Birthing in Finland

#31: The first 40 days after birth with midwife Anu Lampinen

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Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Anu Lampinen once again. Today’s episode with Anu will focus on the postpartum time after birth. The 40 days after the birth where your body and mind go through so many changes and your baby is adjusting to life outside the womb. There is so much to say about the postpartum and in this episode we just scratch the surface. If you are pregnant, don’t shy away from this episode as it is so important to start preparing for your postpartum recovery already now in pregnancy.

Show notes: 

1. Anu's website http://katilotalo.fi/anu-lampinen/

2. Anu's email [email protected]

3. Anu's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anu_katilo_akupunktio/

4. Anu's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/katilotalo

5. Nurturing the Family book https://www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/nurturing-the-family-a-doulas-guide-to-supporting-new-parents-9781946665430

6. YouTube video "Why it's so Hard to Take a Shower With a Newborn" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQt90SHj6iY&t=3s

7. Motherhood Talks - a weekly support group for moms https://fb.me/e/3QcZe2UER

8. Imetys Tuki breastfeeding support in English https://imetys.fi/in-english/

9. Anu and Gabriela's postpartum doula certificate training (currently only in Finnish) https://juurakonvoima.com/kurssit/postpartum-doula-sertifiointikoulutus/

10. The mentioned article about breastfeeding in Finland:

Hannula L. 2003. Imetysnäkemykset ja imetyksen toteutuminen. Suomalaisten synnyttäjien seurantatutkimus. Tohtorinväitöskirja. Turun yliopiston julkaisuja C 195. Yliopistopaino Helsinki.
https://jyu.finna.fi/Record/jykdok.894402


Mentioned topics: 

  • What are the elements of a peaceful postpartum that facilitates healing?
  • Following your own truth in postpartum
  • The importance of not being alone in postpartum
  • The huge identity change
  • Rituals to mark rites of passage
  • The mammalian baby instincts
  • What is lacking for families in postpartum?
  • How supportive presence can help someone learn to breastfeed
  • How positive attitude of the partner towards breastfeeding can help sustain it
  • Families lack of support and information
  • How postpartum support in Finland can improve
  • What are the needs of families in postpartum?
  • The advantages of having baby brain
  • How quickly a newborn baby changes
  • The need for nutrition in postpartum
  • Having deep listening to your birth story
  • When we come to see a new baby we are also seeing a new mother
  • Preparing for postpartum in pregnancy
  • What might you include in your postpartum plan?
  • Having a maid of honor and best man for the postpartum too like at a wedding
  • Doing an online closing ceremony when your friends live abroad
    • ...more
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    Birthing in FinlandBy Danielle Bensky