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Hi All - I " m reposting this for openers for one of our newest members who has

said she is

Interested in information on postpartum depression and supplements.

 

It is a big question of course, and I hope you can tell us more such as, a

rephrase of your question to share is it yourself or a friend or client, and how

long has this been going on? If there is crisis situation, certainly our first

recommendation has to be consult with your primary care practitioner about any

urgent care needs. In the meantime, there is much posted on the searchable

archives and in the group files about the needs of a postpartum mother, which

are foundational to understanding correct use and value of any supportive

products Ayurveda has to offer, and there is much. And there is a wonderful

group of practitioners and mothes who may be available to you here and by phone.

 

When teaching mothers and doula students, I find to simplify first to the

following helps: there are three main modalities we work with to prevent

problems after childbirth:

1. mothering the mother - rest, education, and just tender loving supportive

care

2. dietary - the food piece is a big discussion and our modern cultures, both

mainstream and complementary medicine focused actually, tend to be backwards

creating many problems.

3. oleation - internal dietary and rectal, and external in form of a

specialized Ayurvedic warm oil massage daily for mothers all make the greatest

difference usually, for reducing the unusual vata exacerbated conditions all

women face after birth to some degree or another.

 

Adding two more modalities are most helpful we find, when the problems have

already started to manifest. INstead of energy medicine, we usually find more

physically sensed and more grounding modalities usually work best -

 

4. specialized herbal food supports (the ayurvedic herbals used tend to be more

roots, seeds and barks rather than green leafy or flower parts for the deeper

needs.)

5. therapeutic uses of organic essential oils from highest quality distillation

method really help create and hold the space for doing the rest of the homework

above.

 

All these things said, personal support addressing the individual mother's needs

is so important to design a program that works best for her using the principles

involved in all mothers after birth. Yes, there is a good list of herbals and

other supplements which are particularly helpful.

 

If anyone is in Albuquerque this Thursday from 4-6PM I'll be offering a 2 hour

class which is part of the Advanced postpartum herbals unit. We will focus on

supports for emotions and hormones this Thursday. If anyone would like to come,

please call to discuss your readiness for the subject matter, for directions,

and to RSVP for the optional potluck afterwards. 505.508.4219. $10 suggested

donation.

 

Warm Regards,

Ysha

 

> " Postpartum Fathers get Depressed too " Good article, including different

effects on the children they found depending upon which parent was depressed.

>

> Thanks to Pauline Nardella Owner at Birthing Wisdom, for sharing this on

linkedin, at the Birthing Community/ Doula's Birth/ PostPartum... discussion

board. The effects of postpartum depression in men can be every bit as

disruptive as occurs with women. Read more at The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/health/08mind.html

>

> My response also to the post there:

 

Although it can be very disruptive also on a family for fathers, the impact of

ppd/ppmds on a woman are many times more an issue. Ayurvedic understanding shows

how the impact of choices in the first 42 days lasts for the next " 42 years " .

(add another 10 days or more after C-births, which is over 30% of the population

now of birthing mothers!) .

>

> This is because in the mother-body, all tissues and systems are in transition.

The digestive and transformative fires have shut down with birth or surgery, and

she has many weeks of " invisible " work beyond what any father has to do.

>

> It is timelined very much based on the conditions in the layers of

transformative enzymes not just food in stomach, and further breakdown into

nutritive chyle in the liver that is then circulated for all the tissues. The

sequence of digestion from food to subtlest product of digestion is at least 42

days after birth (for the rest of us, that may be as short as 32 with most

foods.

>

> This is about how long it takes for all tissue-enzymes doing their sequential

work from plasma, blood, muscle, fat, bone, marrow and nerve, to healthy

functioning reproductive tissues rejuvenating properly. Then the subtlest

product Ayurveda calls ojas, flows in the body for maximum immune strength,

vitality, glow and rejuvenative power.

>

> Without this kind of understanding, it is natural to talk around in circles in

a way that really doesn't make so much difference, my friends.

>

> So of course, fathers need attention too. About 18 years ago I heard there was

research that reported, 40% of divorcing men said the beginning of the breakup

of their marriage was the postpartum time. WHat I find they benefit most from is

education, insight and knowledge about the nature of the postpartum window, and

how to best support the process. It is scary for them not realizing there is a

particularly vulnerable time window, which will pass, and the choices in this

time can make a big difference on her ability to not only live in good health

and ability to mother, but also to partner most naturally and well. We use a 3

page handout just for the fathers which helps a lot, and is included in the

training unit called Ayurvedic Foundations of Postpartum Care and Cooking Unit

chapter on Keys.

>

> So yes, there is a specific system I've been blessed to be trained and work in

for many years which - well, with my most recent client who was depressed with

catastrophic fears for her baby, turned around from the catastrophic thinking in

three days care (2 hours daily plus recommended changes in diet, herbals and

essential oils) and with 5 days treatment, was progressing very well. She felt

grounded, looked great, digesting better, sleeping better, was even loosing some

unwanted fat though eating more overall including fats and sweets - a common

benefit. I see partners changing their perspective very quickly when they

understand a little of this, and are given guidance how to best support this

sacred process.

>

> Warm Regards,

>

> Ysha Oakes, Diplomate Ayurvedic Health Science

> Postpartum AyurDoula 16 years

> www.sacredwindow.com

> By Ysha Oakes Owner at Sacred Window Ayurveda for Mothers and Children

>

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