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We're seeing cannabis use becoming more and more normalized around the globe for recreational and medicinal purposes. 

So, today we dive into a conversation about its use in motherhood. 

Is cannabis use safe in the perinatal period? 

Let's talk with women's health and perinatal specialist, Laurel Wilson, about this important question as it relates to cannabis use, pregnancy, and lactation. 

It's important to note, as she discusses in our conversation, that there are so many scenarios that change the game, many factors to consider, and still so much we don't know about cannabis. 

But in this fascinating chat, we cover a lot of ground with the questions we all have surrounding this increasingly popular topic. 

In this episode, we talk about: 

• How cannabis interacts with the endocannabinoid system and why the endocannabinoid system is important to developing fetuses and infants. 
• What the research is saying about cannabis molecules in human milk. 
• Ways we can take a harm reduction approach as opposed to a risk reduction approach with cannabis use. 

While we come to the conclusion that there is no straightforward answer to these questions about whether or not cannabis is safe during the perinatal period, this episode is packed with scientific findings and the overarching message that there are many paths to take toward optimal health and well-being for moms and babies. 

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So much of motherhood is overlooked and undervalued and that's especially the case with today's topic of weaning depression. 
While this is something many moms experience, there is little scientific research into it which is exactly why we're diving into this important conversation. 
If you're a mom experiencing this challenging season or a provider supporting your clients through it, you are not alone. 

In today's episode, we're sharing: 

• What common symptoms women experience with weaning depression and how it differs from postpartum depression. 
• Why weaning depression occurs including hormonal changes, emotional adjustment from infancy to toddlerhood, and shifts in identity as a mother as your baby grows and changes. 
• How to seek support and use copy strategies including self-care and local support groups to gain insight, find community, and find validation. 

The most important thing I want you to take away from this episode is that weaning depression is a very real experience for many women and if you find yourself going through it or supporting someone going through it, there are resources and support available to you. 

*For more juicy tips and resources you won't want to miss read more at: 
https://postpartumu.com/weaning-depression-episode-120/*

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• 🧠Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Training
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• 📚Get a Copy of the BOOK: Reclaiming Postpartum Wellness
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In this episode, Cindy T. DeBonis, Postpartum & Breathwork Practitioner and Professional Member of Postpartum University joins us with her incredible knowledge of breathwork and how that impacts so much of our health. 

This is a fascinating conversation because we're breathing all the time but we don't think about how much our breath connects with the health of our mind and body. 

Cindy T. De Bonis is a Postpartum & Breathwork Practitioner who helps overwhelmed pregnant and postpartum moms get out of their chaotic minds with simple mindfulness tools.

Let's dive into how this incredible tool you always have at your disposal is a critical part of your health and well-being in motherhood. 

In this episode, we're sharing: 

The two types of breathwork (intentional practice and daily awareness) and how you can incorporate them into your routines.  

The importance of understanding the body's states of being: rest and digest vs fight or flight and how your breath determines which state you're in. 

Some techniques for diaphragm breathing for mental and physical postpartum recovery. 

The most important thing to take away from this conversation is that it's not necessary to dive headfirst into an extensive breathwork practice. Rather, start where you are and focus on your breath a few times a day.
During this conversation, Cindy will give you some practical and amazing tips for exactly how you can get started and the research to support exactly why you'll want to.

****For more juicy tips, information, and links you absolutely want to check out, go to:
https://postpartumu.com/breath-as-medicine-postpartum-university-podcast-ep119/

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• 🧠Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Training
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• 👍Rate, REVIEW & share the podcast
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Postpartum healing is a time that is often misunderstood and misrepresented in our culture. 
Did you know that this period in a woman's life is actually a beautifully aligned opportunity for healing and growth? 
Join me as I explore the importance of postpartum in various cultures, its connection to the divine, and its potential for transforming generational trauma.

In this episode I'll share: 

• The fascinating science behind postpartum emotions and maternal instincts
• Concepts like microchimerism and the presence of stem cells and their ability to transform into whatever our body needs at the time. 
• How trusting our instincts and validating the experiences of those around us can support our healing journey and promote emotional well-being for ourselves and future generations. 

Don't miss this eye-opening episode that will forever change the way you view postpartum and its incredible potential for healing.

 ****For more juicy tips, information, and links you absolutely want to check out, go to
https://postpartumu.com/healing-trauma-postpartum-ep-119/ for more!

For more on microchimerism, visit episode 112 here:  https://postpartumu.com/postpartum-autoimmune-diseases-with-dr-david-bilstrom-ep112/   

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In this episode, we'll explore the wonders of the postpartum body and uncover the science behind its unique capacity to heal deeply. Get ready to be amazed by how your body transforms and recovers during this special time.

Healing the postpartum body is different for every mama and after every birth. To crack the postpartum healing code, it's important to understand some of the changes that occur in the postpartum body. 

In this episode, we're sharing: 

• The specific processes that occur in the body immediately after birth to support physical healing, emotional connection, and lactation. 
• What's happening with the nervous system and the brain and the importance of stress management to support the healing process. 
• The approximate biological healing timeline that spans the first 6 years after birth and why factoring in trauma within the birth and postpartum journey is essential to the capacity of the postpartum body to heal. 
• Why emotional and spiritual well-being is a vital aspect that cannot be overlooked in the postpartum period and how a holistic approach nurtures mothers emotionally and spiritually. 

Be sure to share this episode with anyone you know who is having a baby, postpartum, or supports postpartum mothers. 

****For more juicy tips, information, and links you absolutely want to check out, go to:
https://postpartumu.com/postpartum-body-healing-ep-117/

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The story of today's guest is like so many other mothers. She went from feeling prepared, planning for a home birth, and breastfeeding to feeling completely disempowered and unprepared after her emergency C-section. 

