Fourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | Doula

Becoming a mom of two can sometimes be harder than the first time around. For lots of reasons. Learn how to ask for specific help, share everyday care, and make room for your own needs and one-on-one time with your older child.

Emily Adler Mosqueda, pediatric speech-language pathologist and author of Unexpected: A Postpartum Memoir, joins Sarah Trott and Esther Gallagher to explore what can feel different the second time around. We discuss letting go of unrealistic expectations, accepting help even when others do things differently, and planning support beyond the newborn weeks.

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Connect with Emily Adler Mosqueda Website | Instagram | Postpartum365 | Unexpected: A Postpartum Memoir

Learn more Preparing For Your Second Baby | Postpartum Identity With Andrea Ford | Building Your Postpartum Support System

Spotify Playlist Preparing for Baby #2: Second Child, Sibling & Postpartum Guide

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Discount Codes | HIRO Diapers | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | Affiliate Disclosures

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Learn how to make the most of your Golden Month by adapting postpartum traditions to fit your family, preferences, and everyday life. Sarah and Evelyn explore what meaningful support looks like after birth, how to plan for meals and rest, and ways to get help when family isn’t nearby.

Evelyn West is a DONA Certified Doula and postpartum care specialist at Cooings, where she helps families combine traditional practices with personalized care.

Remember, postpartum follow-up should be tailored to each person’s needs. If you have any concerns after birth, contact your healthcare provider rather than waiting for your scheduled postpartum appointment.

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Cooings offers Fourth Trimester listeners $200 off qualifying postpartum care packages with code FOURTH. Applies to live-in postpartum care of at least 14 nights, with a minimum of 4 nights per week, or daytime/overnight care of at least 26 days/nights, with a minimum of 5 days per week. Contact Cooings to confirm the service and booking details that are best for your family.

Learn more How To Build A Well-Resourced Postpartum Support System | Postpartum Care At Home

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Discount Codes | Every Mother | HIRO diapers | Affiliate Disclosures

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Follow Fourth Trimester for more conversations about planning support after birth. If this episode helped you think about the care you want, leave a rating or review and share it with someone planning their own postpartum support.

Most parenting falls into one of four main parenting styles. Do you know what your parenting style is? If you have a partner, is their parenting style the same as yours? You might agree on wanting happy, healthy children, but disagree on how to achieve that shared goal.

Discover the four main parenting styles, how your own upbringing shapes your instincts, and the conversations that can help you turn disagreements into a shared plan. You’ll learn practical questions to ask before conflict hits, how to set boundaries together, and ways to find common ground without needing to agree on every detail.

Dr. Shoshana Bennett is a perinatal psychologist, author, and longtime Fourth Trimester guest. She brings a no-shame approach to helping parents examine familiar patterns, separate shared values from tactics, and build a plan they can revisit and repair.

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Resources mentioned APA Parenting Styles Overview | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be | Dr. Shosh’s books and resources

Learn more The Mental Load of Parenting | Fourth Trimester Newsletter

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Discount Codes | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | Affiliate Disclosures

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Car seat safety may not be the first topic on the minds of new and expecting parents, but it's a really important one to get right.

Learn from a Child Passenger Safety Technician about a way to choose a seat, check the installation and harness, avoid common mistakes, and know when to ask for hands-on help.

Nile Nash is a certified nurse midwife and Child Passenger Safety Technician. She explains how to match a seat to your child, vehicle, and family, then use both the child-restraint manual and vehicle manual to make the safest practical choice for your exact setup.

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Connect with Nile Nash Mama Lion | Natural Resources Car Seat Basics class

Resources mentioned Safe Kids: Find a Tech | NHTSA Car Seats and Booster Seats | NHTSA Right Seat and Inspection Finder | NHTSA Car Seat Use After a Crash | AAP Car Safety Seats Guide

Learn more Fourth Trimester Newsletter

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Discount Codes | Natural Resources | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | Affiliate Disclosures

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This conversation is about building a well-resourced postpartum support system.

Learn 'what I wish I knew and what I'd do differently if I could have a do-over' about birth and the fourth trimester.

