Becoming a Mother: The Postpartum Period

Today's episode is all about The Postpartum Period (or Fourth Trimester)!You have just exhausted yourself to bring life into this world, you are healing and adjusting. Everything you know has changed. Your entire world has changed. And that transition can be more painful than childbirth itself. We are going to talk about:Loneliness in MotherhoodPostpartum HormonesPostpartum Mental Health (Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, and Postpartum Rage)How to accept your postpartum body (also mentioned: my episode/post on Body Acceptance During Pregnancy)And so much more!Articles mentioned in the podcast:Becoming a Mother | The Birth of a MotherBecoming a Mother | Pregnancy, Labor, and DeliveryBody Acceptance During PregnancyEverything You Should Know About BreastfeedingYou can find today's show notes on Root and Rise Blog or by clicking here.Connect with me!Follow Root and Rise Podcast on Instagram and Facebook.You can find me (Breanne) on Instagram as well!Special credit to Purple Planet Music for the background track, https://www.purple-planet.comI'd be so honored to have you join me each week in a live group call on the Peanut App. If the thought of having to talk to a group makes you want to bury your head in the dirt, don’t worry! Your participation is absolutely not required - you are more than welcome to just listen in on the live pod. Click to join the Root and Rise Peanut Group!