Sattvic Beginnings

Ayurvedic Postpartum Care

Honouring Your Sacred Window

The first 42 days postpartum is often called a sacred window of time where a birther’s body and mind are even more sensitive to what is being ingested in both outer and inner worlds. The postpartum window is said to be a time that will impact the next 42 years of a birther’s life. If this window is filled with nourishment and support, then this will follow for the next 42 years of their life.

Having postpartum support greatly reduces a birther’s risk of postpartum depression, depletion and exhaustion and creates an environment in which they can be fully attentive and attuned to the needs of baby and receive the love and care needed to have a full recovery.  

Many traditional cultures around the world are attuned to the importance of deeply caring for the mother for the first month postpartum and know that it is imperative to the family unit, new baby and community that our mothers are nurtured in this sacred time of their life. This beautiful wisdom is passed on in many cultures around the world and has the capacity to strengthen families, and communities.

As an Ayurvedic postpartum doula, my intention is to help foster a grounding and nourishing environment for families and help ease the transition of bringing a new life into the world.

Supporting the birther is my main priority as when they are nourished and balanced, this will trickle down to both baby, immediate family members and community. Each day that I come, I will check in to access digestion, mood, bowel movement, milk supply, and sleep of both mother and baby. This information will help me to create and tailor the most supportive meals, herbs and routines to help establish harmony.

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Kind Words

  • Love, The Miller Family Oakland, CA

    We hired Nicole to come in our home three days a week for our second born and it was the best gift I have given to myself and my family. Her cheerful smile and bright spirit was such a welcome presence in our home. She made me feel pampered with the delicious meals, teas

    sages and was always there to be a helping hand with our youngest son and was able to 'anticipate our needs. I felt so much ease knowing my family and I were being given the most nourishing foods and we had the blessing to fully rest and bond with our new lil spirit..

  • Jason Strauss

    As a new dad, I am super appreciative to have had Nicole's guidance and support as my wife and transitioned into being new parents. I think it really does "take a village" as they say and even though we have the support of our families, Nicole was the beacon of wisdom when it came to knowing what foods to buy and meals to prepare. Having a postpartum doula was a whole experience that I didn't even know was available and I honestly cannot imagine having a newborn without this type of care and support. She would often stay longer then needed just to wash the sheets or clean the floor if she saw it was needed. Thank you so much, you are such a pillar of support and grace

  • Amber Mcknight

    We hired Nicole as a postpartum doula for our third baby. As a birth doula, I am very aware of the importance of the postpartum window and so I have been fortunate to have had care for all three of my children and it is always a window which I look forward to. Having a bigger family, Nicole was supportive in helping to create meals that supported me and also some variations that my younger children and husband would enjoy. As a mom, knowing that my family was nourished allowed me to sink into ease and rest so that I could fully benefit from focusing on taking care of our new baby and enjoy bonding as a family.