Learn who to line up before birth, which questions to ask, and what warning signs your support people should know. Author and advocate Casey Keen, MS, shares the practical support plan she wishes she had, drawing on her lived experience with birth trauma, postpartum preeclampsia, postpartum depression, and postpartum anxiety.

Free download: Get the Postpartum Support Quick Reference we wished existed

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Connect with Casey Keen Website | Instagram | Postpartum Alchemy on Substack

Book The Alchemy of Motherhood

Resources mentioned ACOG Postpartum Conditions to Watch | CDC Urgent Maternal Warning Signs | Postpartum Support International | Postpartum University | Birth Trauma Association

Learn more Preeclampsia Prevention and Postpartum Risk | Postpartum Care at Home | Resilient Parenting | Micro Destressing for Busy Parents

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Discount Codes | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | Affiliate Disclosures

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The first step to creating change is often creating awareness - and by giving the shift into motherhood a name, we are raising awareness about how profound the change is.

Becoming a mother can bring enormous love alongside uncertainty, grief for a former life, identity shifts, and a new mental load. Giving this transition a name can make it easier to understand what is changing and ask for the support you need.

Nurse educator and maternal mental-health researcher Kelsey Green, DNP, joins Esther and me to explain what matrescence means, why it continues as children and families change, and how a whole-person view of motherhood can help parents feel less alone.

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Book mentioned Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood by Lucy Jones

Learn more Postpartum Identity | Mental Load of Parenting

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Discount Codes | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | Affiliate Disclosures

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Learn how to feel more confident in your feeding experience with support, realistic expectations, and a plan that can change with your family's needs.

We talk with perinatal psychologist Dr. Shoshana Bennett about feeding pressure and guilt, protecting sleep and mental health, working with partners and professionals, and knowing when to ask for more help.

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Connect with Dr. Shoshana Bennett https://drshosh.com/

More episodes with Dr. Shoshana Bennett The Myths Of Motherhood | Intimacy After Baby in a Way That Feels Right for You | When Perimenopause And Postpartum Overlap | Transition to Grandparenthood with Confidence | The Mental Load of Parenting

Resources Postpartum Support International: Get Help | National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA | CDC: Postpartum Depression and Breastfeeding | LactMed: Drugs and Lactation Database

Fourth Trimester Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Discount Codes | Le Lolo | Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother

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Please follow Fourth Trimester Podcast wherever you listen, and leave a rating or review if this conversation helps you feel more supported and confident in your feeding choices. This helps more parents discover information and tools like this one!

In this episode, we're joined by women's health industry executives Rachel Braun Scherl and Jodi Neuhauser of 51& who share details of the innovators and resources you can access right now to have a better-supported pregnancy, birth and fourth trimester.

We also talk about the broader systems around women's health innovation - understanding how the business of healthcare works means being in a better position to take control of your own care, and to be able to influence the future.

Women have more power when they organize their economic and civic influence. Let's make an impact together.

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Join In Women's Health or sign up for the Women's Health Mini MBA

Connect with Rachel Braun Scherl and Jodi Neuhauser 51and.com | Business of the V | In Women's Health (IWH) (Code SARAHTROTT for 20% OFF)

Rachel's book Orgasmic Leadership: Profiting from the Coming Surge in Women's Sexual Health and Wellness

Resources and companies mentioned SimpliFed | Seven Starling | Nadia Care | Pomelo Care | Origin | Hinge Health | Milk Stork | Postpartum Support International | March of Dimes Maternity Care Deserts Report

Learn more How to Maximize Maternity Leave & Paternity Benefits with MAMAttorney Daphne Delvaux | The State of Postpartum Maternal Health with Dr Amanda P Williams | Fourth Trimester Economics with Dr Sonal Patel Pediatrician | Reproductive Psychiatry: Optimizing Your Mental Health with Dr Ida Eden

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

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If this conversation helped you feel more grounded, supported, or less alone in your parenting journey, please take a moment to follow the show and leave a rating or review wherever you listen. These small actions help more parents discover the Fourth Trimester

Postpartum identity can shift how you experience independence, equality, work, family, and your sense of self. In this episode, Sarah Trott and Esther Gallagher talk with cultural and medical anthropologist Andrea Ford about the pressures new parents absorb from the culture around them and why stepping back from those expectations can create useful perspective.

