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Deb explores the challenges and realities of the fourth trimester for new parents.

Send us Fan Mail What if nothing is wrong… but everything still feels hard? In this episode of Doula Talk, Deb gently explores the often-overlooked reality of the fourth trimester. Those first three months after birth can be beautiful, but also exhausting, disorienting, and full of questions no one quite prepares you for. This episode helps shift families out of panic and into understanding, covering: Why frequent night waking, cluster feeding, and contact naps are normalHow gentle rhythms ...

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