Episode 166 Preparing For the Postpartum Period During Pregnancy

During pregnancy do most people spend more time curating the baby registry list with all the stuff they think they need, or thinking about how to best feel supported once the baby arrives? Time and again new parents say they were unprepared for how much their lives changed, which negatively impacts postpartum mental health. There is a way to feel more prepared. So why is it that most childbirth education classes discuss the postpartum period as an afterthought? On this episode Lo discusses:The intensity of new parenthoodThe idea that it is possible to feel more preparedA solution for this difficult problemSign up for the FIRST cohort of the childbirth education course at a 50% discount. Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!To get delicious home cooked meals delivered right to your door in Ma, CT, RI Maine or NH go to the Feast and Fettle Website and use the code MILK for $30 off your first week! Make your voice heard on The Milk Making Community Group on Facebook!Find Lo’s information at her website: www.quabbinbirthservices.comTo purchase books about breastfeeding, birth, or parenting that I love and help support the show, go here. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.