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Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

Reimagining Postpartum: Bridging Traditions and Modern Care with Dr. Kristal Lau

Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy

My Essential Birth

Mama, Courses, Kids & Family, Pregnancy, Labor, Natural, Breastfeeding, Birth, Pregnant, Parenting, Class, Baby, Health & Fitness, Doula, Vbac, Education, Childbirth

4.4696 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

We discuss how postpartum should be mother-centered and family-focused. Dr. Kristal Lau shares insights on blending traditional and modern postpartum practices. They discuss the importance of planning for postpartum, ensuring proper nutrition and rest, and including partners in the care process. Show Notes HERE! How to find Dr. Lau: InstagramPostpartum 30Links Mentioned: My Essential Birth CourseMy Essential Birth Postpartum CourseMy Essential Birth InstagramGET IN TOUCH! 🤩 Reach out a...

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0:00.0

When you search just the word postpartum, a lot of depression stuff comes up with it.

0:05.7

But I don't like that because to me, postpartum isn't just synonymous with mental health or depression.

0:13.0

There's a reason as well why we see the rates climbing, not just in moms but dads to paternal postpartum depression,

0:19.6

is because our view of postpartum itself is not

0:22.7

really there. They're really, besides the clinical definition of all six to eight weeks after

0:27.7

giving birth, there is no actual proper definition. To me, postpartum is interdisciplinary. It's cross

0:37.4

industry. It's cross-industry,

0:38.6

it's mother-centered family focus.

0:41.3

I realize the words

0:42.6

kind of mean the same thing

0:43.7

when we say centered and focus.

0:45.5

At the end of the day,

0:46.5

we know the mom and the child diet

0:48.3

is hand in hand.

0:50.3

You can't separate that.

0:51.8

And that's the nature

0:52.5

of how our babies work as well.

0:54.5

They just need mom.

0:56.4

That's just the way it is.

1:02.4

Getting pregnant and giving birth are two of the most exciting things you can ever hope to experience in this life.

1:09.1

The moment you think you could be pregnant, you're

1:11.1

frantically searching for all the best information, which is why you're here today. I'm Stephanie

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