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Ditch the Birth Plan, Plan for the Fourth Trimester: Sunni's Story
What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights
English - February 22, 2022 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Education pregnancy birth post partum depression placenta motherhood birth stories Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Many people enter the long road to parenthood stuffed with different stories about what the process will be like: how long it will take to get pregnant, what growing another human inside your body will feel like, how the birth will unfold. And these stories come from everywhere: your childhood, family experiences, books, and media...today's guest originally thought she wouldn't have children, which may have shaped what stories she took in and which she avoided...and then she had a change of heart. and with this change came some next level planning--not so much for the pregnancy or birth, chock full of their own surprises, but for what came after: the fourth trimester and the new role of mother. She wisely borrowed traditions from a variety of sources that offered the kinds of support she anticipated needing, and made for a lovely transition to parenthood.