41: Preparing Emotionally for Postpartum Recovery | Rest, Support & Healing After Birth

What really helps postpartum recovery?In this episode of the Postpartum Prep Podcast, Ceridwen speaks with postpartum care provider Carla Sage about the emotional and practical preparation that can support a smoother postpartum recovery after birth.This conversation explores:Postpartum rest and healingThe emotional “inner work” of postpartum preparationWhy asking for help can feel difficultThe 7-7-7 postpartum recovery frameworkPostpartum support, boundaries, and family dynamicsHow modern motherhood pressures women to “bounce back”Carla shares her own experience of having both an unsupported postpartum and a deeply supported postpartum, and how that shaped her work supporting mothers today.If you are pregnant, preparing for postpartum, or newly postpartum, this episode offers a grounding and compassionate perspective on healing after birth and building a more supported transition into motherhood.Carla's links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Postpartum Prep Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Postpartum Prep Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip Jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://motherbabywellbeing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 10% off nursing bras, breastfeeding clothes, and more from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Little Milk Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with code MOTHERBABYWELLBEING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOW NOTES⁠⁠