Postnatal Doula Support, Surrey

3 Postpartum Experiences That Can Trigger Your Fight-or-Flight Response ✨ As a postnatal doula, I often remind new mums that your nervous system has been through a huge life transition. Sometimes what you’re feeling isn’t weakness, anxiety, or “getting it wrong”—it’s your body trying to protect you. Here are 3 common postpartum experiences that can trigger your fight-or-flight response: 🤱 1. Hearing Your Baby Cry Your baby’s cry is designed to get your attention, but for man

If motherhood feels hard right now, you can stop pretending it isn’t. 🤍 Motherhood isn’t meant to be perfect. It’s meant to be supported. 🤍 You can admit that you’re exhausted. You can love your baby deeply and still miss parts of your old life. You can feel grateful and overwhelmed at the same time. You can ask for help before you’re at breaking point. You can leave the washing, lower the bar, and choose rest. You can cry, laugh, doubt yourself, and keep going—all in the s

Contact naps are not “bad habits” — they’re biologically normal 🤍 That warm little body curled up on your chest? Your baby feels safe, regulated, and connected there. In those early weeks and months, contact naps can support: ✨ Nervous system regulation ✨ Better sleep for overtired babies ✨ Bonding and attachment ✨ Breastfeeding and milk supply support ✨ Emotional security and comfort ✨ Lower stress levels for both baby and parent Babies spent months being held, rocked, and

My friend just had a baby and this is what I told her as a postnatal doula - when she asked, “What should I actually focus on right now?” 🤍 Not the laundry. Not the texts. Not “bouncing back.” Just these few things: ✨ Rest whenever you can ✨ Eat warm, nourishing meals ✨ Drink water like it’s your full-time job ✨ Hold your baby close ✨ Let people help you ✨ Cry if you need to ✨ Trust that you do not need to have it all figured out Postpartum is not a test to pass. It’s a tran

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