THE FOURTH TRIMESTER

When a baby is born at the end of the third trimester of pregnancy, the baby requires a LOT of help to survive! Compared to other species, human babies are born really early. They need nearly constant care and supervision for the first several months. The first 3 months after birth is a very intense period of caregiving, and it is referred to as the fourth trimester. It is a time of healing, tremendous growth, and also a time of transition. Mom and baby begin the process of becoming two distinct individuals.

Let me start with 2 common myths:

Well… not exactly your shoes, but I have been awake at 2am, searching the internet for help with latching my crying baby. I have wondered if I’m doing it ‘all wrong.’ I have felt the heartache of having to go back to work, leaving my one month old to snuggle in someone else’s arms. I have had trouble with a breast pump. I have had a child with a ‘tongue tie’ and not known how to best treat it to improve feeding. I have had back pain and core weakness that made it difficult to get out of bed. The list goes on. I would have loved to have a specialist available to me through the first months after birth. Now, I’m sharing that opportunity with you. You don’t have to do it alone like I did. You can choose to have a family physician (who is a specialist in breastfeeding medicine, and also a fellow mother) walk alongside you as you navigate life with your new baby. Check out a prenatal group class, a one-on-one session, or consider investing in your child’s future with the fourth trimester package.

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