Care

Conception, pregnancy, labor and delivery take an enormous toll on a woman’s health, exacerbated by the infant feeding, which places an additional strain on the mother. As a result post-partum deficiencies are common and under-diagnosed, leading to nutritional problems, weakness and fatigue, and depression. In most cultures the post-partum woman received a great deal of support, receiving specially medicated herbal rejuvenatives along with nutritious food, at least a week of bed-rest, and regular massages with nourishing oils