The BirthGuide Podcast
Experts, providers, advocates and families share resources to help you build your circle of support in the childbearing year. Find the care you need — before you conceive, while you’re pregnant, and after your baby is born. Chicago-focused but helpful to expectant families everywhere.
The BirthGuide Podcast
Plan now for a flourishing 4th trimester
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Anne Nicholson Weber
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Season 1
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Episode 10
It can be hard to think past childbirth, but the postpartum period will be a more satisfying time if you’ve made the connections you’ll need ahead of time. Four Chicago-area providers who support postpartum mothers and their families share their expertise on planning for the 4th trimester.
YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT
- Thinking ahead of time what will be your needs and who might help you
- Confronting your specific fears and anxieties
- Childbirth education classes are about more than information
- Counseling during pregnancy and postpartum
- Preparing for breastfeeding
- Paying attention to the needs of your partner
- PT for pelvic health during pregnancy and postpartum
- Realistic expectations for recovery
- Returning to exercise
- Finding your village
Join us to learn from Meghan Doyle, Partum Health; Emily Heilman, Flourish Counseling & Wellness; Rebecca Nguyen, Chicago Family Picnic; and Anne Rodney, Chicago Family Doulas
Image courtesy of Maggie Cuprisin.
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. You can see the full disclaimer here.
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