Mindful Family Wellness

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

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