


Will I encapsulate my placenta to support my healing?.What’s the plan for household chores once my partner goes back to work?.What products do I want to have on hand post-birth? (Check out “Stock Up on Supplies” below for ideas).Will I breastfeed? Formula feed? A combo?.How will we handle meal prep/grocery shopping?.Here are a few questions we asked that might be helpful to you: So.ready to ace your fourth trimester? Make a Plan (or two…)Ī month or so out from your guess date, sit down with your partner and map out a plan for your postpartum period (yep, actually write it down). Thankfully, with a little advanced planning, you can set yourself up for a much more comfortable and successful postpartum experience (and you just grew a human and an extra organ and everything, so don’t you deserve all the help you can get?) First-time mothers especially might be surprised by the challenges, although every babe and every birth is different so even seasoned moms need an assist!


Your brand-new mama self was born at the same time as your sweet babe, and navigating the world of recovery, baby care, hormonal shifts, and breastfeeding (all on little sleep, thankyouverymuch) can be daunting. The term was originally coined based on the fact that newborn babies are actually born too early so the first three months of their life earthside should be as “womb-like” as possible to ease their transition to the big world.but it also refers to your development, too!
