This week's episode is all about postpartum recovery. As a recipient of some conflicting postpartum education after two labors Ruby uncovers what to expect after labor and delivery and what are some red flags. Give this a listen to review, share with a friend who is expecting and wants to know, and share your experience!

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In today’s episode, Aprylle and Ruby are jumping on their soap boxes to talk about how other cultures across the world approach this postpartum by supporting and caring for the mother, compared to the treatment of mothers in the Western world. Spoiler alert: postpartum in our Western society is sorely lacking!

Don’t be afraid to do postpartum differently, mama. We’re here to help.

Helpful Links & Resources Mentioned:

Mothering Eve Episode 8, Simple Goals

Here’s links to some great foods and recipes to include postpartum as well information about other cultures, resources for recovery:

https://lilynicholsrdn.com/real-food-postpartum-recovery-meals/

https://lilynicholsrdn.com/postpartum-recovery-real-food/

Delivering Miracles Podcast, Episode 61 with Lily Nichols, RDN

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This week Ruby and Aprylle get together to share some of their favorite saints! With All Saints Day approaching, now can be the perfect time to learn more about a saint, or discover small ways that you can emulate them in your daily life as we all strive for holiness. Who is your favorite saint?

Here are some links to learn more about the saints mentioned in the podcast:

Episode 11: Finding Time to Pray

Catholic Classics Podcast: Introduction to the Devout Life is Season 1

The Story of a Soul: St. Therese’s Autobiography (this is currently being featured on Catholic Classics!)

A Call to a Deeper Love

Divine Mercy in My Soul: The Diary of St. Faustina

In this episode Ruby shares some tips and thoughts on finding time to pray as a mother of young children. Whether you’re freshly postpartum, a mother of toddlers, or mothering multiple young kids, this is the episode for you. God is waiting for you!

In today’s episode, Aprylle talks about midwives! If you’ve been deciding what kind of care is for you, this episode will highlight what a midwife is, and the differences between midwifery care and care from an OBGYN. She’ll also share her experience working with midwives through the continuum of her care at two years postpartum, and why she decided to switch from traditional OBGYN care in the first place.

American College of Nurse-Midwives Find a Midwife Page: https://www.midwife.org/find-a-midwife

Mothering Eve Episode 2: When Labor & Delivery Don’t Go How You Planned, and How to Find Peace

Happy Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary! In this episode Aprylle and Ruby share some thoughts on the holiness and vocation of motherhood. Motherhood is messy, challenging, and full of ups and downs. We share some insights from writers on motherhood and how we can live out our vocation virtuously in everyday mom life.

Motherhood as a Path to Sainthood article

Imitate the 10 Amazing Virtues article

In this episode Ruby breaks down some of the patterns behind making goals and how our brains best respond to goal setting. Using strategies discussed you can help establish your own personal goals, break them down in achievable simple steps to feel less overwhelmed.

Other sources discussed:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5854216/


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On today’s episode, Aprylle and Ruby share some strategies for communicating effectively with your husband so that you can express your feelings and needs to prevent the breakdowns that might happen during these postpartum days.

Other resources:

https://www.albany.edu/~muraven/publications/promotion%20files/articles/osgood%20&%20muraven,%202015b.pdf

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240318142352.htm

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0163853X.2020.1829936


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