Andrea draws on her experience as a doula and her work as the author of Near Birth: Contested Values and the Work of Doulas. The conversation explores postpartum identity, autonomy and interdependence, asking for help, cultural differences in postpartum support, birth debriefing, and intuition as knowledge built through experience.

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Connect with Andrea Ford University of Edinburgh research profile

Andrea's books Near Birth: Contested Values and the Work of Doulas | Hormonal Theory: A Rebellious Glossary (Theory in the New Humanities)

Resources Mentioned 51& | Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood| FemTech Innovation | EUmetriosis | Endo1000 | WISH*

Learn more A Parent’s Guide to Building Self-Trust | The Birth Doula’s Guide to Navigating New Motherhood | Postpartum Bodies Change and That’s a Good Thing

Fourth Trimester Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

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Your baby's brain works differently than yours, and understanding that difference can change the way you communicate from the very beginning. In this episode, Sarah talks with Dinalynn Rosenbush about the baby brain, early family communication, and how parents can do what they can to support optimal future success through connection, routines, tone, and play.

Dinalynn is a speech-language pathologist, parenting coach, speaker, author, and host of The Language of Play. She shares practical communication tips for the earliest months, including repeated words, predictable routines, eye contact, diaper-change conversations, simple signs, and ways to enter a child's world through imagination.

We also talk about behavior as communication, why children may not be ignoring you when they miss an instruction, and how parents can shift expectations when babies and young children do not process the world like adults.

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Connect with Dinalynn Rosenbush https://www.thelanguageofplay.com/ | dinalynn@thelanguageofplay.com | The Language of Play podcast | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | 5 Ways to Get Kids to Listen Better

Learn more Wire Your Baby for Success Through Optimal Newborn Brain Development | Baby Nervous System Development for Calmer Babies and Better Sleep | Encourage Infant Speech Development, Security & Confidence Through Communication and Play | Why And How To Bond With Your Newborn

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Panjiri Recipe | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Recommended Fourth Trimester Books Becoming the Parent You Want to Be | Growing Together

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

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This is the primer on Resilient Parenting. Learn how resilient parenting helps you feel steadier in the early months after baby, and why that steadiness matters for your baby too. In this episode, Sarah talks with Dr. Kate Lund about simple ways to support your nervous system, respond instead of react, and create more connection and consistency in everyday care.

Dr. Kate Lund is a licensed clinical psychologist, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, host of Resilient Parenting with Dr. Kate, and mom of twins. She explains how babies pick up on parent stress, how children begin learning resilience from the adults around them, and why resilience is not about being perfectly calm or doing it all alone.

You will come away with practical tools for asking for help, shifting expectations, noticing small wins, getting movement and fresh air, and using tiny moments of joy to help reset hard days.

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Connect with Dr. Kate Lund https://www.katelundspeaks.com/ | Resilient Parenting with Dr. Kate

Dr. Kate's books Step Away: The Keys to Resilient Parenting | Bounce: Help Your Child Build Resilience and Thrive In School, Sports and Life | Putter and the Red Car: A Cross-Country Family Adventure

Learn more Perfect Parenting and Other Myths to Replace With Self-Trust | A Parent's Guide To Building Self-Trust (And Why It Matters) | How to Prepare for Postpartum Support So You Feel Less Alone After Baby

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

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If this conversation helped you feel more grounded, supported, or less alone in your parenting journey, please take a moment to follow the show and leave a rating or review wherever you listen. These small actions help more parents discover the Fourth Trimester Podcast and support us in continuing to bring you conversations that strengthen families.

How dads can support their partners postpartum is a question many families are trying to answer in real time after baby arrives. A lot of dads want to help, but they may be working from the wrong playbook by focusing on fixing problems, pushing through stress, or assuming practical support is enough.

