Birthday Month Series Part 3: Preparing for Postpartum with Melissa Schultz

To continue with my series for my birthday month, supporting women from TTC through postpartum, we continue with my interview with Doula Melissa Schultz.  Melissa is a Certified birth doula with DONA Int.  A CLC Spinning Babies certification  Cloth Diaper Educator And she loves helping moms feel empowered as they transition from pregnancy to newborn life! In our discussion about preparing for postpartum we discuss questions like:  Why is preparing for postpartum important?  What can we do to prepare for postpartum?  What elements of the postpartum stage are often overlooked?  How can spouses/partners support the postpartum mom?   What do you wish you had done differently postpartum? Melissa can be found at @strongbirthjourneys @hope_infusers and her actionable advice is:   Know where community resources and support exist and communicate with  your partner about how to handle household needs before the baby arrives. She recommends you follow @themotherdoctor @thebreastfeedingguru  and read the book: The 4th Trimester.  And as always you can find me @ansleyknopf_valkyrie @trainandflourish or via email at [email protected].