Melissa Dean (she/her) is a midwife and the founder of Casa Natal Birth and Wellness Center, located in Los Gatos, California. As a functional and integrative medicine practitioner, Melissa combines her expertise in women's health with her midwife practice. She provides care with an emphasis on holistic health modalities to bring wellness to women in every stage of their health: including childbirth, transition to motherhood and beyond.

Key Topics:

- Postpartum depletion: what it is and how it affects us

- How Melissa got into the midwife business

- Labwork to get to prepare for a healthy pregnancy

- What to prioritize in the postpartum period

- The most important meal of the day for new moms

- Handling depression and anxiety while depleted

- Checking for gestational diabetes (without the nasty drink)

- Supporting yourself after birth trauma

Grab Melissa's guide to 5 Nutrition Tips and Overcoming Postpartum Depletion at https://casa-natal.com/postpartum-depletion/ and follow her on Instagram @casanatalbirthcenter