Wondering about Postpartum?
If you're wondering about postpartum and how to prepare for it, take an empowering step forward in your journey with this comprehensive guide. It will help demystify this time of life and impart all the practical guidance you need to feel physically, mentally, and emotionally prepared.
Inclusions
Traditional Postpartum Wisdom
Introduction to Matrescence
Planning Tools & Exercises
Print & Display Templates
Journalling Prompts
Contents
Excerpt
“Let’s get one thing straight, early postpartum is a wildly transformative time and contrary to the romanticised version of motherhood we’re presented with, it’s tender work.
There’s no way to prepare your soul for the journey ahead - for the mystery and hidden depths, the surrender, shedding, learning, and eventually blossoming anew - all of this growth is experienced in the moment, in the weeks, months, and years of early motherhood.
To make space for this metamorphosis though, you can prepare physically, mentally, and emotionally so that the seeds of your new self are nurtured as they take root.
I created this companion so I can journey alongside you, even from afar. The first two sections ‘Past, Present, and Emerging Wisdom’ and ‘The Essentials’ are a collection of thoughts, suggestions, and wisdom from not only myself but also my teachers. The final section ‘Bringing it all Together’ is a series of resources and templates created to help you prepare practically for early postpartum.
My greatest wish is that your experience of becoming a mother feels like coming home to yourself and I hope the pages ahead will help you begin orientating toward that future. It is yours by right. It is yours to claim.”
Testimonials
“I was lucky enough to be gifted this beautiful postpartum guide about a month before giving birth to my second daughter. It offers such valuable support - both emotional and practical. I made good use of it and particularly appreciated the reminder of how sacred and critical the postpartum period is and the permission to completely slow down, nurture myself in whatever little ways I can, and to ask for help. It’s one thing to know this in theory but being given practical tools and tips on exactly how to create this space for myself continues to be so invaluable. So much love and wisdom has clearly gone into this and I will definitely be gifting it to all of my pregnant friends from now on.”
- Hannah, mother of two
“The postpartum planner and session were beautifully and thoughtfully presented. The session was casual, but personal and wholesome, encouraging me to reflect on my current journey, expectations, and preconceptions about the birth and postpartum phase. The concept of Matrescence is new to me but learning about it has provided me with great comfort and a better mindset that as a first-time mum-to-be, I am reminded to be self-compassionate in going through the rite of passage of motherhood. The planner is filled with really practical and useful information about the postpartum phase and is already a great support tool for me. I am looking forward to filling it up, taking some time to reflect, and making use of the tips included within.”
- Caryl, expectant mother
