Planning for the Fourth Trimester

Woman breastfeeding a baby.

Mama, I know that birth can feel scary, and not just because of the labor.

Rates of postpartum depression, prolapse, and divorce are all sky-high. But that doesn’t mean you have to walk into the fourth trimester expecting the worst.

Next Class Dates

Sunday evenings

5-7 pm MST

Jan 17 + 24th and Feb 7 + 14th

(no class Jan 31st)

Online via zoom or in

person in Missoula, MT

$200-350/ family

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Please Register BOTH parents so that I have everyone’s contact information. You only need to pay once.

Registration cost includes birthing parent(s) and family members and friends who will be part of their postpartum support. We want grandparents, aunties and uncles, and besties in the room.

However, please register BOTH parents so I have everyone’s contact information. You only need to pay once.

Postpartum care is necessity- not a luxury- for mothers and families to thrive.

In this 10-hour class, you will be taken in depth into the physiological needs of the postpartum body, preparing you for rest, recovery, and true bonding with your new baby.

  • Connect with local birth and postpartum resources

  • Create and strengthen community support networks

  • Develop a postpartum plan that meets the unique needs of you and your family

A woman holding a newborn baby close to her face, giving a gentle kiss, both with eyes closed.
Close-up of a woman holding her newborn baby, with a focus on her face and the baby. The woman has curly hair and is laying on a soft surface. The image is part of a postpartum care message emphasizing the importance of postpartum care for mothers and families.

Mother-centered care for family wellness, rooted in revitalized community support

Known as the Cuarentena in Mexico, the Golden Month in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and The Sacred Window in Ayurveda, the first 6 weeks after the birth of a baby is recognized around the world is being essential to avoid depletion and maintain health.

By planning properly for the postpartum period, families can be prepared to fully support the new mother-baby dyad. Adequate, physiological care can reduce rates of perinatal mood disorders, increase healthy attachment in babies, ease breastfeeding challenges, prevent pelvic organ prolapse, prevent autoimmune disorders, and speed physical recovery.

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This course is designed to be taken by pregnant individuals AND members of their support systems (partners, friends, family, etc.) so that parents can focus on integration of the information and not tasked with also disseminating the knowledge. 

Class will be held online over four weeks; attendance of all classes strongly recommended. You may join us in-person if you are in Missoula, MT, or virtually via zoom from elsewhere. Class will not be recorded.

A young child with closed eyes being held closely by an adult. The child appears to be asleep or resting peacefully.

Learn the 5 essentials to postpartum recovery, while held in a haven of community.

  • The power of profound rest to safeguard the birthing parent’s pelvic, hormonal, and mental health,

  • The importance of postpartum nutrition to boost short and long-term wellness and support milk production,

  • The benefit of body work for birth integration, detoxification, and tissue healing,

  • The wisdom of warming practices, to facilitate physical healing and increase oxytocin,

  • The foundation of community, how that looks for you, your family, and your specific needs

Register for class.

Don’t see anything available?

I’m likely just behind on getting dates live. Please feel free to send me an email at somaticconnections@proton.me and let me know you’re interested.