Every woman deserves the opportunity to fully heal and recover from birth trauma. It is never too late to address a past trauma.

Listen to this episode of Fourth Trimester Podcast to learn: 

• How to recognize that you've experienced trauma or PTSD 
• How to begin addressing a potential trauma - the first steps to take for healing 

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Learn more How to Rewrite Your Birth Story and Find Joy After Trauma with Chanti Smith | Somatic Experiencing Can Build Attachment Between Parent And Child | The Birth Doula’s Guide to Navigating New Motherhood with Carson Meyer

Our favorite Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years | Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Motherhood | Thriving Postpartum: Embracing the Indigenous Wisdom of La Cuarentena

Resources HelloGaia Parenting Copilot | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts

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Good Enough Mothering is actually The Best Mothering.

Join us for a heartfelt conversation about Parenting & Emotional Multitasking.

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Learn more How to Rewrite Your Birth Story and Find Joy After Trauma with Chanti Smith | How To Ease The Transition Into Parenting | Data-Driven Parenting With Dr Amanda P Williams | Prepare your Vagina for Birth with Britt Fohrman, Birth Educator & Doula

Our favorite Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years | Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Motherhood | Thriving Postpartum: Embracing the Indigenous Wisdom of La Cuarentena

Resources HelloGaia Parenting Copilot | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts

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Listen to this episode to learn about the advantages of building up a community of friends, family, trusted neighbors, and professional supporters (e.g. a postpartum doula, a night doula) to help during the first 90 days after having a baby. 

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Learn more Birth Doula 101 | Postpartum Care At Home - What To Expect From A Doula | Great Postpartum Health Starts In Pregnancy - Meghan Doyle, Partum Health Co-founder and CEO | How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You After You Have a Baby

Our favorite Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years | Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Motherhood | Thriving Postpartum: Embracing the Indigenous Wisdom of La Cuarentena

Resources HelloGaia Parenting Copilot | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts

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On this episode of the Fourth Trimester Podcast we speak with Lynn Benson, co-author of "Chicken Soup for the Soul Life Lessons for Busy Moms."

Listen to hear more about: 

*Signs you’re suffering from burnout as a result of caregiving

*The physical, emotional stress and financial toll of caregiving

*Tools and resources available to help family members with the challenges of caregiving

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Lynn's books Life Lessons for Busy Moms: Essential Ingredients to Organize and Balance Your World (Chicken Soup for the Soul) | BioBinder: Cherished Memories--The Story of My Life | The Senior Organizer: Personal, Medical, Legal, Financial

Learn more Self-Care is Critical to Caring for Others | How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You After You Have a Baby | The Second Child Transition | Improve Birth Recovery: Three Recommendations From An OBGYN | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Resources HelloGaia Parenting Copilot | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts

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As it turns out one in three women experience urinary incontinence after having a baby. The good news is that urinary control is something that can be regained. In other words, if you wee yourself a little bit (like Kate Winslet), this isn't something you have to live with forever.

Women can regain confidence that they aren't going to accidentally pee during exercise (think running, jumping jacks, CrossFit, etc.), when they sneeze, laugh out loud, or simply when they have to go to the bathroom. Here's how.

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Learn more Dr Monica Hannon: The Two Most Common Birth Issues | Perinatal Chiropractic Can Help With Recovery After Birth | How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You After You Have a Baby | The Second Child Transition | Improve Birth Recovery: Three Recommendations From An OBGYN | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Our favorite Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years | Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Motherhood | Thriving Postpartum: Embracing the Indigenous Wisdom of La Cuarentena

Resources HelloGaia Parenting Copilot | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts

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This is THE PREP LIST episode that can act as an essential checklist for any expecting parent. Here's what we cover: 

1. Caring for the postnatal body

2. Preparing for life with a newborn - an introductory playbook -- seriously, it's good

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Our favorite Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years | Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Motherhood | Thriving Postpartum: Embracing the Indigenous Wisdom of La Cuarentena

Learn more Prepare For Birth With Confidence With Leah Keller, Founder Of Every Mother | The Power of Yoga Pre & Post Birth (Bonus! Guided Meditation) | How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You After You Have a Baby | Four Relationship-Saving Questions To Ask Before Baby Arrives

Resources HelloGaia Parenting Copilot | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts

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The episode about MIND + MOVEMENT. We speak with Evelyn Freebury who is a movement therapist and who has decades of experience working with parents and newborns. She shares ways in which movement therapy benefits both parent and newborn.