In this episode, learn how emotional presence, steady communication, and helping a partner feel seen, heard, and safe can strengthen connection and help the whole family feel more supported after baby.

Mitchell Osmond is a coach for fathers and host of the Dad Nation podcast. He works with men who want to show up more effectively at home, especially during seasons when relationships, emotions, and early parenthood may feel harder to navigate than work.

In this conversation, he shares a practical framework for helping a partner feel seen,

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Connect with Mitchell Osmond https://www.dadnationco.com/ | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn

Spark Starter Kit https://sparkstarterkit.com

Learn more Bringing Fathers into Pregnancy - Dr Ed Stephens| Dad Real Talk: How First Time Dads Can Become The Father They Want To Be | The Mental Load of Parenting: Share Responsibilities Without Resentment

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

Recommended Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

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If this conversation helped you feel more grounded, supported, or less alone in your parenting journey, please take a moment to follow the show and leave a rating or review wherever you listen. These small actions help more parents discover the Fourth Trimester Podcast and support us in continuing to bring you conversations that strengthen families.

If you've ever felt like you're carrying the weight of keeping your family organized, fed, scheduled, and functioning, you're not alone. In this episode, learn how to identify the hidden mental load of parenting, understand why it often falls unevenly between partners, and discover practical strategies for creating a more balanced and supportive family dynamic.

Sarah is joined by Dr. Shoshana Bennett, a clinical psychologist, maternal mental health expert, and author whose work has helped thousands of parents better understand the emotional realities of life after baby.

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FREE DOWNLOAD 'Make Invisible Work Visible' Get the free Mental Load Audit for New Parents Here

Connect with Dr Shoshana Bennett drshosh.com | Dr Shosh Radio Show | Dark Side Of The Full Moon

Dr Shoshana's books Children of the Depressed: Healing the Childhood Wounds That Come from Growing Up with a Depressed Parent | Postpartum Depression For Dummies | Pregnant on Prozac: The Essential Guide To Making The Best Decision For You And Your Baby | Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

Learn more Intimacy After Baby in a Way That Feels Right for You with Dr Shosh | The Myths Of Motherhood | Why Women Are Slipping Through The Cracks | Postpartum OCD Is A Thing | https://www.postpartum.net/ | How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You After You Have a Baby

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

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Please follow Fourth Trimester Podcast wherever you listen, and leave a rating or review if this conversation helps you feel a little more supported.

Many parents enter pregnancy and postpartum believing they can prepare enough, plan enough, or perfect their way through uncertainty. But becoming a parent often challenges the very patterns we once relied on to feel safe. In this episode, learn how self-trust, emotional flexibility, and even storytelling can help parents navigate the identity shifts of the fourth trimester with more resilience, compassion, and confidence.

Britta Bushnell, PhD is a childbirth educator, author, and expert in mythology and psychology who has spent more than 25 years supporting families through birth and early parenthood. Her work explores the cultural myths around control, perfection, and certainty, and how parents can move through major life transitions with greater self-awareness and emotional grounding.

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Connect with Britta Bushnell, PhD https://brittabushnell.com/ | Transformed by Birth Podcast | Instagram

Britta’s book Transformed by Birth: Cultivating Openness, Resilience, and Strength for the Life-Changing Journey from Pregnancy to Parenthood

Other books mentioned The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown | The Case against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering

Learn more A Parent’s Guide To Building Self-Trust (And Why It Matters) | Prepare Your Body and Pelvic Floor for Birth and Recovery | Intimacy After Baby and Reconnecting With Yourself and Your Partner

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

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If this conversation helped you feel more grounded, supported, or less alone in your parenting journey, please take a moment to follow the show and leave a rating or review wherever you listen. These small actions help more parents discover the Fourth Trimester Podcast and support us in continuing to bring you evidence-based conversations that strengthen families.

Community doula support can change how you experience pregnancy, birth, and the fourth trimester. In this episode, you’ll learn how having the right support in place can help you feel safer, more confident, and better equipped to navigate real-life challenges beyond your birth plan.

