The Postpartum Woman

Almost all of the focus in the postpartum is on the newborn baby, I see the surprise time and time again in the woman’s face when I ask the postpartum woman how she is doing? I also see the gratitude for asking. The postpartum focus needs to be strongly also on the woman, the woman who has transformed into a mother. This transition in name to motherhood may be immediate after the birth of the baby but it is not immediate in the woman. It is a transition that takes time and support, support both physical and emotional. As a former Canadian Midwife I work to support each woman’s transition, especially after birth. I hold space for each woman’s experience, as all woman go through the transition to motherhood differently.