Postpartum Care
Caring for your own physical and emotional health in the 12 weeks after giving birth.
You already know about the 3 trimesters of pregnancy. But what do you call the period after your baby is born? The first 6 weeks is called the “postpartum period.” You may also hear the first 12 weeks after giving birth called the “fourth trimester.” This class introduces the most common physical and emotional changes that typically occur during this period and what to do when you experience them.
Led by Jen Wade, Certified Childbirth Educator and Doula & Dr Ann Dunnewold PhD. Licensed Psychologist
10 Chapters and 56 Lessons
55 videos 6 Interactive activities
7 PDF’s including Postpartum Warning Signs and Money Matters
Certified Childbirth Educator & Doula
PhD, Licensed Psychologist
Physical Changes
Uterus
Vaginal Bleeding
Bladder, Bowel, and Hemorrhoids
Other Physical Changes
Self-Care
Managing Pain
Perineal Care
Cesarean Recovery
Rest and Sleep
Nutrition and Exercise
Postpartum Warning Signs
Preeclampsia
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Blood Clots
Going Home
Planning Ahead
Help at Home
Becoming a Family
Family Pets
Time for Yourselves
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Causes and Risk Factors
Postpartum Blues
Postpartum Depression
Perinatal Anxiety and Postpartum Panic
Perinatal Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS)
Bipolar Mood Disorders
Postpartum Psychosis
Treatment and Care
Taking Care of Yourself
Spouse/Partner Introduction
You Are Important!
The Partner’s Emotions
Bonding with Baby
Choosing Involvement
Intimacy: A Partner's Perspective
Money Matters
Wrap Up
Paternal Perinatal Depression (PPND)
Managing Your Feelings
Emotional Challenges
Self-Identity Struggles
Grief in the Midst of Joy
It’s Going to Be OK
Before You Go
Postpartum Toolkit
Survey