Her plans went out the window and she had little support.

This path is so familiar to so many mothers. And today's guest, Toni Harman, a birth documentary filmmaker chose to follow this path of missteps within the field of childbirth to unveil the missing pieces of education as it relates to the importance of the infant microbiome.

In this episode, we're sharing:

• How the mother passes beneficial bacteria to her baby during vaginal birth, and how these beneficial bacteria are fed by the special sugars in breast milk (which is why exclusive breastfeeding is so important)
• How diet and lifestyle choices during pregnancy and postpartum can impact the mother's gut microbiome, which in turn impacts the baby's microbiome.
• How beneficial bacteria are key to the optimal training of the infant immune system, to protect a baby's lifelong health.
• What mothers can eat/do after birth, particularly after a C-section to help restore the baby's microbiome.

****For more juicy tips, information, and links you absolutely want to check out, go to:
https://postpartumu.com/microbiome-connection-with-toni-harman-ep-116/

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• 🎒Download the Postpartum Restoration Method™ Assessment Tool 
• 🧠Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Training
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• 👍Rate, REVIEW & share the podcast
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We know the postpartum period brings significant physiological and psychological changes, impacting the brain and the body's overall function. 

Let's dive into what the research shows about postpartum structural changes in the brain, specifically as it relates to the rise in women being diagnosed with postpartum ADHD.

In this episode, we're sharing: 

• What's happening specifically postpartum in the brain.
• How we can live with ADHD and support our bodies in radical healing. 
• What science says about alleviating ADHD symptoms. 

More than anything I hope you take away as particularly fascinating from this information is that everything that's happening inside the postpartum brain is biologically normal and specifically designed to support a new mother in caring for her baby.

****For more juicy tips, information, and links you absolutely want to check out, go to:
https://postpartumu.com/postpartum-adhd-ep-115/

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• 🎒Download the Postpartum Restoration Method™ Assessment Tool 
• 🧠Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Training
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We all want the best care and optimal development for our children right from the very beginning. Science is showing us more and more that whole body health starts in the gut. 

Whether you’re trying to conceive, newly postpartum, a professional supporting new mothers, or years into your parenting journey, this episode has the potential to affect the well-being of generations decades into the future! 

In this conversation, I’m chatting with Erin Carroll-Manning, founder of Gentle Giraffes, Master Newborn Care Specialist, and Postpartum Doula. 

In this episode, we’re sharing:

• The reasons that what we put into our bodies, especially in pregnancy matter so much, and what happens when we don’t notice and take care of gut health especially when it relates to newborns. (Hint: think about where the umbilical cord connects before the brain even begins to form!) 
• What women can do even before conception to improve the pregnancy experience (see ya, morning sickness) and newborn health. 
• Whether or not probiotics for newborns is an essential part of care and natural, holistic ways the gut health can be supported. 

No matter where you are in your parenting journey, take heart. It’s never too late to support the whole body health of yourself and your family. We hope this conversation inspires you to do exactly that! 

****For more juicy tips, information, and links you absolutely want to check out, go to: https://postpartumu.com/the-infant-mama-gut-connection-with-erin-carroll-manning-ep-114/

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If you aren't concerned, you aren't paying attention...

Alarming maternal mortality and morbidity rates, postpartum depression, and anxiety are commonplace, and autoimmune disease in motherhood is on the rise. 

But professionals like you are paying attention and realize that our current way of caring for mothers in the postpartum period is failing immensely and you want to make a difference. 

It's time to make a change and we can do it together! 

In this episode, we're sharing:

• The landscape of care over generations so that you can prepare for the next era (of which we are at the cusp).
• The unique challenges that women face during the postpartum period so you can pivot your work and provide the best support needed.
• The key steps that must be taken to redefine and reclaim postpartum care and improve postpartum health outcomes for women, children, and families.

If you're ready to dig deeper into how you can make pivots in your business to accommodate the urgent needs of postpartum women, the Postpartum University Pro membership doors are open to you at any time. Learn more at postpartumu.com/

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Statistically speaking, new mothers within the US are entering postpartum very depleted of key nutrients. Many of those nutrients have been clinically linked to mental health challenges like postpartum depression and anxiety. And they are also linked to autoimmune issues, especially when these deficiencies go on for a long period of time.

This is NOT a mainstream conversation most healthcare providers are having. 

So it's an episode you won't want to miss if you work with or are one of the 30% of postpartum women diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder! 

In this episode, we're sharing:

1. A detailed look into the two main factors that contribute to autoimmune disease: hormone imbalance (estrogen dominance) and epigenetics (think X chromosomes).
2. How understanding epigenetics is important for moms and how it can help their recovery. Basically, it's all about flipping on the healthy genes (hi, meditation and nutrition) and flipping off the unhealthy ones (we see you, sleep deprivation and stress). 
3. The nutrients that are most essential for preventing and reversing the autoimmune process. 

As if those points weren't fascinating enough, you'll definitely want to listen in to find out what the heck fetal-maternal microchimerism is and why it's so important in breaking the generational cycles of chronic disease. 

****For more juicy tips, information, and links you absolutely want to check out, go to https://postpartumu.com/postpartum-autoimmune-diseases-with-dr-david-bilstrom-ep112/  for more!

NEXT STEPS:

• 🎒Download the Postpartum Restoration Method™ Assessment Tool 
• 🧠Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Training
• 🔔Sign up for the Postpartum Nutrition Certification Waitlist
• 👍Rate, REVIEW & share the podcast
• 📱Connect on Instagram!
• 📚Get a Copy of the BOOK: Reclaiming Postpartum Wellness
•  Additional Courses for Providers & Postpartum Professionals