At the end of the episode, Evelyn leads us through a live, guided somatic experience. Enjoy!

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Learn more Perinatal Chiropractic Can Help With Recovery After Birth | The 10 Questions Every First-Time Parent Asks | Improve Birth Recovery: Three Recommendations From An OBGYN | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection | Four Relationship-Saving Questions To Ask Before Baby Arrives

Our favorite Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years | Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Motherhood | Thriving Postpartum: Embracing the Indigenous Wisdom of La Cuarentena

Resources HelloGaia Parenting Copilot | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts

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We are excited to call this episode of the Fourth Trimester Podcast the TWINS episode. Here's what we cover: 

Having twin babies prematurely and a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience

Why it isn't just a simple formula of twice the work 

Identifying and getting help for postpartum anxiety 

Feeding two babies at the same time 

Taking shifts between parents, and additionally with the help of a doula or someone else and how that can benefit everyone 

Preparing for the specific differences between preparing for having multiple babies compared to a single baby

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Learn more Twins & Placenta Previa - Learn From Susi Hately's Experience | Dad Real Talk: How First Time Dads Can Become The Father They Want To Be | How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You After You Have a Baby | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection | Four Relationship-Saving Questions To Ask Before Baby Arrives

Our favorite Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years | Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Motherhood | Thriving Postpartum: Embracing the Indigenous Wisdom of La Cuarentena

Resources HelloGaia Parenting Copilot | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts

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It makes intuitive sense that communication and play during the first 0-12 months of a baby's life help set the tone for the child's relationship with the world around them. But how do we proactively and thoughtfully communicate with a baby in a way that encourages learning, emotional security and confidence? 

Here's what you'll learn on Episode 51 of the Fourth Trimester Podcast:

+ How to support early communication - from birth and beyond!

+ How to be musical with your baby (even if you don't consider yourself "musical")

+ Tips for raising a bilingual/multilingual baby

+ Why the tools to support your baby's development are already in your home

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Ayelet's Books Understanding Your Baby: A Week-By-Week Development & Activity Guide For Playing With Your Baby From Birth to 12 Months | Understanding Your Toddler: A Month-By-Month Development & Activity Guide For Playing With Your Toddler From One to Three Years

Learn more Wire Your Baby for Success Through Optimal Newborn Brain Development | Learn The Y-Buzz & Find Your Voice As A New Parent | The Top 10 Sleep Training Questions Every Parent Asks | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Resources HelloGaia Parenting Copilot | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts

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Some of the links we have on the show notes help support the work that we do - if you decide to purchase through an affiliate link, the show receives a small commission and it really helps us out 

If you are even remotely considering hiring a doula to help you out after you've had a baby, we highly recommend listening to Monique Cowan (a.k.a. Monique The Doula) share her first-hand experiences in a typical day in her job. She talks through the practical offerings of helping families prepare for a birth and thrive after baby has arrived. 

Monique was inspired to become a postpartum doula after her own birth experience. She saw the potential to help women in her Southern California locale, particularly women of color and inner city areas.  She works with all people who need postpartum doula services and her website is moniquethedoula.wordpress.com

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Learn more What is the Fourth Trimester? What is a doula? | What is a Certified Nurse Midwife? Midwife vs OBGYN | Postpartum Care At Home - What To Expect From A Doula | Birth Doula 101 | How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You After You Have a Baby | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Our favorite Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years | Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Motherhood | Thriving Postpartum: Embracing the Indigenous Wisdom of La Cuarentena

Resources HelloGaia Parenting Copilot | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Fourth Trimester Deals & Discounts

Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram 

Some of the links we have on the show notes help support the work that we do - if you decide to purchase through an affiliate link, the show receives a small commission and it really helps us out