Marlee-I Mystic and Alli Cuentos are co-executive directors of SisterWeb and experienced birth workers leading a community-based model of doula care that centers advocacy, connection, and whole-family support.

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Connect with SisterWeb https://www.sisterweb.org/ | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Learn more How to Prepare for Postpartum Support So You Feel Less Alone After Baby | How Nethal Abdul-Mumin Is Helping Muslim Families Find Their Reflection In The Parenting Community | Get A Healthy Start - Nutrition, Breastfeeding & Building Your Community with WIC's Kiran Saluja

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection | Postpartum Support Collection

Recommended Books The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother(related podcast episodes featuring the authors of this book are Seven Factors That Influence The First Forty Days and Four Relationship-Saving Questions To Ask Before Baby Arrives) | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years

Community-based support can also include parent groups and classes. Resources like Natural Resources offer structured support, education, and connection with other families navigating the same transition.

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

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If you found this episode helpful, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or rating us on Spotify or wherever you listen. It helps more families find the information and support they need.

Postpartum recovery after 38 is not just about healing from birth. It is about protecting your metabolism, stabilizing insulin, and understanding the hormonal shifts that can quietly influence your long-term health. In this episode, you’ll learn what most providers are not routinely testing, how nutrition and muscle mass impact recovery, and the small daily habits that build resilience for the years ahead.

Sarah is joined by Megan Pfiffner, perimenopause nutrition expert and creator of the Perimenopause Matrix™, who brings a data-driven, systems-based approach to helping women reclaim their energy and hormonal balance.

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Connect with Megan Pfiffner https://www.meganpfiffnernutrition.com | Mornings With Megan Podcast | Instagram | Facebook

Megan's Perimenopause Decoder helps you understand what's happening during perimenopause so you can make decisions from a place of clarity, not chaos

Learn more When Perimenopause And Postpartum Overlap with Dr. Shosh Bennett | Prevent and Manage Gestational Diabetes With Certified Diabetes Educator Lily Nichols, RD | Nutrition and Nourishment - The Essentials | Prevent and Manage Gestational Diabetes With Certified Diabetes Educator Lily Nichols, RD | Fitness Coach Advice For Safe Exercise During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

Recommended Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days | Thriving Postpartum

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If this episode helped you think differently about postpartum recovery after 38, we would be so grateful if you left a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform. Reviews help more parents and perinatal professionals discover these conversations when they are searching for trusted, evidence-based support.

Thank you for being part of this community. Sarah & Esther xo

Your baby’s nervous system is the foundation for sleep, emotional regulation, and lifelong health, yet most parents are never shown what actually supports its development. In this episode, you’ll learn how everyday moments of connection, movement, and time in nature can shape calmer behavior and more resilient outcomes for your child.

Kathleen Lockyer brings nearly 30 years of experience in pediatric development and nervous system regulation, offering grounded, practical insight for parents navigating the early months.

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Connect with Kathleen Lockyer kathleenlockyer.com | Instagram | Facebook

Kathleen's Book Wild Inside: How Nature Protects Your Child's Mental Health and Restores Yours

Learn more Micro Destressing For Busy Parents with Sarah Ezrin, Author of The Yoga of Parenting | Wire Your Baby for Success Through Optimal Newborn Brain Development | Baby Carrier Guide: Benefits, Safety & Tips with Whitney Dula, IBCLC, Postpartum Doula, and Babywearing Educator | Why And How To Bond With Your Newborn - Dr Joanna Parga-Belinkie

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

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If this episode helped you better understand your baby’s needs and feel more confident in these early months, we’d be so grateful if you left a rating and review wherever you listen. Your support helps more families find trusted, evidence-based support during the fourth trimester.

It also helps us continue bringing you conversations like this one with Kathleen Lockyer, focused on improving outcomes for parents and babies. Thank you and enjoy!!

Learn how to reduce birth anxiety and feel calmer, more grounded, and in control during birth using simple, practical tools. Erin Acharya, a certified clinical hypnotherapist and hypnobirthing instructor, shares how to work with your mind and nervous system so you can approach birth with real confidence.

