Self Abhyanga
Kate Danson, birth and postpartum doula shows us how you can practice abhyanga at home - this massage is particularly beneficial after giving birth as it can regulate hormones, calm the nervous system, strengthen the uterus, improve sleep, and increase milk flow.
Blood Building Roast Chicken
This is one of our absolute favorite recipes, especially for Sunday night dinners. It also happens to be an incredible blood-building meal, great for postpartum recovery.
Morning Sickness Remedies
Up to eighty percent of women experience some type of nausea during pregnancy. Here are a few natural remedies that may help manage and reduce your morning sickness without side effects.
Postpartum Essentials
You've got all your baby gear, sure, and are all set for labor… but what about making sure you’re taken care of post-birth? Here are our favorite products for helping with recovery, as well as feeding.
Books on Pregnancy, Birth and New Motherhood
What books should I buy? Blogs to read? Podcasts to download? We wanted to educate ourselves but had a hard time finding inclusive, evidence-based information that wasn’t prescriptive.
Teas during Pregnancy
Adding tea into your beverage rotation provides important vitamins and minerals for you and your babe, adds some variety to what may seem like limited choices, and can even help alleviate unwanted symptoms.
Salmon Rice Bowl
If you’re eating whole foods and your plate is colorful, you’re setting yourself up to get a greater variety of vitamins and nutrients which is what your body needs to perform at its best- i.e. heal faster.
Postpartum Overnight Oats
The more nutrient dense, cooked, delicious things you can have in the fridge that are easy to heat and eat, the better. You’re just setting yourself up to make healthy meal choices.
Mushroom Soup
After birth, starting with foods that are nutrient dense and easier to digest is important, since your body is going through big changes and digestion can be compromised.
Get Educated on Your Reproductive Health
What if we took a step back and got acquainted with our menstrual cycle, ovulation patterns, what’s going on with our hormones, and when we’re most fertile?
Baby Essentials
When you’re pregnant, baby items can seem really overwhelming... especially, the thought of creating a registry. Here we’ve included some of our favorite items (and why).
Preparing for Life After Birth
Spending time preparing for the postpartum period - knowing what to expect, how to set boundaries, and learning practical ways to take care of ourselves can make a big difference.
Pregnancy Products — The Short List
There are so many products out there targeted at pregnant women - figuring out what you need can feel really overwhelming. Here’s a quick list of what we found helpful (and why).
Getting Dressed
Here’s a quick list of brands that nail ‘pregnancy chic’, and we’ve also shared some others that aren’t technically maternity but we think work well during these months and afterwards. featured line and photo :: DÔEN.
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Clean Beauty
Now that you’re interested in growing a tiny human, or are nourishing one, we thought this info might be especially pertinent. You may be new to all this (we were too!), or are well on your way to switching over to cleaner ingredients. Regardless, we’re here to help.