Nourishing Postpartum Support
Service Description
Available in the days/weeks/month** after birth, with a focus on: 💮Returning to Self through deep communion with mind-body-soul; AND 💮Cocooning, Blossoming, and Emerging into Matrescence **Ideally within the first 40 days During pregnancy, labour, and birth, your body expanded and was blown wide open. After birth, your womb is empty - there is a void within you; a wound that needs tending and healing. As with any wound, your physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental bodies need time, attention, nourishment, and nurturing to integrate, close, and heal. 🖤 PHYSICAL BODY - Caring for your physical body with light massage, therapeutic touch, herbal teas, warm towels, crystal therapy/aromatherapy, soothing music. - Creating a nurturing and loving cocoon to reconnect you with your body, especially your vagina and womb space. - Assisting you to feel WHOLE, held, secure, loved, and deeply connected to Self. 🖤 EMOTIONAL BODY - Holding space for you to speak about your experiences and challenges during labour, birth, and postpartum – what is going well, what has been difficult, how are you REALLY feeling, with no need for filtering; - Allowing you to open up, speak from your heart, and share what is truly present for you at this time of massive transformation and transition - Encouraging you to reflect on your emotions, experiences, feelings, concerns; - Empowering you during this transition by validating your emotions and choices, especially with regard to postpartum care of yourself and baby 🖤 SPIRITUAL BODY - Guiding you through meditation, oracle readings, shamanic journeys, and other practices that are meaningful to YOU (prayer, etc); - Connecting with your own birth story, the birth of your baby, your baby’s soul, your womb space, and new version of your Self that is emerging through the postpartum portal - your inevitable, multidimensional transformation is already underway! 🖤 MENTAL BODY - Holding space for your fears, worries, concerns, recurring thoughts, etc; - Ensuring you have the required information to nurture yourself and your baby during this transition and in the months/years to come; - Providing education, resources, and referrals, as appropriate. INCLUDED: - HEALING WATERS RITUAL (Sacred Bath) - INTEGRATIVE SHAMANIC HEALING/JOURNEYING - SACRED SPACE HOLDING - CLOSING THE BODY CEREMONY (my own Shamanic variation of the sacred "Closing of the Bones" practice)
Cancellation Policy
DISCLAIMER: Although I do have a background in health care, I am NOT functioning as a health care provider in this role; I am, however, your dedicated and skilled advocate, and I will accompany you even if re-location is required during labour/birth (from home to hospital). My top priority is to ensure you have a transformative, positive, healing, and empowering postpartum experience - however that looks for YOU. __________________________________________________________________________ **If you experience complications as a result of birth or symptoms of postpartum depression, it is STRONGLY recommended you consult with a medical professional or qualified practitioner who can address these issues. Services provided by Angela Bailey / Emerald Eagle Holistics are in no way intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental health care. Postpartum depression and psychosis can be very serious, debilitating, and dangerous conditions. __________________________________________________________________________ By accepting Sacred Postpartum Support, you waive Angela Bailey / Emerald Eagle Holistics of all legal responsibilities and liabilities - you acknowledge that you accept full responsibility for your own body, baby, and birth experience, including the outcomes of your pregnancy and birth. You will be required to sign a Waiver at the outset of our journey together. My services are NOT intended as a substitute for professional postpartum support - It is highly recommended you seek the support of a qualified Public Health Nurse, who can make home visits in the postpartum period to assess you and your baby. I am NOT a lactation consultant and cannot provide breastfeeding support. __________________________________________________________________________ If you choose to terminate our agreement at any time, you will receive a refund in accordance with the amount of time that has passed since our initial interview as well as the amount of sessions already completed. Throughout our journey together, YOU are in the seat of power and control. I serve as a NON-MEDICAL witness, guide, advocate, helper, healer, confidant, and pillar of support.