The Birth of the Mother

Keturah is a mother of two teenage boys and Perinatal Pregnancy & Postnatal Massage Therapist, Baby Massage Instructor and a Birth & Postpartum Doula. She is based in the Inner West Sydney suburb Annandale.

In this podcast, we discuss the "birth of the mother" and the changes that happen to a women's brain when she becomes a mother.

Scientists have shown there is an increase in activity in a. These changes are prompted by hormones during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. They create maternal feelings of overwhelming love, fierce protectiveness, and constant worry begin with reactions in the brain.

We discuss Keturahs role as a Postpartum Doula and how she helps new mothers and some advice on how families can help a new mother.

To learn more about Keturah and to engage in her services please visit her website.