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The Fourth Trimester Starts Before Your Baby Is Born: How to Prepare for Postpartum
When you're pregnant, it's easy to spend months preparing for your baby's arrival.
You choose a pediatrician.
You wash tiny clothes.
You set up the nursery.
You take childbirth classes, write your birth preferences, pack your hospital bag, and make sure you have everything your newborn could possibly need.
But there is one thing many families don't spend nearly enough time preparing for:
Life after the baby arrives.
The fourth trimester—the first approximately
Rebecca Gordon
Aug 289 min read


Placenta Encapsulation & Postpartum Nutrition: Supporting Your Recovery from the Inside Out
Bringing a baby into the world is one of the most incredible things your body will ever do. During pregnancy, your body grows an entirely new organ—the placenta—to nourish and protect your baby. Then, almost overnight after birth, your body begins another extraordinary task: healing.
While much of the attention during pregnancy is focused on preparing for labor, the weeks after birth often receive far less planning. Yet the postpartum period—sometimes called the Fourth Trime
Rebecca Gordon
Jul 215 min read


HypnoBirthing® The Mongan Method | Classes in Charlotte, NC | at Mindful Family Wellness
At Mindful Family Wellness, I teach HypnoBirthing® – The Mongan Method, an internationally recognized childbirth education program that helps families approach birth with confidence, knowledge, and relaxation. Whether you're searching for HypnoBirthing classes in Charlotte, NC, Lake Norman childbirth classes, Mooresville pregnancy classes, or virtual childbirth education, HypnoBirthing offers practical tools to help you prepare for one of the most meaningful days of your life
Rebecca Gordon
Jul 186 min read


A HypnoBirthing Amazing Birth Story
I can confidently say I have a 100% positive birth story and I know that wouldn’t have been possible without the knowledge and preparation we gained through Hypnobirthing. I feel so unbelievably proud to be part of the small group of people who left the hospital with no regrets — just joy, laughter, pride, and total confidence. It all began with the lessons we learned from you.
Diana Arscott
Apr 22, 20253 min read


An Amazing and Powerful Home Birth Story
I know I had the right people with me to hold space for me, encourage me, and speak wisdom to me during my labor.
Lexi Rhett
Sep 10, 20246 min read


The Natural Beginnings Birth of Layla
Natural childbirth was hands-down the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but it was so incredibly worth it. I can’t express enough how grateful I

Alyssa Smyre
Aug 2, 20245 min read


Skyla and Reya's Birth Stories: Unmedicated Hospital and Homebirth
I was a first-time mom and I was excited, curious, and confident all at the same time. I had a beautiful pregnancy despite working the night
Elyse-Marie Nagy
Jul 27, 20246 min read


A Home Birth Story
This quote sums up my birth experience. My whole life I have been afraid to be vulnerable. So obsessed with protecting, guarding and going..

Cair Baker
Jun 7, 20242 min read


Empowering Birth Stories of Isobel and Ronan
Isobel was born on Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 at 5:35 in the morning, just five and a half hours after my labor began.

Megan Sullivan
May 11, 20248 min read


Navigating the Gluten-Free Lifestyle: Tips for Eating and Living Well
Cutting out gluten doesn't mean sacrificing taste or nutrition. Focusing on naturally gluten-free foods like fruits, vegetables, protein.

Rebecca Duerr
May 8, 20243 min read


An Empowering HypnoBirthing Story - The Birth of Bennett
Moving positions, from the bed, to the ball, to the bathroom, allowing myself to experience the ‘primal’ nature that was showing through.
Tori Wolff
May 3, 20243 min read


A Guide to Cooking with Fats and Oils
Some fats and oils can be used when cooking over high temperatures, while some are better suited for use over low or no heat.

Rebecca Duerr
Apr 25, 20242 min read


Pregnancy Must Haves
A few of Rebecca's picks to make your 40(-/+) weeks of pregnancy as comfortable as possible, while supporting your baby's growth and...

Rebecca Duerr
Dec 31, 20226 min read


Are Artificial Food Dyes Worth The Risk?
We have a serious artificial food dye problem in the United States. Common US foods come with a warning label in European Countries.

Rebecca Duerr
Oct 23, 20224 min read


Four Important Ways to Care For Your Postpartum Body
So you just had a baby and you’re reeling with excitement – but you’re also exhausted, filled with questions, and so thirsty. No one warned

Rebecca Duerr
Oct 17, 20225 min read


Eating Healthy while Pregnant
Don't eat for two! 1. Aim to eat vegetables, fruit, and beans/lentils as 50% of your diet. Go for COLOR! A balanced meal should contain...

Rebecca Duerr
Jul 29, 20212 min read


Movie Night!
Join us for a screening of The Business of Being Born The Business of Being Born is a 2008 documentary film that explores the...

Rebecca Duerr
May 18, 20211 min read


Lake Norman Postpartum Wellness Circle
Lake Norman's Postpartum Wellness Circle is an online and in-person postpartum support group for parents of various beliefs and...

Rebecca Duerr
May 13, 20211 min read


Postpartum Healthy Eating Tips
After birth, it is important to not only replenish the nutrients lost during pregnancy, labor and birth, but to also provide the proper...

Rebecca Duerr
Sep 14, 20205 min read


Why Choose Organic?
Adopting an organic lifestyle helps to enhance the health of ecosystems and organisms. It is generally agreed upon by its supporters that gr

Rebecca Duerr
Sep 14, 20204 min read
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