For full show notes go to https://marandabower.com/how-you-develop-depression-anxiety-and-autoimmune-disease-in-postpartum-podcast-ep8/We are going to get into quite a hot topic around how the postpartum body actually gets depression, anxiety, and autoimmune diseases. While all bodies and backgrounds and situations are different, these different things all create a starting point of your health and postpartum. When we are able to understand the how, and the why of why these things occur in so many women in the years after having a baby, that information can be used to prevent it from occurring, and even completely reverse the damage of not knowing how to heal our body or how it functions during this transition.So buckle up and get ready for an eye-opening episode all about nutrients, hormones, and how these things affect your body differently in pregnancy and postpartum. Be sure to follow this podcast so you never miss an episode when it goes live and leave a review!In this episode, I’m sharing with you:Maternal Mental Health Issues, why are so many struggling with them postpartum?Every Body is different. Different backgrounds, different socioeconomic statuses, different diets and deficiencies, different birth experiences, these all create a starting point for your health and postpartum journey.Nutrients and hormones while growing a babyRunning on deficiencyThe physical trauma of childbirth, sending your body immediately into survival modeExperiencing birth trauma creates an Overactive Nervous SystemProcesses in the body slow down rapidly after you give birth.Changes in digestion after birthLearn to eat in a way that is beneficial for your healing bodyYour body struggles to absorb nutrientsSleep Deprivation and lack of nutrients leads to hormone irregularitiesHormone Fluctuations are NORMAL in postpartum, but they need to be supported by sleep and nutrientsMajor Symptoms of a larger problemPostpartum mood disorders and autoimmune issues are common, but they are not “normal” Education is a huge piece to this puzzle If you're not sure where to start, reach out to me, to someone you trust, or to your provider. Whatever you do, it's time to take your healing seriously, and I am with you every step of the way.- If you'd like to work with me, or need support reach out here!        https://marandabower.com/contact/-Purchase my Nutrition Program  https://marandabower.com/nutrition/-Get on the waitlist for The Postpartum Nutrition Certification Programhttps://marandabower.com/certification/Resources:Apply here to work 1:1 with me here >>>https://marandabower.com/contact/Email: [email protected]:https://www.facebook.com/postpartummarandaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/postpartummaranda/Website:https://marandabower.com/