The First Step in Postpartum Healing: A Sacred Check-In

  Before the broths, the belly wraps, or the herbal steams...
There must be stillness. A pause. A moment to tune in.

In my  14 years of supporting mothers through the sacred window after birth in the greater Los Angeles area, I’ve learned one truth again and again:
Healing begins when we listen.
Not just to what others say we need, but to our own inner voice, our body, and our birth story.

So today, I want to offer you something simple and powerful:

A Postpartum Check-In. A quiet invitation to return home to yourself.
Whether you’re just days postpartum or months beyond your baby’s birth, this practice is here for you:

🌀 A Sacred Postpartum Self-Check-In

Take a breath. Find a soft place to sit or lie down.
Place your hands over your womb space or your heart. Then gently ask:

How was my birth experience?
Were there moments of intensity, beauty, fear, or power still lingering?
If it felt overwhelming or traumatic: You may need integration, grounding, and space to tell your story.
If it felt beautiful but intense: You may still need emotional holding, even in joy.

✨ Your healing begins with being witnessed, even if it’s by yourself.

Did I lose a lot of blood?
Am I feeling depleted or light-headed?

Feeling faint or dizzy? Focus on rebuilding your blood with iron-rich meals, mineral broths, nettles, and gentle movement.

✨ Blood loss affects more than energy, it’s a loss of life force. Rebuilding takes warmth and nourishment.

Was I given an episiotomy or did I experience tearing?
 What part of me still needs tenderness and care?
Tender perineum? Herbal sitz baths, yoni steam (after day 5–7), and      resting on your side can support healing.

✨ This is also a moment to reflect on boundaries and surrender, what
was opened, what still feels raw.

What medications were given to me?
What is my body still processing or releasing?

Antibiotics, anesthesia, or hormones?
Support your liver and gut with lemon water, chlorophyll, and warming teas. Begin to release gently.

✨ Your body remembers. Trust it to clear what no longer belongs.

How do my hips and pelvis feel?
Am I craving grounding, compression, or stillness?
Loose or wobbly? Belly binding and rebozo wrapping will support closure.

Tight or sore? Massage, warmth, and pelvic rest will help soften tension.

✨ The hips hold the gateway of birth. They deserve reverence and restoration.

How is my hydration and digestion?
Have I sipped nourishing liquids today?

Not flushing fluids? Sip warm infusions, bone broth, or chlorophyll water.
Stagnation = exhaustion.
Flow = vitality.

✨ Hydration is your life stream. Let it move gently through you.

How is my heart?
Am I feeling weepy, strong, confused, joyful, or numb?

What emotions are present?
Tearful? Joyful? Anxious? Calm?
There is no wrong way to feel. You are unfolding.

✨ Let your feelings rise without needing to fix them.
They are sacred messengers.

🔍 What Your Answers Might Be Telling You:
This check-in is not about judgment. It’s about noticing what your body is quietly asking for.

✨ From these answers, you begin to gather your medicine.
You begin to understand what you need next.

Mama Mantra-
“I listen deeply to my body’s story. I honor what has passed and welcome what I need to heal.”

🌿 The Resolution

So now what?

Now… you begin with what’s present.
You respond to what your body has whispered.

Maybe that means sipping chlorophyll water.
Maybe it means writing your birth story.
Maybe it means simply resting, and letting your belly be warmed.

This sacred check-in is Day 1 of a larger journey in your nourishment, and  postpartum experience that is offered by A Sacred Passage  with healing recipes, rituals, and reflections from cultures from around the world.

Your healing is sacred. Your softness is powerful.
You deserve to feel held.

With love,
Tnah Louise
Postpartum Doula | Nourishment Keeper | Mother Roaster