Executive Summary:
- Manuka honey’s high carbohydrate content helps sustain energy, further helping maintain stamina and endurance during labor.
- Manuka honey’s beneficial nutrients support the immune system, which may aid in recovery post-childbirth.
- Including Manukora Manuka honey in a doula bag ensures a holistic approach to childbirth and can help you help your clients in the best way possible.
The Doula Bag: What’s Inside?
As a doula, you know how important it is to be well-prepared for every birth. Your doula bag is like your trusty sidekick, filled with all the essentials to support your client through labor and delivery. Yet, have you considered adding Manukora Manuka honey to your toolkit?
Surprisingly, Manuka honey could be a fantastic natural addition to help mothers during childbirth. A spoonful of Manuka honey has so much to offer; it can contribute to sustained energy levels and support overall wellness.
So, let’s take a closer look. Here are a few reasons why you should add Manuka honey to your doula bag!
Why Honey Belongs in a Doula Bag
Honey has been used for therapeutic purposes for thousands of years. It’s been a natural remedy in many medicinal systems. In other words, there’s a good reason we refer to honey as liquid gold; it truly has so much to offer—and can be a great addition to any doula bag.
Since honey is composed primarily of carbohydrates, particularly glucose and fructose, it provides a quick and efficient source of energy. Yet, despite its high carbohydrate content, honey has a relatively low glycemic index compared to other sweeteners. This means it releases energy more slowly and steadily, helping to maintain stable blood sugar levels and preventing sudden energy crashes.
This can be particularly beneficial during long hours of labor. As many doulas (and mothers) know, childbirth occurs when nature intends it to. This means that labor can extend throughout the night and day, which makes having a quick and easy energy source that much more important.
Manuka honey’s nutrients also offer antioxidant properties. This can support overall health and potentially contribute to a smooth and healthy post-birth recovery. Other nutrients in Manuka honey, such as MGO, further support the immune system—giving your clients an additional boost of support when they need it the most.
Lastly, Manuka honey contains prebiotics, contributing to a healthy gut microbiome. When your gut is happy and healthy, so is the rest of your body. In fact, gut health spills over into almost all aspects of health, including immunity, hormonal balance, and mental health. As you can probably imagine, this can have more than a few positive impacts when it comes to childbirth and the post-partum period.
For instance, the hormonal drop after birth is one of the biggest hormonal changes in the human body. Yet, by helping your clients support their gut health with Manuka honey, you can ensure they stay on the right path toward recovery.
The Benefits of Manukora Manuka Honey for Childbirth Support
Manukora’s Manuka honey is packed full of natural nutrients that give way to various benefits during birth and beyond. So, what makes Manukora’s Manuka honey a Honey With Superpowers™? Let’s break this down a bit further.
Provides Quick and Sustained Energy
Honey is a carbohydrate that has easily digestible sugars. This means it can provide immediate and long-term energy. During labor (and even afterward), energy demands are very high. However, adding honey to your client's regime may help support adequate energy production and lead to a smoother birth and recovery.
Supports Immunity and A Quick Recovery After Birth
Manuka honey is composed of many natural compounds that have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. These properties may aid in the recovery phase post-birth.
Natural, Chemical-Free Ingredients
In a world with plenty of additives and contaminants, finding all-natural ways to support health and wellness has taken center stage. Manukora’s Manuka honey takes this into account every step of the way.
For instance, our beekeepers ensure the bees are disturbed as little as possible. This means we don’t move our hives and wait until our buzzing friends finish the honey-making process before we harvest. We also make sure to leave enough for the bees, taking only what we need.
On top of this, our products are chemical and additive-free and contain zero GMOs. At Manukora, we believe transparency is key. This is why each jar has its own unique QR code, which provides information regarding the beekeeper who harvested your batch and the third-party testing your batch underwent. That way, you get authentic and delicious Manuka honey every time!
Supports Proper Hydration
Manuka honey may also support proper body hydration, which is essential for not only every process in the human body but also any stressful event like childbirth. This type of honey also contains plenty of vitamins, minerals, and sugar, which help the body balance out electrolytes. Electrolytes and water are both important when it comes to maintaining hydration and pH levels in the body. Thus, adding a teaspoon of honey to your client's regime during or post-birth might be suitable to support this outcome.
Practical Tips: Using Honey During Childbirth
If you want to plan to have a honey-based snack or drink available for your clients’ labor or post-birth recovery, here are some suggestions:
- Refreshing fruit-infused water with honey
- Fruit smoothie with honey
- Hydrating honey lemon tonic (water, honey, lemon, and salt)
- Cut fruit like apples, bananas, or berries with honey
- Yogurt parfait with granola with honey
- Peanut butter toast with honey
Honey is also delicious in warm or cold herbal tea, and plenty of therapeutic herbs can complement the health benefits of Manuka honey when consumed together. However, when preparing a warm honey drink, ensure the liquid is no more than 40 degrees Celsius. Unfortunately, the delicate compounds and nutrients in Manuka honey become depleted at high temperatures.
Manukora honey is even great on its own. We also have convenient single-serve stick packs available, so you can bring your honey on the go and easily add it to your doula bag.
Manuka Honey: Supporting Wellness From the Very Start
Including Manukora Manuka honey in your doula bag supports labor and childbirth through its complementary nutritional properties and active compounds. It can help maintain energy levels and support recovery post-birth.
In a world filled with synthetic chemicals, all-natural and holistic alternatives have never been more important than right now. By filling your doula bag with all-natural tools, you can continue to support your clients in the best (and most natural) way possible.
