Golden Postpartum
Deeply supportive Ayurvedic care for the postpartum time
'When a baby is born, the mother is re-born, when a mother thrives, so does her child'
Ayurvedic Postpartum Care
A new mother is as delicate and fragile as her newborn.
It is easy to be knocked off balance during the postpartum time. According to Ayurveda, tending to the mother’s needs physically and emotionally during the first forty two days after birth can help support good health in the mother for forty two years. And in order for the baby to thrive the mother needs to thrive.
The four pillars of health in the postpartum time according to Ayurveda are; Rest, Diet, Herbs and Massage. I shall support you in finding simple and effective nourishment in these four areas to support your first weeks of recovery postpartum.
Feeling held and supported after birth can be life changing. In a time where it can feel impossible to give ourselves what we need, feel nutritiously fed and watered, rested and supported, we need the support of others so we can best tend to our babies and give them the same care we are being given in order to thrive. This type of care can minimise compromised health down the line, lessen the likelihood of depression and create deeper bonds with our children (and partners).
Our digestion is as fragile as a newborns after birth and so treating it gently is so important in keeping you nourished and well and shall help you avoid many discomforts for both you and your baby. We shall work together to make sure you get the nourishment you need and keep that digestive fire burning!
By gently implementing nutritional and herbal support postpartum plus tending to your body through oil massage, belly wrapping, herbal baths and rest you have the opportunity to step out of your golden window feeling restored and nurtured. Your body and mind will thank you! These practices are to be easily incorporated in to your day rather than add any pressure or expectation and I shall be by your side to help guide you through them.
Offerings
Six week Golden Package
This beautiful package has been created to fully support a mother for the full duration of her sacred postpartum window. This package focuses on what I believe to be the most important elements of postpartum care, making sure the mother is best supported for healing through rest, diet (cooked Ayurvedic meals), herbs, and Abhyanga (oil massage) so she can best support her baby. When a mother is thriving, her baby is thriving.
Package includes: In pregnancy: 1 x 90 mins planning session with the mother and partner/support person to discuss how the postpartum time can look and discuss additional support options 1 x 3 hour prep and cooking session with mother and partner/support person Postpartum: Week 1 1 x 3 hour home visit which includes a birth debrief, assessment of needs and an Ayurvedic home cooked meal 1 x 3 hour home visit which includes an Ayurvedic home cooked meal and herbal support, mother/baby debrief and either abhyanga or a herbal bath or foot bath. We can also include Ayurvedic belly wrapping Weeks 2-6 2 x 3 hour home visits which each include an Ayurvedic home cooked meal and herbal support, mother/baby debrief and either Abhyanga or a herbal bath or foot bath. We can also include Ayurvedic belly wrapping Also included is your personal postpartum Ayurvedic care package is: 2 x personalised Ayurvedic care booklets with daily care tips and reminders to help you through your postpartum time 1 x copy of 'Mama’s Menu’ a cook book of delicious Ayurvedic postpartum recipes 12 x jars of ghee (amount for 6 weeks) 1 x blend of lactation tea (amount for 6 weeks) Personalised abhyanga oil for mama and baby (amount for 6 weeks) 1 x organic muslin belly wrap cloth Bespoke herbal bath/sitz bath blend (enough for 6 weeks) 1 x bottle of engorgement ease tincture COST OF PACKAGE £1560 (this includes ingredients for all meals and covers travel up to 30 miles round trip)
Four week Golden Package
A four week version of the full 6 week golden package for those with a smaller budgets but that still want to reap the healing benefits of Ayurvedic postpartum care. This package also focuses on what I believe to be the most important elements of postpartum care, making sure the mother is best supported for healing through rest, diet (cooked Ayurvedic meals), herbs, and Abhyanga (oil massage) so the mother and baby can heal and thrive.
Package includes: In pregnancy: 1 x 90 mins planning session with the mother and partner/support person to discuss how the postpartum time can look and discuss additional support options 1 x 3 hour prep and cooking session with mother and partner/support person Postpartum: Week 1 1 x 3 hour home visit which includes a birth debrief, assessment of needs and an Ayurvedic home cooked meal 1 x 3 hour home visit which includes an Ayurvedic home cooked meal and herbal support, mother/baby debrief and either abhyanga or a herbal bath or foot bath. We can also include Ayurvedic belly wrapping Weeks 2-6 2 x 3 hour home visits which each include an Ayurvedic home cooked meal and herbal support, mother/baby debrief and either abhyanga or a herbal bath or foot bath. We can also include Ayurvedic belly wrapping Also included is your personal postpartum Ayurvedic care package is: 2 x personalised Ayurvedic care booklets with daily care tips and reminders to help you through your postpartum time 1 x copy of 'Mama’s Menu’ a cook book of delicious Ayurvedic postpartum recipes 8 x jars of ghee (amount for 4 weeks) 1 x blend of lactation tea (amount for 4 weeks) Personalised abhyanga oil for mama and baby (amount for 4 weeks) 1 x organic muslin belly wrap cloth Bespoke herbal bath/sitz bath blend (enough for 4 weeks) 1 x bottle of engorgement ease tincture COST OF PACKAGE: £1140 (this includes ingredients for all meals and covers travel up to 30 miles round trip)
To discuss payment plans or alterations to my packages please get in touch.
Hello
I'm Gabriel, your Ayurvedic postpartum care specialist, based in Suffolk, UK.
My background in the arts led me to working with the therapeutic arts and training to become a child counsellor with a focus on creativity and play. It was after becoming a mother myself that a shift happened for me and I felt compelled to refocus my attention on the mother and especially to the sacred time after birth. My long term interest in Ayurveda and its ancient and holistic approach to this time in a woman' s life made it an important focus for me in my training. I feel passionately about putting postpartum care on the map and growing a support network for women that can help hold them through their postpartum time, allowing mother's to feel more empowered and for her and baby to feel thoroughly cared for so they can step out, in to the world from their sacred window, grounded, rested and truly nourished.
The effects of how we are cared for in those first forty two days can feel profound, from physical health, mental health and spiritual health to relationships with our partners and families as well as those with ourselves and our children. I am working to create as much connection as possible with like minded practitioners to be able to support you in multiple ways throughout your sacred window and also in pregnancy.
Remote Packages
Please get in touch to discuss remote support. This doesn't include house visits but can include setting up a support network and an Ayurvedic care box can be delivered to you which incudes: herbs, ghee, oils, tinctures, belly wrap cloth and more.
Gift packages
I can offer a gift package as a way of giving some postpartum nourishment to a mother that needs it. This beautiful offering allows for a new mother to feel heard, honoured and supported after birth with a one to one debrief and selection of tailor made Ayurvedic treasures to assist her on her healing journey.
Supportive and Healing Clothing
Alongside Golden Postpartum I also have a small sustainable clothing brand called Nona Wear that creates beautiful, naturally and medicinal dyed clothing for women at all stags of life including pregnancy and the postpartum time. I design the clothing here in the UK and it is then lovingly made in India by a small women led design team. The organic fabric is hand loomed before being plant dyed and made in to our beautiful pieces.
For more information please visit www.nonawear.co.uk or follow the link below.
Contact
Please do reach out if you have any questions or would like to know more about how I may be able to support you in your postpartum time. I would love to hear from you.
Fill in the contact form or email me directly: gabriel@goldenpostpartum.co.uk