Episode 23-Village for Mama- Leila Armour

In this episode we take a deep dive into the Postpartum and why it is so important we plan and prepare for it. We know we need a village to support a Mother, so how do we create a modern “village” in 2024?

So who better to chat about this with than Leila Armour.

Leila Armour

Leila Armour is a Postpartum Doula, Holistic Nutrition Consultant and Mother of three living in south-east Queensland. She is the author of the postpartum recipe book, Village for Mama – Nourishment for the Fourth Trimester. Her book has been created to help expectant mothers gather their village and organise homemade meals during their fourth trimester. Each book includes 30 recipe gift cards with a pre-written letter explaining the importance of the postpartum period and the essential role loved ones play in shaping a new mother’s experience. Leila is dedicated to helping new mothers feel held and supported through nourishing food and a village.

In this Episode we chat about;

• Leila’s personal experience with HypnoBirthing
• How she prepared for her first birth, a planned home birth
• Her experience of private continuity Midwifery care
• Her positive hospital twin birth
• The inspiration behind Village for Mama
• The benefits and importance of planning for the postpartum
• What makes her book a truly unique postpartum preparation book
• How her work prepared her for her twins

And so much more..

Resources

• The First Forty Days:The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou
• The Holistic Guide to Twin Pregnancy by BreAnn Blehm
• Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage: Weaving ancient wisdom with modern knowledge by Dr Rachel Reed PhD

• Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood?and Trusting Yourself and Your Body (Pregnancy Books, Mom to Be Gifts, Newborn Books, … Trusting Yourself and Your Body by  Erica Chidi Cohen

• The Postnatal Depletion Cure by Dr Oscar Serrallach

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www.villageformama.com

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Please note; all information shared on this Podcast by myself or guests is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice.