Is there research on these benefits of Postpartum Ayurdoula Care?
Unfortunately not enough yet, although those of us practicing over these years have seen more than enough. It is among our goals to inspire the eye of scientific investigation, as well as to begin writing up our many case histories. So far we are a small and underfinanced group working from the heart. Dr. Veronica Butler, MD/Gyn reported years ago that in Iowa, where this program was first introduced in the west, over several years time there were no reported cases of the postpartum blues even! (That particular market had the advantage of being particularly devoted to observing the dietary and lifestyle recommendations for postpartum, as well as practicing the well researched stress reducing practice of Transcendental Meditation).
