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I have written before about my personal journey through five rounds of cancer, becoming a Mum in the middle of it all, and the paths that have brought me here to my profession as a post-natal doula. None of it is new, and most days I don’t even think of it, but as spring came around this year with all its blustery energy, I heard a small voice within me say ‘Stop just a minute!’.

Today, I wanted to write to you about how we can help nurture our bodies and minds, spirit and emotions as we transition from one season to the next as I have been thinking about motherhood, work, family. Our nervous systems need deep regulation on a regular, daily, basis. Without looking after our core systems, our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health starts to falter, and that is not a good place to find ourselves. No one wants to feel as if they are spirallin

I wanted to write about how gently supporting your mental health postpartum can be a life affirming time during the first year after bubs is born. I am passionate about illustrating how your doula can help your transition over the 12 months after birth, as this is a key focus for me at Mumma-Baby Space, and I hope that this blog might be helpful and encouraging.

Today, I want to get curious about at what new Dads can expect, and some practical advice about what we can do to ease the edges.