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in focus: birth

Postpartum fatigue
- a naturopath’s perspective

It is common for women to feel exhausted after childbirth.Whilst
this is usually due to a lack of sleep it may also be due to anemia
and the result of blood loss during childbirth. This month Mother,
Baby and Child sat down with Jaclyn Harris, naturopath at Talise Spa,
Madinat Jumeirah, to find out what new mothers can do to not

only cope with postpartum fatigue but also to prevent it.

What exactly is a naturopath? balance, environment, lifestyle, and hormones healthy then a mother, baby & child April 2011
A naturopath believes in the diet and exercise. All of naturopath can do this for you.
innate ability of the body to these factors will be taken
heal itself. Due to this belief a into consideration to create a What tips would you give to
naturopath encourages optimal plan just for you. Nutritional a new mother on how to cope
health and disease prevention supplementation, herbal with postpartum fatigue?
through lifestyle changes, diet, remedies, diet changes etc can Do not try to face it alone. You
exercise and natural remedies all be implemented step by step had support, help and guidance
and nutritional supplements. to support you. A naturopath during your pregnancy from a
How can naturopathy help recognises you as an individual team of health professionals.
women who suffer from and will create a plan that is Reach out for guidance and
postpartum fatigue? realistic and achievable for support now too.
A naturopath will first take time the stage that you are in. If
to assess your current health you want to change your diet, When you first became
by considering many factors begin to exercise or simply pregnant there were many
including your emotional and take the most appropriate changes that took place
physical health, hormone supplements to keep your body within your body. The same is
happening again now. Sure your

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