Pelvic Steaming with Postpartum Doula Jenny Smith-Nicol

Pelvic steaming.  Vaginal steaming.   Yoni steaming. In this episode Suzanne speaks to postpartum doula Jenny Smith-Nicol about the reasons for and methods of pelvic steaming. This episode  is for you if:steaming is something you have heard of and are wondering what it isyou are someone who has ventured to try steaming but are not clear on the details of the practiceyou are a women's health practitioner looking for ways to help women with their reproductive health you are postpartum and wanting to help your recovery you are a woman looking for ways to heal from, and prevent,  many common women's health ailments Using herb-infused steam to clear out, tone and bring circulation to a woman's pelvic organs is an ancient practice.  It is used to regulate periods, treat uterine fibroids and endometriosis, pelvic organ prolapses and minor recurrent infections like thrush or bacterial vaginosis.  It is also used to as a regular practice to keep the vagina, cervix and uterus healthy in order to avoid developing these conditions.Listen to this episode to find out:when to start steaming postpartumwhen to steam in your menstrual cyclehow steaming works in your bodythe history of steaming and the cross-cultural references to ithow exactly to do it in your own homebenefits of steaming postpartum, and in a menstrual cyclewhat herbs to useresults of a recent study on postpartum steamingResourcesJenny Smith-Nicol's website:https://www.yogalinks.co.ukFourth Trimester Steam Study info:https://www.steamychick.com/4thtristudy/Send us Fan MailYou can support this podcast here:https://buymeacoffee.com/motherhealSuzanne's website - podcast, blog, booking and resources:www.motherheal.comSuzanne is mother.heal on InstagramSuzanne is at Suzanne.mother.heal on Facebookmusic by Shooglenifty with Dhun Dhora https://www.shooglenifty.com/The Mother Podcast is produced by Garry Finlayson and Suzanne Maier