postpartum planning

Takeaways:

• Planning for the postpartum period is crucial and often overlooked.
• Education and resources are essential for understanding the changes and challenges of the postpartum period.
• Creating a postpartum support team, including professionals and trusted individuals, is important for receiving the necessary support.
• Preparing the home and creating a supportive environment can contribute to a smoother postpartum recovery.
• Self-care planning is crucial for both parents to ensure their physical and emotional well-being during the postpartum period.
• Open communication with partners is essential for understanding each other's needs and creating a supportive postpartum experience. Understanding the bigger picture of postpartum helps individuals identify what's most important to them and set themselves up for success.
• Emotional wellbeing during the postpartum period can be protected by front-loading communication, preparing for support, and seeking professional help from prenatal or perinatal mental health counselors.
• Seeking help and support early in the postpartum period can lead to quicker healing and a better overall experience.

Resources mentioned in the episode:
Dr. Shannon's Postpartum Planning Blog
North Atlanta Birth Postpartum Planning
Postpartum episodes:
#117 - navigating postpartum - physical healing
#101 - postpartum terms to be familiar with
#36 - tips for the 4th trimester

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On this episode we speak to Amanda Gorman all about postpartum planning. While getting ready for a baby, oftentimes we miss one of the most important pieces of postpartum; planning for the 4th trimester. That immediate recovery time can be intense and incredibly overwhelming, especially if we aren’t ready for it. Having to care for a newborn baby within a day is a huge transition for many. We spend a good deal of time getting ready for birth, and that’s important too. However, not preparing adequately for postpartum is akin to preparing for the wedding, but not the marriage. 

The wedding is very important, don’t get me wrong. But without preparing for the marriage, there is likely to be more struggle. We must take the time and the forethought to get ourselves ready for the big transition into caring for a tiny human while also recovering from the process. Postpartum planning should be what you want your postpartum period to look like, what is healthy for you, plus the reality of what your unique situation is, how much is doable and what more you need to do to achieve what you want.

Amanda and I chat about the importance of setting expectations between partners and asking for help, what postpartum planning should look like, items that we should include in our postpartum plan, hormonal changes that impact the postpartum period and get real about the ways our society fails to support new families. We talk about how postpartum planning is much more than just meal planning. Listen in and learn what postpartum planning should really look like.

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