Caring for Your Body After Birth: Postpartum Recovery & Overwhelm with Dr. Jess Daigle

About this episode

Dr. Jess Daigle discusses postpartum recovery and the importance of self-care for new mothers.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Jess Daigle and I discuss what it really looks like to care for your body after birth. We talk about the pressure that can come with postpartum, how overwhelm can start to build, and how all of that can show up in your body while you’re trying to recover. Dr. Jess shares supportive methods to take care of your body and move through postpartum with more awareness and grace for yourself. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or trying to find your rhythm again...

People in this episode

Host: Sade Jenkins

Guest: Dr. Jess Daigle

Topics covered

• postpartum recovery
• maternal health
• self-care
• overwhelm
• body awareness

Keywords

• postpartum
• recovery
• overwhelm
• maternal health
• self-care
• body awareness

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