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in focus: birth | health & fitness
hceaaaSfntlfwotedhiniirtetacerrlhtyyeddtrnooinonontkess • Sleep when you can. It is such
simple advice but it really is the
mother, baby & child April 2011 sleep has changed, but there as will women’s experience truth. Your sleep pattern will be
are a lot of internal changes after giving birth. You are not different now, so allow yourself to
happening within your body the same person as your sister, nap, your baby does!
that will be adding to the way cousin and friend and neither • Remember it is ok to say no. If
that you feel. Make sure you are is your baby. Let go of your you want an afternoon without
getting all the help and support “plan” or expectation of what visitors or you need to skip a
you need. this time should be like and morning tea, it’s ok.
enjoy the journey that comes • Allocate time for yourself. Even
If you could give one piece with it. Lastly, not all natural if it’s just five minutes on your own
of advice to women suffering medicines are appropriate for with the bedroom door closed, it
with postpartum fatigue what the postpartum period, so it is will help you feel better.
would it be? best to meet with a naturopath • Try to get some early morning
It is important to remember before you begin to take any or late afternoon sun each day.
that we are all different. One supplements. • Drink a lot of water.
girl’s experience, emotionally Breastfeeding or not, do not
and physically, of puberty will What can mothers do to rely on caffeinated drinks. These
be different to another persons prevent postpartum fatigue? put more pressure on the parts
of your body that are already in
overdrive.
• Focus on what you are eating.
To begin, be sure that one
meal each day is healthy. Keep
lots of healthy snacks easily
accessible such as fresh fruits and
vegetables.
• Have one vegetable juice each
day or mix one teaspoon of a
green super food powder into
water and drink it each morning.
• If you do not have an expanded
network of friends and family join
a group with other new mothers
to create a healthy network of
people around you.
• Be kind to yourself and don’t
put too much unnecessary
pressure on yourself.
• Remember to ask for help.
Jaclyn Harris is naturopath
from Australia who
specialises in women’s
health and female and
male fertility. For a full
assessment of post-partum
health Jaclyn recommends
the Optimal Health
Assessment at Talise Spa.
This includes a complete
assessment including
blood work, nutritional assessment and medical
and lifestyle consultation as well as a little “me”
time with a one-hour massage. The assessment
takes 3.5 hours. For more information or to book
an appointment call 04-366 6818 or email
Jaclyn.harris@jumeirah.com
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