"An investment in yourself as an investment in the people around you and your children.”
Lacy Woods
Episode 138, orgasmic birth the podcast
Ep. 138 - Maternal Mental Health & Healing: Strategies for Postpartum Wellness and Emotional Resilience
with Lacy Woods
Welcome to Episode 138
Maternal health and wellness are essential for a happy and healthy family. Yet, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum can deeply influence a mother’s long-term well-being. And so, prioritizing holistic care and support during these times is key to fostering resilience and joy.
Lacy Woods is a passionate perinatal and pelvic health occupational therapist. She founded Maternal Milestones and provides pelvic floor therapy and holistic perinatal wellness services to women around the world.
Discover the impact of maternal health occupational therapy, the importance of support systems for mothers, and Lacy’s inspiring journey and professional insights.
Episode Highlights:
02:47 Navigating Unmedicated Hospital Birth
07:26 Navigating Labor and Delivery: Induction and Epidural
11:27 Second Pregnancy and Postpartum Reflections
18:35 Coping with Loss
23:26 Emotional and Physical Challenges of Birth
29:42 Postpartum Bliss and Professional Impact
32:27 Turning Into the Body and Relaxation Techniques
34:42 The Importance of Self-Care and Support
Quotable Quotes
“I did still struggle with my mental health even though it was a chosen pregnancy.” —Lacy Woods
“We tend, as healthcare professionals, to think that we are the expert, and I have removed that from my vocabulary. The way I treat patients is by trusting them as the experts on their bodies and tuning into what it is that they are feeling and needing from me at that moment.” —Lacy Woods
“The innate wisdom that we have as women allowed me to tune into my intuition and follow what my inner desires were, instead of that pattern that I’d always been in.” —Lacy Woods
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