Nourishing Traditions I have been researching different food and traditional diets used during the postpartum period, focusing on Indian and Chinese cultures. I am an informal student of Ayurveda and a recipient of Traditional Chinese Medicine through acupuncture, hence the cultures chosen. Ayurveda is a five thousand year old healing system from India. Combining the…
The birth experience is recognized as a rite of passage for all involved. But what about after the birth? In cultures where rites of passage are a significant and transformative life experience, a period of integration usually follows. This is the time in which the initiate (the mother) assimilates the experience (the birth of…
Most first-time moms have no idea what early postpartum life is like. We prepare for labor and birth all our pregnancies, perhaps reading a breastfeeding and newborn care book along the way. Childbirth education classes may talk about the immediate postpartum, but often this information doesn’t really stick. It is enough to navigate the new…
Kristina is a Doula, Placenta Specialist and Reiki Practitioner residing in the SF bay area.Read More About Kristina ยป
