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As a postpartum provider, you already know the postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression epidemic is real. But we are avoiding a massive blind spot. We’re talking about the missing partner in postpartum care—the fathers.

Eric Stein, co-founder of Restorative Roots (the nationwide postpartum meal delivery service), to dive deep into how sidelining the masculine partner is costing maternal health dearly, often fueling postpartum resentment and a profound lack of safety. This isn't just about making dads feel useful; it’s about functional postpartum recovery and safeguarding the mother's entire well-being. Eric shares his raw journey from an unprepared first-time father to a fully present birth partner and why finding a men’s group was the game-changer for his family's harmony. Learn how, as a provider, you can help your clients' family dynamics and foster genuine holistic postpartum health for both parents.

Check out this episode on the blog HERE.

Key time stamps:

• 01:55: Why most fathers feel unprepared and excluded from postpartum care.
• 02:22: The cost of sidelining partners: increased maternal anxiety and slow progress.
• 03:07: Addressing the guilt of partners who can't take time off work.
• 04:03: Provider tip: Tailor communication to the partner (listener, talker, reader).
• 06:23: Societal pressure and why men feel pushed out of the birth process.
• 08:43: The trap of "robot mode" doing vs. the power of being present.
• 09:48: The missing inter-generational transfer of fatherhood knowledge.
• 10:18: Addressing postpartum resentment when partners are unsupportive.
• 14:30: Defining "masculine leadership" as showing up prepared and confident.
• 15:30: Why partner self-care is mandatory before the baby arrives.
• 20:41: The #1 intervention: Men's support groups for direct, masculine feedback.
• 25:59: Call to action: Providers must create or push men's groups for support.

Connect with Eric:

Co-founder of Restorative Roots, (formerly known as Mama Meals) a nationwide postpartum meal delivery company. He spent the last 3.5 years growing their business from weekly pickups out of their garage to nationwide direct-to-consumer frozen delivery right to your door.

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Let's be real: telling a terrified mom that her horrific intrusive thoughts are "normal" is only half the story, and it's not good enough.

This episode is your new essential guide. We're cutting past the surface talk about "scary thoughts" and diving deep into the neuroscience of what's actually going on. Your client's brain is doing a brilliant, protective job being hypervigilant, but then sleep deprivation, nutritional depletion, and chronic stress turn that protection into a panic spiral. We explain exactly how to spot the difference between a normal thought and pathological Postpartum OCD and, most importantly, how to offer root-cause solutions that stop the nervous system from fueling those terrifying images. If you want to move beyond just screening and genuinely help your clients heal, you need to hear this.

Check out the episode on the blog HERE

Key time stamps:

1:03 Naming the Unspeakable: What Do Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts Really Look Like?

2:34 Why Telling a Mom "It's Normal" Simply Isn't Enough (and Why It's Harmful).

5:57 Maternal Brain Plasticity 101: How Evolution Made the Postpartum Brain Brilliant.

8:18 Hypervigilance, Sympathetic Dominance, and The Postpartum Energy Debt.

10:58 The Spiral: When a Protective Thought Leads to Pathological Anxiety.

14:25 Root Causes Driving Postpartum Nervous System Dysregulation.

17:54 Case Study: Resolving Severe Nighttime Intrusive Thoughts with Nutrition (Ferritin & Labs).

20:22 Case Study: Feeding Anxiety, Blood Sugar Crashes, and Adrenal Support.

22:09 The Critical Distinction: Intrusive Thoughts vs. Postpartum OCD (P-OCD).

25:12 The Whole-Person Assessment Framework for Intrusive Thoughts.

27:08 Layered Interventions That Work: Regulation, Foundations, Trauma, and Support.

29:27 Common Provider Mistakes: Minimizing, Catastrophizing, and Isolating Symptoms.

32:17 Intrusive (Ego-Dystonic) Vs. Psychotic (Ego-Syntonic) Thoughts: Why This Distinction is Life-Saving.

35:17 Partner Education: Helping Support People Provide Help, Not Judgment.

37:47 Building Resilience, Not Symptom Suppression: Long-Term Nervous System Health.

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• 🎒Download the Postpartum Restoration Method™ Assessment Tool
• 🧠Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Training
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• 👍Rate, REVIEW & share the podcast
• 📱Connect on Instagram!
• 📚Get a Copy of the BOOK: Reclaiming Postpartum Wellness
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Postpartum providers, let's be direct: Your clients are exhausted, anxious, and let down by the current system.

This episode with functional health expert Anu Simh gives you the unfiltered truth about postpartum recovery. We're destroying the "bounce back" myth and focusing on root causes: the massive changes in the mother-baby microbiome, the power of 42 days of rest, and why conventional diet advice is failing. Anu explains why the focus must be on rebuilding health at the root—through strategic nutrition, gut health support, and, most critically, community support. This is a deep-dive into how ancient, holistic care practices backed by modern science provide the lasting solutions for your clients’ lifelong well-being.

Check out this episode on the blog HERE: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/postpartum-gut-health-and-the-mother-baby-microbiome-anu-simh-ep-239/

Key time stamps

• 01:50: Ditch "Bounce Back": Recovery is about rebuilding the body, not a quick fix.
• 05:33: Ancient Wisdom: Universal postpartum care means warming foods and holistic support.
• 09:51: Provider Gap: Mothers seek help elsewhere because doctors miss the gut-microbiome connection.
• 12:00: 42 Days of Rest: It's a non-negotiable functional health window for hormonal and microbial reset.
• 15:40: Fueling Recovery: Good fats and complex carbs are essential for brain function and breastfeeding.
• 18:39: Microbiome Heirloom: The mother's gut changes dramatically, directly impacting the baby's microbial health.
• 22:15: Missing Support: Lack of community connection is a primary driver of maternal stress and poor outcomes.
• 26:28: Resources: Anu's book, Flourish from Within, on optimizing the baby's first three years.

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Anu Simh is a Board Certified Functional Health Coach and graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She blends her background in organic chemistry, Ayurvedic counseling, and holistic nutrition to guide clients toward vibrant, lasting health. Anu’s work centers on gut health, sleep quality, circadian rhythm, and the brain’s reward system to reduce inflammation, manage cravings, and support sustainable weight loss. Through her Nine Arms of Wellness program, she teaches how to use food as medicine and draws from over 100 dietary theories to support physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Website | IG

NEXT STEPS:

• 🎒Download the Postpartum Restoration Method™ Assessment Tool
• 🧠Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Training
• 🔔Sign up for the Postpartum Nutrition Certification Waitlist
• 👍Rate, REVIEW & share the podcast
• 📱Connect on Instagram!
• 📚Get a Copy of the BOOK: Reclaiming Postpartum Wellness
• Additional Courses for Providers & Postpartum Professionals