Tahnee is back on The Women's Series today for a moving conversation with Dr. Oscar Serrallach (@droscarserrallach). Dr. Oscar is the author of the groundbreaking book, The Postnatal Depletion Cure, Integrative GP specialising in postnatal health, and a devoted father, working passionately to bring more focus on mothers postnatal health into the world. His project The Postnatal Depletion Cure has been inspired by witnessing/treating so many women with chronic postnatal depletion and the lack of awareness this dilemma has, both at a societal and medical level. Dr. Oscar articulates the importance of the mother role so perfectly when he states: “The well-being of mothers is the fabric from which the cloth of the future of our society is made”. This heart centred conversation is full of foundational knowledge for mothers, but of relevance to everyone. The time to honour and support all mothers, including the great Mother Earth, is now.
Tahnee and Dr. Oscar discuss:
~The often undervalued role of mothers; Mothers are the centre of society, and it's the responsibility of the community to make sure they are well supported.
~ Motherhood in the 21st Century, how far have we fallen? Motherhood has shifted from being a role of central importance to a secondary thing that women add to their already busy lives.
~Displaced badges of honour and the pressure mothers have to get back to work instead of honouring and supporting the transition of the maiden to mother.
~ Brain changes women experience during a single pregnancy and how these fundamental changes relate to cultural beliefs around holding a mother in the postpartum period.
~The importance of a postnatal care plan. What Dr. Oscar recommends and why.
~The idea of the super mum; how this term can be detrimental to the health and well-being of mothers.
~The grandmother hypothesis; why the menopausal years are about giving back and passing on wisdom.
~ The increase in Postnatal Neuro Inflammatory ~Disorders (postpartum fatigue, postnatal depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder). What are the causes? How can we avoid them?
~ Autoimmune conditions during and post-pregnancy and much more!