Postpartum depression is hard and for women who choose not to pursue standard medical treatments, or when those treatments don’t help, there is very little help for them. We are trying to fill that gap in support by offering holistic knowledge. We want to help educate women to the different possibilities within alternative medicine, mind/body therapies, nutrition, meditation, and community support that will relieve postpartum depression symptoms, address the root imbalances, and help return balance and well being.
There are many safe alternative options for postpartum depression, unfortunately these options are scattered in different books, medical articles, on the web, between mother’s themselves and amongst the collective knowledge of natural health practitioners. Our goal is to bring all this knowledge together to help those women who wish to address this important health issue holistically. We also aim to help PREVENT postpartum depression by sharing this collective wisdom with women during pregnancy and with practitioners who work within the maternal health field.

S t. John’s Wort is one of the best choices for herbs in the treatment of postpartum depression (but not for severe depression.) There is however conflicting information in general about the safety of herbs and breastfeeding, including St. John’s Wort. From what I can find, there are no large studies on the matter. However there [...]

F ish oil’s are an important natural treatment for general depression and can be very helpful in a natural postpartum depression treatment plan. There are some details, however, that can make a difference in what kind of effect you get from using fish oils for effective postpartum depression treatment strategy. If you have been supplementing with [...]

Postpartum depression is often misunderstood due to the many myths surrounding it that many people mistake for facts. This may help you as you’re trying to sort out all the information out there. 1: All new mothers are tired and depressed after childbirth Fact: Fatigue and mood swings are common after childbirth. Many women may feel [...]

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