We see new mothers on Instagram or celebrity moms, and we want to lose weight as fast as them. * Having a concern for weight loss after birth is huge in our society. Potter talks about how she would help someone who just hasn’t felt the same since giving birth. * Toddlers! Having a toddler can be a huge adjustment, and sometimes you don’t know what to feel, but you just don’t feel right. Find out how she assesses her patients’ overall health and guides them to a healthier lifestyle. She is a naturopathic doctor, so she can prescribe medications, but her practice is all about holistic care. She works with women to develop steaming plans, and she’s got all the resources for you to get started! Potter talks about what it is and how it’s helpful during your postpartum time. * Yoni steaming! It’s big around the world and making a comeback here in the United States. She talks about her personal experience with holistic fertility treatment and how even things like stress management can make all the difference. * Fertility work and how, surprisingly, women can have trouble getting pregnant for the second or third time. But she also encourages new mothers who are struggling to give her a call or schedule a consultation because she is here to help! Potter loves working on the postpartum healing plan during the pregnancy and gives you all the resources you need to prevent postpartum depression, anxiety, incontinence, etc. The pelvic floor is where a mother carries her baby, and so doing this work can help mothers process the birth story physically and emotionally. Potter talks about what happens when the birth doesn’t go as planned, and how that can affect mom emotionally. Processing the birth story can have a direct relationship with the pelvic floor.

* How pelvic floor work is excellent for healing physically and emotionally. Potter helps with the clinical aspect like hormone balance, vitamin levels, and nutrition to make new moms feel more nourished. She recommends counselors and acupuncture, but Dr. Potter’s patients are usually coming in for emotional support as new mothers. All the attention goes to the baby, which is fantastic, but it’s still very sudden and jarring! It was jarring for me to see how once the baby is here, it doesn’t matter if your feet are still swollen and your body is adjusting. Potter also helps new moms regain their energy and feel more vibrant overall. Not only does she help with the symptoms of recovery like hormone imbalance, mood imbalance, incontinence, and pelvic pain, but Dr.

Potter and I talk all about her practice and how she supports women during their recovery after birth. Angela Potter () is our special guest on today's episode of PDX Small Business Network Podcast.

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