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The Fourth Trimester
A Simple Guide to Recovery, Emotional Wellbeing, and Finding Your Feet After Birth
A closer look at the first weeks after birth — physical recovery, feelings and relationships, and the practical side of finding your feet — written to be read in short pieces when time and sleep are scarce.
- 415 pages
- 19 chapters
- 1 language
- PDF ebook and EPUB
Almost ready The book is written and in its final checks.
Inside the book
Made for real, busy days
- A one-minute ‘What you need to know now’ summary in every chapter
- ‘When to get help’ in three clear levels
- Your First 12 Weeks: a flexible reference
- Worksheets and tools
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“This book is designed to be useful when you are tired, distracted, and holding a baby.”
From The Fourth Trimester
Who it’s for
- Mothers in the early weeks after giving birth.
- Partners and family who want to understand what recovery can involve.
- Readers of Your First Year Together who want more depth on this period.
What you’ll find
- What people mean by the “fourth trimester”
- Physical recovery after vaginal and caesarean births
- Common emotional changes, and when to seek support
- Rest, food and accepting help
- Visitors, relationships and setting gentle boundaries
- Preparing for your postnatal check
Read it in small pieces.
Short sections, clear headings and a summary at the start of each chapter, so you can pick it up whenever you have a moment.
Contents
Every chapter
Starting where you are
- 1Welcome to the Fourth Trimester
- 2Leaving the Hospital and the First Days Home
Your body heals
- 3Bleeding, Your Uterus, and Early Body Changes
- 4Recovering After a Vaginal or Assisted Birth
- 5Recovering After a Cesarean Birth
- 6Pain, Medicines, and Everyday Comfort
- 7Your Pelvic Floor, Bladder, Bowel, and Abdomen
- 8Breast and Chest Changes
Getting through the days
- 9Rest, Sleep Loss, and Fatigue
- 10Food, Drink, and Recovery
- 11Moving Again and Returning to Daily Life
Your mind and heart
- 12Feelings, Identity, and Getting to Know Your Baby
- 13Postpartum Mental Health
- 14Making Sense of a Difficult Birth
The people around you
- 15Relationships, Communication, and Sharing the Load
- 16Body Image, Intimacy, and Sexual Health
- 17Building a Support System That Fits Your Life
The longer view
- 18Follow-Up After Pregnancy and Birth Complications
- 19Beyond the First 12 Weeks
Available in
- English
Digital ebook, read on phone, tablet or computer. Release date and price will be announced to the waitlist first.
This book is for general education. It does not diagnose, treat or replace care from your doctor, midwife, health visitor or other healthcare professional. If you are worried about your health or your baby’s, contact them directly.
