91: Why You may be Suffering from Postpartum Depletion Without even Knowing it with Traveling Surfer mama Amy Kotch
Episode Description
I thought total exhaustion in new motherhood was a normal occurrence.
What I didn't realize was that feeling low energy through the day, everyday, & then not being able to sleep was actually due to postpartum depletion.
This is a phenomenon I hadn't heard of until I interviewed today's guest mama Amy Kotch.
Today this charging surfer & surf retreat leader, is going to share about her experience with postnatal depletion, her interest in orthomolecular nutrition, gentle parenting & living abroad with a child.
Her and her husband Richard Kotch live 9 months of the year in the Maldives leading guests on surf retreats and and 3 months of the year with their family in New Zealand.
Amy is mindful of how she raises her son Curran and shares about co-sleeping, living on a small island with a little one, how she manages surf time, honoring her little one’s needs, schooling, and postnatal depletion.
Take-aways
Raising a child abroad
How Amy's views on surfing have changed now that she is a mama
Living on a resort island 9 months out of the year with a little one
Running a surf retreat in the tropics with her husband
Gentle parenting and how Amy approaches motherhood
Postpartum depletion-what it is, the significance, and when Amy realized she was suffering from it
Why feeling exhausted all day everyday may be from postpartum depletion
It takes more energy out of the body to produce milk than to beat our own hearts
Why women's bodies undergo stress after having a child
How Amy uses vitamins to remedy depletion
How Amy's life has changed since studying about vitamins and how they can replenish the body
Advice for mamas struggling with extreme fatigue, sleeplessness, stress, anxiety or illness
