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Mother Roasters Providing Support to New Utah Moms

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Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2014 · News & Politics

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(KUTV) a They say it takes a village to raise a child. But for many new moms, there is no village. Instead, they are left alone to care for their newborn baby.

Louise Rogers knows the challenges of being a new mom. 

aI had a job and suddenly, I have a baby and I had to stay at home by myself,a Louise said.

The biggest concern for physicians and new moms is postpartum depression. It is also known as baby blues. According to the Mayo Clinic, postpartum depression affects about 10 to 16 percent of women. 

Symptoms of postpartum depression usually surface within days or weeks of delivery. About 20 percent of women who have postpartum depression will develop more lasting depression. 

There are now a growing number of women who are trying to provide emotional support to new moms. They are called mother roasters. We spoke to Lacey Smith, who is a certified mother roaster through the Sacred Living Moment. 

aI think there is a cultural expectation of donat ask for help and that is really dangerous,a said Lacey. 

As a mom herself, Lacey understands the challenges following the birth of a baby. 

aI was the most prepared woman to give birth and the least prepared woman for postpartum," said Lacey. "I had no idea what I was doing.a 

Lacey is now using her experiences to help new moms overcome the emotional toll that motherhood can take the weeks following the birth of a baby. 

aA lot of what I do is based in Malaysia tradition," said Lacey. "Things like belly binding and Malaysia bathing. We talk about how to eat to help heal your body. We do a lot of ceremony type stuff.a

Lacey will also check in on new moms regularly and will be there to simply listen if they have concerns. 

aEverything that we do is helping mom be able to be whole so mom can be a good mom," said Lacey. "You canat be a good mom if you are not in a good place yourself. So my first priority is to take care of the mother. If you take care of the mother, the whole household will sort of fall into place.a

If you want to learn more about Mother Roasters, you can visit www.motherheartservices.com or like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/motherheartservices.

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