Episode Details

Many moms enter the postpartum period feeling isolated or with minimal support. However, this is a time when we need significantly more care, nourishment, and attention.

It often isn’t until we are deeply depleted and exhausted before we realize how much support and true nourishment we really need during this time.

I know that was the case for me!

Fortunately, Maranda Bower is helping to change this. She is transforming postpartum health by providing support to mothers and those who work with them. I must say, she is doing an impressive job!

In this episode, Maranda and I discuss the challenges of postpartum life and explore how to turn this period into one of empowerment instead.

Maranda and I chat about:

• Why so many moms are having such a challenging experience in postpartum
• Shocking statistics about how common postpartum anxiety and depression is
• How our bodies change in postpartum including our gut, nervous system, hormones, and detox pathways
• What foods we need to eat to nourish our bodies in early motherhood
• The critical role of nutrients for our mental health
• The three essentials for moving past postpartum health challenges
• How long it takes to improve from a postpartum health struggle

Maranda Bower is the Founder of Postpartum University® where she teaches and empowers providers and professionals to help them transform postpartum maternal health with a focus on functional nutrition, hormones, nervous system and perinatal mental health.

As the creator of the Postpartum Nutrition Certification Program and author of the bestselling book Reclaiming Postpartum Wellness, Maranda has become a leading figure in the field, helping thousands of professionals worldwide deepen their expertise & care through advanced, holistic and evidence-based postpartum education. She lives in Alaska on her beautiful homestead with her husband, 4 children, and many unruly chickens.

Episode Links:

• Become a Postpartum Nutrition Specialist with the Postpartum Nutrition Certification Program
• Listen to Postpartum University Podcast
• Learn more about Maranda at her website
• Connect to Maranda on Instagram

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