RAISING YOUR BABY
The postnatal period is a time of profound transition for you, physically , psychologically, emotionally and socially .
As a modern woman, it can also be the most undervalued care you would think of receiving compared to your pregnancy, labour and birth. The importance of these early months and years do not only impact you as an individual and parent but can also have a lifelong influence on the emotional, cognitive, and physical development of your baby.
The global maternal health community largely focuses on the six weeks after birth , fathers are rarely assessed . After that, you are expected to carry on with your life and relationship as usual. In real context, the postnatal period can stretch up to 4-6 months after childbirth and even more! With the mother and father coping and adapting physically, mentally and emotionally.
By pushing too hard too soon to ‘bounce back’ in every area of your life , you could end up with distressing consequences . The Womb Effect helps you focus on your external, internal and mental wellbeing during these early months and guides you and your partner in creating the foundations of lifelong health for your baby.
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Folate is one of the 13 essential vitamins crucial for health and cannot be produced by the body. It must be obtained either from diet or supplementation.
A deficiency and insufficiency in folate can become evident in 8-16 weeks. It may lead to megaloblastic anaemia, congenital disabilities, cardiovascular disease, cancer, autism spectrum disorder, infertility, depression, anxiety disorders and cognitive impairment such as dementia or Alzheimer's.