Episode #54 Self Care for New Mums

About Beccy and Alexis

Alexis Stickland is a midwife, ante-natal teacher and mum of three. Beccy Hands is a doula, an ante natal and post natal massage therapist and a mum of two. Together, they wrote The Little Book Of Self Care For New Mums and are also the founders of The Mother Box - wellbeing birth and postnatal boxes and courses.

 

Episode highlights

How important it is for a new mum to focus on her own wellbeing as well as that of her newborn.

How other cultures honour new mothers

Alexis and Beccy offer suggestions on how we can prepare for the sacred window of postpartum.

Alexis and Beccy share their own experiences of motherhood How important play is in motherhood - something we can forget in the wash, rinse, repeat cycle. 

Relevant links

Beccy and Alexis’ book The Little Book of Self Care for New Mums is here. (https://wordery.com/the-little-book-of-self-care-for-new-mums-beccy-hands-9781785041822)

Alexis is on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/candidmidwife/)

Beccy’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/beccyhands/)

The Motherbox (https://www.instagram.com/the_mother_box/)

 

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