Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo diet and lifestyle.

While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel.

I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95% which took me from a life of excruciating

pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life. A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor

nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal. Always consult with your

health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get

on to the show. Welcome to episode 90. Our topic today is Paleo AIP Babies and Postpartum. This is the third podcast in a series that began with episode 13, autoimmunity and infertility, where we talk about why that can be a common problem for people with autoimmune

disease and how to address it.

Then in episode 17, we share advice for an autoimmune paleo pregnancy, talking about what to

expect for each trimester and also plans for the delivery itself.

And today, we're going to be talking about life after delivery.

How do you continue to take care of yourself when you are also taking care of a new baby?

And what are the special health needs of both you and your newborn during this time?

So I have three moms joining me today.

Elena Haber has Hashimoto's disease and her her daughter Grace is 20 months old today.

In addition to being the blogger behind Grazed and Enthus, and author of the very popular

Healing Kitchen Cookbook, she's also a pediatric occupational therapist, so she will be sharing

some professional tips alongside her personal advice today.

Erin has psoriasis, psoriotic arthritis, and Raynode's

disease, and she has three children, ages 9, 5, and her baby is 4 months old. Her first two

children were born before she started the paleo autoimmune protocol, so she'll be sharing

differences she noticed in her postpartum experiences,

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