55 – Dr. Emilie Wilson – The Postpartum Path: Redefining Support and Advocacy

In this episode of Embracing Flow, host Heather Allmendinger welcomes Dr. Emilie Wilson, a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, author, and new mom. Dr. Emilie shares her personal journey with significant weight loss, pregnancy, a traumatic home birth, and postpartum depression. She discusses the lack of adequate maternal healthcare, especially among BIPOC and transgender birthing parents, and emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy and building a supportive community postpartum. Dr. Emilie also talks about her book 'Post: The Essential Guide to Creating Your Postpartum Self Care Plan in Pregnancy,' which offers invaluable resources for expecting and new mothers to help them navigate the complex postpartum period.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

00:17 Dr. Emilie's Background and Expertise

01:56 Personal Cycle Story

06:51 Postpartum Journey and Challenges

08:24 Becoming a Naturopath and Acupuncturist

11:21 Postpartum Depression and Recovery

22:50 Advocating for Postpartum Care

23:15 Resources and Final Thoughts

35:47 Closing Remarks and Contact Information

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Dr. Emilie Wilson is a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, author, and new mother. Her clinical background is in women's cardiometabolic and hormone health. After a traumatic childbirth in late 2022, she entered a very difficult postpartum time, including struggles with postpartum depression and anxiety. She knew that if she could struggle so much as a naturopathic doctor, then too many other new parents were, too. So she wrote a book to guide expecting parents to create their Postpartum Self-Care Plan in pregnancy, to set them up for the best postpartum experience possible. In early 2024 her book "POST: The Essential Guide to Creating Your Postpartum Self-Care Plan in Pregnancy" was released. By walking expecting parents through specific, research-based steps to create their Postpartum Self-Care Plan, Dr. Wilson intends to empower new parents to have the best postpartum time possible, so they can focus on what matters: their health, and their relationship with their new baby.

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