Nourishing Mum

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An honest account of a traumatic birth from my friend Dani 💕

In the depths of the dark times, whenever i felt low or in pain, the ones closest to me could tell. I would start questioning my worth as a mother. Out of nowhere. Was I feeding my child enough? How can I be a good mum when I can’t run or play or lift him in and out of his cot without causing significant damage to my body? Was I giving him enough attention? I didn’t bond with him instantly due to my traumatic birth, I must be a terrible mum. Etc etc.
All these thoughts would... flutter through my mind. I’m sure others can relate.
Listen here.
The best mothers are the ones going through so much internal conflict and pain yet they still take good care of their babies. You are a FANTASTIC mum, it’s ok to have a bad day or a bad patch. It doesn’t mean you are any less good a mum.
Love Natasha x
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An important lesson about working on self love and ending the pursuit of perfection 💕
http://www.selfishmother.com/ending-the-p ersuit-of-perfec…/…

Some great recipes here for post-birth healing and energy replenishing.
https://www.mamanatural.com/meals-for-new -moms/

So many women feel they are not worthy and this impacts on everything we do.
No matter what happened to you in your past, during your labour or single becoming a mum, you are worthy of help, love and support 💕
Love Natasha x

The NHS is struggling. That we know. However it’s not acceptable that the future of women who become mums is put at risk. It’s all too common for women to be shooed away from the drs being told ‘it’s normal’, when in fact it’s not. It may be common, but it isn’t normal and you don’t have to live with it!
Seek support or advice from your GP in the first instance. But if you don’t have any luck there I would highly recommend seeking a private women’s health physio locally, at ...least for an initial assessment. You will be then armed with more knowledge to go back and challenge the drs and request the referral you need for NHS care and support.
Love Natasha x
If any of these issues affect you, come join my FREE private community where you will no longer feel alone and can feel supported.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/20497041002 2687
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Sign this petition about improving post natal care for all women, started by my friend Marie Fell.
She and I are passionate about educating & empowering women & think it is so important that we are given the right information at the right time by the right person.
Here is the petition for you to have a look at: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/ 213072
... Many thanks in advance if you can help. X
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Great pelvic floor exercise tip from Marie at the Pilates Physio.

"If a woman is sexually active, it is not normal for her to have pain during intercourse. If a woman is pregnant, it does not mean that her back pain is normal. If a woman has given birth, it is not normal for her to have bladder leakage or pelvic organ prolapse. It’s high time we change the language dominating in women’s health.
When we tell a woman that her suffering is normal, we take away her right to receive treatment for her pain. We have a collective responsibility to give the woman the best possible chance to recover and live a healthier, pain-free life."
https://amp.theguardian.com/…/stop-tell ing-women-their-suff…

The good and the bad of being a parent to a toddler 💕

Worth watching the video in this article. What you see as a 'normal' day may be magical to your children 💕

My story
Hi ladies, the last year for me has been a difficult one as well as the best of my life. Just over a year ago I had my little Jenson.
Physical birth trauma is rarely talked about and is hidden from women until they experience it. This woman is amazing.she suffered bi-lateral avulsion- where her pelvic floor ripped off the bone both sides (after a forcep delivery) and is now using her experience to help others.
... Her story is very similar to mine, I have a 1-sided pelvic floor avulsion as diagnosed by a specialist urogynacologist. I've not been in the right place to be fully open about my story until now. Until now I have been helping women who've experienced this 1-2-1 directly. I had to come to terms with the fact I'll never be able to do high impact exercise or lift weights again. I'll never be that mum who runs around after her child. I'll never be that mum who wins at her child's sports day. As someone who's whole identity is attached to health and fitness it was an extremely hard thing to come to terms with. At times I feel I have a hidden disability and I have to manage it on a daily basis. But I've adapted. Am I stronger because of it? Hell yes. Can I educate other women and help them through it? Hell yes. Although it is a terrible thing to happen, it also forced me to change my life in positive ways, to learn to love my body for what it CAN do, and re-evaluate my life.
Please read this article. If I can raise awareness of this hidden phenomenon it makes what happened to me more bearable and helps me believe I experienced it to help others through it.
Love Natasha X
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When you take your little boy to nursery and they send home a little girl 😂 that will teach me not to put a spare t-short in his bag hehe x

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Lactation power balls recipe 🙌🏻

1 in 3 mums experience birth trauma or birth related PTSD. Mums deserve to be healthy as well as their baby. It looks like awareness is being raised as more and more mums come forward with their personal stories x
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40825518