Ep 124. What is the best way to prepare for having a baby? Sandra Sharpe, Certified Functional Nutrition Practitioner, and Health Coach, specializes in comprehensive, holistic, mind, body, and spirit postpartum support. In this episode, Sandra dives into all the nitty-gritty details of preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum. She talks about the global infertility crisis and how poor mental health and undernourishment could be two of the main contributing factors. Sandra highlights the importance of the first 40 days after giving birth, highlighting practices utilized across cultures to support the pregnancy and postpartum journey, showcasing a beautiful alternative to the commonly heard "bounce back" mentality.
HERE'S THE JUICE:
How pregnancy and motherhood often heighten mental health issues and insecurities, so addressing those problems BEFORE pregnancy can be incredibly beneficial
Why cultivating awareness in our bodies and being vocal about what we need can be the catalyst in changing the perfectionist "I Can Do It All" mindset
How Diet culture from the 90s has created an undernourishment epidemic (and nourishing our bodies is so crucial for pregnancy!)
Tangible ways to identify support and communicate your needs to make the postpartum period smoother
Sandra's health journey and the changes she made in her postpartum healing from her first child to her second
Why journaling and writing letters can be healing and how to utilize this practice as a tool during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum
What Middle Eastern cultures practice in the First 40 Days postpartum to promote healing
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