Preparing for Postpartum Mini Series: Part 3 - Building Mental Resilience
Positive Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood by Pop That Mumma founder of Birth Box and Oxytocin BubbleShow Notes
Welcome to Part 3 of my Preparing for Postpartum Mini Series.
In the final part of this mini series, I'm sharing:
Why building mental resilience matters How to cope with the struggles that may come with postpartum Why we don't need to act on every thought that surfaces (and why asking AI can make this worse) How to deal with spiralling thoughts postpartum 2 powerful strategies you can start practising now
Tracks for motherhood: Sonic Rooms
If this episode has inspired you to start thinking about life after the birth and your postpartum plans, get my free Postpartum Planner, full of prompts and support to help you decide how you want those early days with your newborn to feel. Get the planner
If you feel like you need more support: https://maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/
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