Postpartum Resources
I strongly encourage all of my clients to follow the 5-5-5 rule.
5 days in the bed
5 days on the bed
5 days around the bed
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Medela Symphony Breast Pump: Great for encouraging lactation. You can rent it from London drugs: https://shop.newmummycompany.ca/blogs/medela-symphony-breast-pump/unboxing-and-setting-up-the-medela-symphony-breast-pump
Mother’s Milk Tea: https://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/products/mothers-milk-tea
Peri bottle: Can be used to spray warm water on the perineum before/during peeing. https://frida.com/products/upside-down-peri-bottle
Peri Spray: https://earthmamaorganics.com/products/herbal-perineal-spray
Sitz Bath: Great for soothing the perineum and if there are any haemorrhoids. https://hellopostpartum.com/products/organic-herbal-sitz-bath
Period underwear for postpartum bleeding: https://getcares.com/
Beluga Baby wraps: https://belugababy.com/collections/belugababywrap?srsltid=AfmBOoqxdHY94aLmgHDEX_QeGFdJMalHMTQXWmIvJfPctbcp9FFVePBm
Yoga Nidra with Jennifer Piercy: https://insighttimer.com/jenniferpiercy
Open guided meditation app: https://o-p-e-n.com/
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth: https://g.co/kgs/N7Qsbeh
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality: https://g.co/kgs/Dob1kkc
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother: https://g.co/kgs/kDBGWXJ
Breastfeeding Made Simple 7 Natural Laws of Nursing Mothers: https://g.co/kgs/FGWP3L4
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: https://g.co/kgs/1zYB4Br
Dr. Jack Newman’s Guide to Breastfeeding: https://www.amazon.in/Dr-Jack-Newmans-Guide-Breastfeeding/dp/1780662300
Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family: https://llli.org/resources/sweet-sleep/
Precious Little Sleep: https://g.co/kgs/9F4ZnkJ
The Mother of All Baby Books: The Ultimate Guide to Your Baby’s First Year: https://www.amazon.in/Mother-All-Baby-Books/dp/0764566164
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The Cheerful Pelvis: https://thecheerfulpelvis.com/
Janelle Lafontaine (c section recovery): https://nurturingthemother.ca/
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Podcast: “Unruffled” by Janet Lansbury– Provides tools for respectful parenting, emotional regulation, and early childhood communication. https://www.janetlansbury.com/podcast-audio/
“Parenting from the Inside Out” by Daniel J. Siegel & Mary Hartzell– Explores how neuroscience and attachment theory help parents raise emotionally resilient children. https://g.co/kgs/PfVQCz4
Course: “The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy” by Deb Dana– Teaches how the nervous system responds to stress and how to apply it in parent-child interactions.
“The Power of Showing Up” by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson– Highlights the importance of parental presence for healthy nervous system development in children. https://g.co/kgs/DtyXfPk
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind: https://g.co/kgs/9D6n7iq
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Tasha Page (Fertility, Pregnancy loss, Pregnancy and Postpartum specific counselling): https://www.glaciercounselling.com/
Anda Vintila: https://andavintila.ca/
Shama Anuyadin: https://www.shamasomatictherapies.com/
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True Dad Community: https://truedad.ca/