My hope for all women - Her/She/Mother

Wednesday, 3 November 2021

2:09 PM

A story about her precious postpartum written by Jenna - founder of Meals 4 Mummas.

As I leaned into what I was to portray M4M to be - the words Retreat - Replenish - Renew jumped out at me and then these words followed.

Below is my unfiltered version of what her precious postpartum represents.

Retreat

Her postpartum is an unrivalled time to go slow and allow the transformation that is occurring to continue in a safe space that anchors her as she learns her role as a Mumma. There will be an emergence of a new woman and she knows this time is sacred and is sacred to her life's journey.

She is vulnerable in her love for her baby and gives herself permission to bask in it as though she knows that it is part of her healing, her journey in Motherhood.

She gives herself permission to be cared for in an environment that is familiar, beautiful, simple yet provides all that she needs and keeps her feeling all the feels.

She unapologetically takes the time, ALL the time she needs to heal her body and accepts that life will never be the same because how could she be - she is Mother now.

Going slow creates a synchronicity with her baby and allows her to learn at a pace that meets the new demands of life with her newborn. She has a peace and ease that fills her with love.

She has the best team around her who keep the other tasks that would normally be her responsibility at bay, so she is left to retreat without those worries. She is ready for this time to immerse herself in her new role as Mother.

Her meals are presented to her with love and beauty, her sheets freshly changed every other day, she gets sunlight daily and rests whenever she feels. Her baby feels her warmth as they both create a bond outside of the womb.

Her worries are heard with a loving ear that makes her feel wrapped in the most delicious warm hug knowing that all is well. She retreats to her room with her belly and heart full, slides into her freshly made bed and snuggles with her precious newborn.

Replenish - Nourishment

She would do it in a heartbeat all over again without a second thought to hold her baby in her arms again. To feel that.

The gift that her baby has given her is worth all the sacrifices made along the way. With this she knows she must replenish her body and rebuild what she has given so freely so she can now be the Mother she has always dreamed of becoming.

This is a sacred & symbiotic period of time - if used to the fullest she can optimize her healing, bonding and breastfeeding, thus laying a strong foundation for her new path.

She asks herself, what do I need? The answers come quickly and softly.

• Sleep

• Nourishment

• Support

• Retreat

Her intuition is as strong as ever, she knows no one is going to love her baby more than her and that all the answers reside within her. She just needs to remember and go slow. She has worries though, like all new mummas. How can she get all these needs met so she can be the Mother she knows her child needs, the one she is destined to be? Is this too much to ask for, to create for myself? The answer is harder to hear this time through all the old noise of programming but she hears it eventually, no this is not too much to ask for, it is my birth rite.

Before her baby arrives she preps and plans, making meals, cleaning, sorting, decluttering, making space - she knows it is not going to be her job once bubs arrives so she organizes a cleaner, has meals made or delivered, has postpartum support for her and baby and her partner.

Her team is already in place so she can care for her baby while she knows everything else is taken care of as she replenishes herself on every level.

Her daily recipe of,

• Sunshine

• Beach hangs or nature walks

• Eating warming comforting meals in beautifully crafted bowls & mugs brings the ceremony into meal time, a time to reflect on her day and be nourished.

• Journaling, meditating, singing, swimming in the ocean - whatever connects you to source

• Endless hugs with your bubba & partner & other siblings

• Big deep belly breaths

With everyday administering this care and love for herself, she feels stronger - the building blocks are being taken care of, just like tending to a new garden. She feels different, but a good different as she knows she will never be the same ( how could she). As this foundation builds and the time of going slow draws to an end (on her terms) her rebirth is approaching. She feels it and her excitement is palpable.

Renew - Stepping Out

A Mother is born - it is an emergence of remembering what lives inside of us and what has come before us. Trusting her own instincts, going within for the answers and guidance has her feeling confident as she navigates this uncharted territory. Her voice has never been stronger for she has taken all the time to adjust, heal, bond and learn her new role in this world.

She knows that by giving herself this precious time to retreat and replenish that she will be in a place of complete presence to receive the gift of renewal and a robustness that can handle anything that is to come.

That her precious postpartum has been a time to restore to a new where the transformation is undeniable and that the rebuilding physically is the first area to address and that within the retreat space protecting her emotional and spiritual wellbeing is key as she acknowledges the changes that is experiencing.

She reflects on how far she has come and who she has become.

She is ready to step out and address the world with her new found knowing, unshakable Mumma bear instinct and trust in her capabilities and ability to make decisions and roll with the ebbs and flows.

She is ready, whole heartedly and ready to receive the expansion that is hers. She is Mother.

With Love,

Jen xx