To kick off this fourth episode in the Ask the Midwife series we are discussing post-partum support planning.

Beth Ryan, our midwife and childbirth educator will discuss:

• The value of antenatal breastfeeding education
• The importance of expressing colostrum before birth
• How to support yourself at home if discharged from hospital early 
• Practical tools to support you after birth 
• Why nappies and cute kids clothing isn’t always the most helpful present!

Today’s episode is episode 4 of 6 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series all at once and to learn more about C-section preferences, navigating inductions and vaginal examinations and so.much.more then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

We also have a bonus episode exclusive only to Posse members where Beth talks us through the top 3 hospital bag items you should have, how to get your partner to support you best during birth, managing posterior labour and the low down on epidurals.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

If you’d like to learn more from Beth you can find her @birthwithbeth_.

I’d love to know what you thought of this episode, jump over to @physiolaura and tell me what you learnt!

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