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Many mothers wonder why they’re struggling after birth. Perhaps the better question is whether they were ever meant to recover alone. Learn why postpartum support is a vital part of recovery, mental health, and healing.

By: Natalie Marchione, DNP, CRNP-PMH, CPPNS If you ask a group of mothers how they’re doing, you’ll often hear the same responses. “Tired.” “Exhausted.” “Running on caffeine.” “Just trying to survive.” Many women assume this is simply part of motherhood. That feeling depleted is expected. That exhaustion is normal. That constantly operating with an empty tank is just the price of loving and caring for a family. But what if we’ve normalized something that was never supposed to

Many mothers are told they’re recovered at six weeks postpartum, but healing continues long after the postpartum checkup. Explore the realities of postpartum recovery, maternal mental health, nourishment, hormones, sleep, and support during the first year after birth.

Learn why Natalie Marchione created Rooted Postpartum Care and her mission to provide whole-mother postpartum mental health support focused on nourishment, recovery, emotional wellness, and compassionate care for mothers.