Let's Talk About the "After": What Really Happens Postpartum

This one is for after the baby arrives…but you'll want to listen before, too. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln is joined by Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas, pelvic floor physical therapist and author of Power to the Pelvis; Dr. Kristin Lasseter, board-certified reproductive psychiatrist and founder of Reproductive Psychiatry Counseling; and Arielle Fodor, aka Mrs. Frazzled, mom of three, former kindergarten teacher, education advocate, and host of the Teacher Quit Talk podcast, for an honest, judgment-free conversation about what actually happens after we give birth, and why we've been so bad at talking about it.We Talk About…Bounce-back culture: the pressure to be "back to normal" by six weeks, and why that timeline is a mythWhat the pelvic floor really goes through, whether you had a vaginal birth or a C-section, and why Kegel challenges on social media are doing more harm than goodThe hormone cliff: why estrogen and progesterone plummet after delivery, what that does to your brain, and why feeling emotionally off in those early weeks is not a personal failingThe "sticky thought" concept and how to recognize when you might need extra supportWhy pelvic floor therapy and mental health care are both hard to access and harder to get covered by insuranceMisinformation about stopping medication during pregnancy, and where to go for reliable guidanceFeeding your baby: why "breast is best" is a harmful phrase, and why informed and supported is what really mattersEpisode Links & Resources:Postpartum Support InternationalInfant Risk CenterMotherToBabyPower to the PelvisFollow our guests:Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas’ Instagram @thepelvicdancefloor & TikTok: @thepelvicdancefloorDr. Kristin Lasseter’s Instagram: @the.reproductive.psychiatrist & TikTok: @the.repro.psychArielle Fodor a.k.a. Mrs. Frazzled Instagram: @mrs.frazzled & TikTok: @mrs.frazzled, Teacher Quit Talk Podcast Order The Birth Book: An OB-GYN's Guide to Demystifying Labor and Delivery here!  Follow your host @drjenniferlincolnSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.