Meet The Founder: Sara Paulos of The Healing Herbs
Written by: Sara Tekle
My name is Sara and I'm the founder of The Healing Herbs, currently based in Toronto, Cananda. I make pregnancy & postpartum healing, as well as feminine wellness, products that are handmade using the purest natural ingredients.
In July of 2019, I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl at the age of 30 in London, UK. It was one of the most rewarding moments of my life, but also the scariest. I was considered a low-risk pregnancy as I was generally healthy, however everything took a terrible turn as I almost lost my life giving birth to my daughter due to negligence. I was left in agony for hours after my water broke and was sent home due to the hospital “not having enough beds” which didn't make sense.
36 hours and two failed epidurals later, my beautiful daughter was born. It took me 8 months to fully heal physically, but the emotional impact is still immense to this day. At the time, I was prescribed different types of antibiotics and pain meds which didn't really help, so I took a different approach and I finally tried natural remedies at home. I was mind blown by how I was able to fully heal shortly after.
After giving birth, I was very angry at how I was treated and was shocked to find out that women of color are 5 times more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth in the UK and 4 times more likely in the states. I kept asking myself “how is it that we live in one of the most developed countries in the world, yet this is still happening??!!”
I wanted to do something about it.
So, I started a page on Instagram called @diaryofablackmum with hopes of reaching out to as many women as I could by spreading awareness. However, it didn't feel like I was doing enough, and I wanted to do more.
Being a first-time mama can be very daunting and scary. We depend a lot on modern medicine and we don't really do much research on healing ourselves with what nature has to offer.
I did months of extensive research on natural postpartum healing products and feminine wellness, just to educate myself and be informed about what was out there. That's when the idea of helping other women by providing them natural and organic products came to mind. My first step towards bringing this idea to fruition was taking a course, and receiving a diploma in Organic skincare business.
With my products, I am hoping to assist women during the most beautiful yet painful time of their lives, by giving them a helping hand and making their transition into motherhood as smooth as possible. Moms deserve care and attention just as newborns, and need tools and resources to help them thrive in the 4th trimester.
My hope is to continue supporting women beyond postpartum, by providing natural & organic feminine wellness products that will cater to them. I believe that maintaining the health & wellbeing of your most intimate parts is an important part of living an overall healthy lifestyle.
My ultimate goal is to open a foundation that educates women about their rights during labor, providing advocates for women during pregnancy and childbirth, providing doula services for homebirths and also creating a safe haven for those that need it.
My mother was a risk taker, a go getter and a beautiful kindhearted woman who came to the UK as a refugee with nothing. She passed away last year, but she left a great legacy behind for my siblings and I. My hope is to carry that torch and continue her work by impacting as many lives as I possibly can while leaving my footprint in this world.
Thank you for reading my story.
Be sure to Follow Sara and her journey with The Healing Herbs on her Instagram and Facebook pages. Be on the lookout for their Website launch on May 4th, 2021!
If you’re reading this before the launch date, be sure to head over to our Instagram page to participate in the Pre-Launch Giveaway. The Healing Herbs is giving away TWO postpartum Healing Gift Boxes!
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