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Connect with Erin Acharya https://www.birthevolved.com/ | In The Wash Podcast

Code: FOURTHTRIMESTER for 10% OFF on courses at https://www.birthevolved.com/

Learn more Birth Center vs Hospital Birth - What Parents Should Know Before Choosing | Prepare your Vagina for Birth | How to Prepare for Hospital Birth (and Avoid Unnecessary Interventions) with HeHe Stewart | The Best Hospitals For Labor And Delivery - Ratings App ‘Irth’ Created By Kimberly Seals Allers | The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

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If this episode helped you feel calmer or more prepared for birth, it would mean so much if you left a quick review on Apple Podcasts, a rating on Spotify, or wherever you listen. Your review helps more parents find this information when they need it most.

And if you know someone who’s feeling anxious about birth, consider sharing this episode with them. It could make a real difference in how they experience it.

Preparing for birth is only part of the journey. What happens after baby arrives matters just as much.

This is about how to have a well-resourced fourth trimester so that you know what actions you can take in the first weeks, months and year with your newborn.

In this episode, Esther and I explore postpartum support and how to prepare for life after baby so you don’t feel alone.

Our guest, Claudia Penate, birth and postpartum doula and educator, shares how to:

• build your support system before baby arrives

• align with your partner on expectations

• navigate the first six weeks with more confidence

• prioritize self-care without guilt

Support is not optional in the fourth trimester. It shapes recovery, mental health, and how your family begins.

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Connect with Claudia Penate https://www.claudiapenate.com/ | Instagram

Mindfulness Birth Prep & Parenting Courses Natural Resources | Mindful Birthing

Learn more Improve Birth Recovery: Three Recommendations From An OBGYN | The Birth Doula’s Guide to Navigating New Motherhood with Carson Meyer | The Top 10 Baby Sleep Questions Every Parent Asks | Evidence Based Care for Improving Postpartum Recovery with Dr Rebecca Dekker | Postpartum Recovery Support Through Honoring the Sacred Window With Christine Eck

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

Recommended Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days | Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

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If this episode helped you feel more prepared or supported, we’d really appreciate it if you left a review and rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listened to this episode.

Your feedback helps other parents find this show and access the kind of support that can make a meaningful difference in the early weeks with a new baby.

We are covering fourth trimester fundamentals with this conversation and talking about what is needed in the first few weeks and months after birth. We're looking at postpartum recovery support through the lens of Ayurvedic practices and introducing the concept of the "sacred window".

Most parents prepare for birth, but far fewer are prepared for what comes after. The early postpartum period is often when families feel the most depleted and unsupported.

In this episode, we explore postpartum recovery support through honoring the sacred window, an Ayurvedic framework that centers rest, nourishment, and long-term healing.

Christine Eck, founder of the Center for Sacred Window Studies, shares how her own postpartum experience led her to this work and what modern families can learn from these time-tested practices.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• why the first 42 days postpartum matter for long-term health
• simple ways to support recovery through food, rest, and daily rhythms
• how to create better support systems for yourself or your postpartum clients

This episode offers practical, accessible ways to feel more supported during one of life’s biggest transitions.

Enjoy!

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Connect with Christine Eck sacredwindowstudies.com | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Christine's Center for Sacred Window Studies Conscious Postpartum Care Training

The Sacred Window Podcast Apple | Spotify

Learn more A Parent’s Guide To Building Self-Trust (And Why It Matters) | The Birth Doula’s Guide to Navigating New Motherhood with Carson Meyer | The Top 10 Baby Sleep Questions Every Parent Asks

Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection

Partner Deals Prenatal & Postnatal Vitamins | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Yoga for Your Yoni with Britt Fohrman | Affiliate Disclosures

Recommended Fourth Trimester Books The First Forty Days | Thriving Postpartum

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If this episode helped you think differently about postpartum recovery, I’d really appreciate it if you took a moment to leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

Your review helps more parents and professionals find this information and feel supported during the fourth trimester. Thank you!