SuperFeast Podcast #97 Thriving Postpartum with Dr. Oscar Serrallach
Tahnee is back on The Women's Series today for a moving conversation with Dr. Oscar Serrallach, author of The Postnatal Depletion Cure, Integrative GP specialising in women's postnatal health, and 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 believes mothers are the fabric of our society, and through supporting healthy mothers, we create a healthier world for everyone.
This heart centred conversation is of relevance to everyone. The time to honour and support all mothers, including the great Mother Earth, is now.
"We almost forget as a collective that there is no more important job than making another human being, and there is no more important job than teaching that human being how to love, that's a mother's job. As a father, I can teach my kids around the complexities of love, but the actual fundamentals, that starts in the womb and is learned early on, in that house of love".
Tahnee and Dr. Oscar discuss:
-The often undervalued role of mothers; Mothers are the centre of society, and as a collective, it's everyone's responsibility 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; the pressure put on mothers 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 essential role of the matriarch and 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.
-Harnessing the power of the placenta; how this amazing organ and subsequent pregnancies can provide an opportunity for healing the mother.
-Nervous system practices to maintain and rebuild a mother's health.
Who is Dr. Oscar Serrallach?
Dr. Oscar Serrallach graduated with a medical degree (MBChB) from the Auckland School of Medicine, New Zealand in 1996. He received his fellowship of Family Medicine and General Practice in 2008 and is currently completing a Fellowship in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. He is the owner and principal doctor at the Mullumbimby Integrative Medical Centre based in Northern NSW Australia, which he has been running since 2011.
Dr Serrallach is the author of the groundbreaking book for women The Postnatal Depletion Cure, a programme and book for women that bridges that gap in women’s postanal health, and has brought hope and healing to so many women suffering with postnatal depletion.
Dr Oscar Serrallach is dedicated to remaining at the cutting edge of wellness healthcare and continues to advance and bring awareness to the field of women's postantal health.
Resources:
Dr. Oscar Serrallach websiite The Postnatal Depletion Cure Dr. Oscar Serrallach Facebook Dr. Oscar Serrallach Instagram
Check Out The Transcript Here:
https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/thriving-postpartum-with-dr-oscar-serrallach-ep-97