What New Moms Aren't Told About Postpartum Recovery

The postpartum period is one of the most significant transitions in a woman's life, yet it remains one of the most underserved areas in modern healthcare. Most women are left with a single six-week visit that clears them for activity but offers little guidance on what to actually expect — physically, mentally, or emotionally — in the months that follow.

In this episode, Dr. Miranda Naylor sits down with Dr. Kate Hom and Coach Savannah Miller, co-founders of Mone Wellness, to explore an integrative and functional approach to postpartum care. Together, they discuss why the "bounce back" mentality is not only unrealistic but potentially harmful, and what genuine postpartum support actually looks like — from nutrition and movement to mental health, cultural wisdom, and building your postpartum tribe.

We'll explore: 
✔️ Why the six-week postpartum visit gives women a false sense of recovery 
✔️ How nutrient depletion impacts mood, energy, and mental health postpartum 
✔️ The truth about physical and hormonal recovery timelines 
✔️ Cultural traditions and wisdom around postpartum care that we've lost 
✔️ How to safely approach movement and exercise after birth 
✔️ The team you should start assembling in your third trimester 
✔️ What warning signs and red flags to watch for postpartum 
✔️ How the Mone Wellness app supports mothers through this transition

Whether you're preparing for postpartum, currently in it, or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers a compassionate and practical perspective on what real postpartum care can look like — and how to give yourself the grace and support you truly deserve.

• The postpartum black hole in women's health 
• Dr. Kate’s background and why they built Mone Wellness 
• The fragmented postpartum care system 
• Debunking the six-week recovery myth 
• Cultural approaches to postpartum and the importance of community support 
• Social media, body image, and the "bounce back" pressure 
• Identity shift, partner dynamics, and spiritual transition 
• Postpartum depression, nutrient depletion, and mental health 
• Key nutritional deficiencies: iron, magnesium, calcium, and more
• Caloric needs and practical nutrition while breastfeeding 
• Cultural food traditions and postpartum wisdom 
• Supplementation recommendations postpartum 
• Movement postpartum: what's actually safe and when 
• Relaxin, joint laxity, and delayed return to high-impact activity 
• Functional medicine testing to consider postpartum 
• Red flags and warning signs to watch for 
• Building your postpartum tribe: who you need on your team 
• Sexual health, genitourinary syndrome of lactation, and libido
• Final tips for first-time postpartum moms 
• Where to find Mone Wellness

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