In this post, I’m excited to share lots of helpful resources and tools for a healing and restorative postpartum. When I find a helpful tip or effective product, I just can’t keep it to myself! I hope these ideas help you practically prepare for your postpartum.
The way we handle postpartum recovery can make a difference in our long-term health. I believe that when we take care of our bodies after birth, we can honor the Lord as we steward what He has given us.
When I was pregnant with my first baby, I spent a lot of time preparing for her birth and gathering all the baby supplies. After she was born, I wished that I had put a lot more time into preparing for the postpartum season. Once I was in the middle of everything, I realized that some simple, practical preparations would have helped make that transition and time a little smoother.
I don’t remember most of the books stowed in that brown paper bag, but I do remember a paperback book with a sunny yellow border. The prairie scene illustrated on the cover drew me in: a blue frontier sky, a serious-looking man with a beard, a little girl clutching a small bouquet of wildflowers, a woman with upswept hair and a soft smile, a log cabin in the background. Interested in anything I deemed “old-fashioned”, my interest was instantly piqued.
Since then, we’ve called it Amma’s Tuscan Soup. “Amma” is what our boys fondly call both their grandmothers. This name is inspired by missionary Amy Carmichael, who was called Amma (mother) by the children she cared for in India.
