innate postpartum care
planning for the 4th
trimester course
"When mothers are healthy and well, families are healthy and well.
When families are healthy and well,
communities are healthy and well -
- and this concentric ring of wellness continues to move outward to encompass the whole of Earth.
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In optimally taking care of the Mothers,
we are taking care of the future generations."
Rachelle Garcia Seliga
next dates
english:
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Saturdays
2, 9, 16, 30 of March
from 3pm to 5pm
Brouwersgracht 270A
1013HG Amsterdam
português:
Domingos
17, 24, 31 de Março
e 7 de Abril
online em Português
A series of 5 meetings (4 during pregnancy and 1 after giving birth) ONLINE or IN PERSON, dedicated to expectant couples and their families to prepare for the fourth trimester, the first weeks after giving birth.
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Planning for the fourth trimester is essential to ensuring the new mother's long-term health.
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Known as the Cuarentena in Mexico, the Golden Month in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the Sacred Window in Ayurveda, the first 6 weeks after the birth of a baby are regarded worldwide as a special and ESSENTIAL time to avoid mother's psycho-physical exhaustion and maintain health.
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By appropriately planning for the postpartum period, families can be prepared to fully support the new mother-baby dyad.
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Adequate, physiological care can reduce rates of perinatal mood disorders, promote a strong attachment bond with the infant, facilitate breastfeeding, prevent pelvic organ prolapse, prevent autoimmune disorders, and accelerate physical recovery.
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Classes will be held online or in person over four weekends;
Attendance at all lessons is strongly recommended.
Online classes will NOT be recorded.
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This course is designed to be attended by mamas AND at least one member of their support system (partner, friends, family, etc.), so that pregnant maman can concentrate on integrating the information and don't have the task of communicating it to other people.
THE 5 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR POSTPARTUM HEALTH THAT WE WILL EXPLORE WILL BE:
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The science behind REST : to safeguard the new mother's pelvic and hormonal health,
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The importance of ADEQUATE NUTRITION : for the short and long term well-being of women, for milk production and mental health,
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The value of BODYWORK : for the integration of the birth experience, detoxification and tissue healing,
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The wisdom of WARMTH : to facilitate physical healing and increase oxytocin,
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The value of COMMUNITY : what this might look like for you, your family and your specific needs.
Our fifth and final meeting will be held after each family has had their baby, to celebrate the birth together and welcome the little ones who have arrived.
for whom is this course:
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Pregnant women between the 15th and 36th week of gestation and their families.
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why?
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to find out how to support your overall health and the health of your baby in the first weeks after giving birth
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to create and fortify your support network
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connect with local practitioners and other families
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support you in developing your own “postpartum plan” that meets your unique needs and the needs of your family.
cost:
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In Person
The cost of the entire series (5 meetings) in person in Amsterdam is 502 euros per family plus 62 euros for extra participant.
The cost includes the 4 classes prenatally, a 5th one after every family finishes the initial postpartum period and one postpartum home session - a craniosacral session for birth integration during the first week after birth.
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THE COURSE IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 8 FAMILIES, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO ENSURE YOUR PLACE.
Online:
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facilitator:
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Catarina Lapão – Innate Postpartum Care Certified Provider; Integrative bodyworker; Prenatal and Perinatal Educator student at APPPAH.
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course autor:
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Rachelle Garcia Seliga – midwife, teacher and founder of INNATE Postpartum Care , is the author of this series of five meetings. Created as a way to bring to expectant couples all over the world its in-depth knowledge of maternal postpartum needs and fill a large gap in our culture, which often sees women alone and abandoned to themselves after the birth of their child.