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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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
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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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