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Postpartum Doula Care Description and Supplies List

Thank you for trusting me to care for you during this transformative time! During my postpartum visits, I will make you a nutritive pot of postpartum tea, give you a baño (herbal slap bath), sobada, and cerrada de caderas. I make you two caldos, and a big pot of Mexican atole. My visits take four hours maximum, for three days in a row, beginning directly after birth. Then, on your cuarentena (40th day postpartum), I will perform the ritual cerrada de caderas (hip closing), for the last time, and acomodar la matriz (uterine massage and adjustment). If you have dietary requests, questions, or additional needs, I am here for you. The following is a list of key items I will use: For sitz bath These recipes are great! Choose one, go with the flow, or mix and match. Amor- (4-8oz of each) Comfrey; yarrow; calendula; plantain; and Himalayan salt (9oz). Optional: 1 lemon, 1 orange Alma Mexicana- Ruda, eucalipto, romero, hojas de aguacate (my grandmother, Alma’s Recipe). Soups Healing soups are the best first foods postpartum. Seasonal: Greens; vegetables; protein; fresh herbs, organic meats (optional), and organic, grass-fed joints and marrow bones for making healing bone broth. Afterbirth Tea Cleanses your entire body, primarily your womb. Enhances vitality, healing, relaxation, and bonding. Fresh ginger root (4 large roots) Three big bundles of cinnamon sticks 3 oranges 3 lemons 8oz of Red Raspberry Leaf tea

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Optional (one or all): nettle, dandelion, lemon balm, alfalfa, lady’s mantle, red clover, clove, hibiscus, peppercorn, clove Atole Atoles are traditionally given to postpartum women to rebalance electrolytes, relax uterine ligaments, enrich and increase breastmilk, calm, warm and nourish the mother- from the inside out. I will bring this freshly made from scratch, or make it at your house. Raw cacao powder (optional) Raw, organic honey (6lbs) Cornmeal or corn flour (organic, non GMO) Raw or nut milk (optional) Cinnamon sticks Vanilla bean or pure extract of vanilla (optional) Clove (optional) Soups Healing soups are the best first foods postpartum. Seasonal: Greens; vegetables; protein; fresh herbs, organic meats (optional), and organic, grass-fed bones for making bone broth. Note: I will bring the ingredients above (if nature’s seasons allow), except for the following: Organic Meats Raw/organic dairy Any item not on this list, or a specific tea that you would like extra amounts of (ie. extra comfrey) Spices for soup (I use what you have) *Please let me know if I am able to use any extra ingredients from your refrigerator, especially to prevent the spoiling of food while you are recovering. It’s a shame to waste!

Please advise me if you do not have these common kitchen items:

• Two extra large pots with lids • Two large pitchers (preferably glass) • A strainer • A cheese or ginger grater • One ladle

Also Recommended (You are in charge of purchasing or arranging for these items)

• Fermented foods ie., curtido, kimchi, sauerkraut, live yogurt • Fermented drinks ie; tepache, tejuino, kombucha, kefir, water kefir • Red, and high-fibrous juices, or fruits and vegetables for juicing • Placenta Smoothie • Batidos (warm smoothies) • High protein foods and snacks

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• Colorful vegetables, especially red • Food-based supplements, vitamins, and superfoods (www.aminiherbals.com coupon code:

7677; or vitacost.com) • Essential oils for your peri bottle (may purchase from Amy Lee 714 615 9015): tea tree,

lavender, and geranium. • A to-do list of how loved ones can support you • A rebozo, or faja • Seasonal fruits, frozen foods/meals, and healthy snacks • Ingredients for cooking, or dehydrating placenta, if you would like the service ($50- for full

spectrum clients) • A canvas or paper for placenta printing.

This information is intended as a reference only and not as medical treatment. The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health. It is not intended as a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by your doctor. Indigemama: Ancestral Healing or Panquetzani assume no liability for injury due to misuse of the information above. If you suspect that you have a medical problem, seek competent medical help.