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C-Section Recovery: How to Heal Well After a Belly Birth
Katharina Gerberding Katharina Gerberding

C-Section Recovery: How to Heal Well After a Belly Birth

Many of the beautiful mamas I’ve supported over the last few years gave birth via a c-section.

In this blog article, I’ll walk you through the 4 principle elements that I usually recommend in my postpartum doula practice for mamas who’ve had a belly birth.

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New Mom Burnout: Understanding and Overcoming Postnatal Depletion
Katharina Gerberding Katharina Gerberding

New Mom Burnout: Understanding and Overcoming Postnatal Depletion

Did you know that postnatal depletion is a real thing that can affect many mothers for up to 10 years after childbirth?

In this blog article, I’m taking a closer look at what postnatal depletion is, how it occurs and what you can do about it.

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7 Common Breastfeeding Challenges & How to Overcome Them
Katharina Gerberding Katharina Gerberding

7 Common Breastfeeding Challenges & How to Overcome Them

What are some of the most common breastfeeding challenges? How can we overcome them? As a breastfeeding mama to a toddler and recently trained breastfeeding support godmother, I have gathered 7 common breastfeeding challenges:

1. Not enough breastmilk 2. Engorged breasts 3. Painful or damaged/cracked nipples 4. Clogged milk ducts 5. Mastitis 6. Milk ejection reflex (strong let-down reflex) 7. Not enough support.

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