Prenatal appointments? Check. Childbirth education program? Check. And I’m sure it’s Happy Homebirth Academy. You’re feeling prepared for your birth… but have you considered your relationship in the postpartum phase and how you can prepare it for the certain shifts that will take place? Hey there….. Today we’ll be speaking with my friend Laura Spencer, a postpartum coach who has been in the trenches, experienced the difficult postpartum season with her relationship, and now so generously comes to share what she’s learned with us. I know you will love this conversation and take away some incredible ideas.
Show Notes-- Laura Spencer
With her first pregnancy, she had expectations of how she wanted her birth to go, but felt completely blindsided by postpartum.
She hadn’t considered what becoming a mother would be, and what parenting together with her husband would be like.
Laura found herself in a place feeling like she had to perform. She wanted to quit her job. She wanted to be with her baby. However, her expectations, values and desires were not being expressed easily, and her husband did not understand. This led to great conflict.
Fortunately, Laura realized that she had the power to change much about the situation. She began reading “The Power of a Praying Wife,” and she went to counseling and worked with a marriage coach.
After her own difficult experience, Laura now has so much to share with others:
Prepare Your Relationship for Postpartum (Prepare Your Communication)
To learn more about Laura, find her on Facebook and join her group: Motherhood Mentoring
Episode Roundup:
Ep 147: Preparing for a Positive Birth, and Big Babies Born at Home
Ep 146: The Value of Homebirth and Unexpected Hospital Costs
Ep 145: Leslie and Kevin‘s Birthing Journey
Ep 144: Birth Uprising with Dr. Sarah Leahy
EP 143: Healing Bodywork for Babies
Ep 142: Kelsey Improves Her Intuition Through Birth
Ep 141: An Aloha Homebirth
Ep 140: From Reluctant to Triumphant: Kelli’s Happy Homebirth
Ep 139: Simplifying Birth, Simplifying Childhood with Ginny Yurtich
Ep 138: Trusting Your Gut and The Importance of Care Provider Selection
Ep 137: Girls Who Know with Laurisa Paul
Ep 136: Erin’s Essential Lessons in Homebirth
Ep 135: Assessing Your Risk Tolerance in Birth
Ep 134: A Reluctant Homebirth?!
Ep 133: Elizabeth’s Peaceful Surprise Twin Homebirth
Ep 132: Influencing Your Own Hormonal Responses in Birth and Breastfeeding
Ep 131: Fertility and Freebirth with Noelle Kowalski
Ep 130: Home is Where the Birth is with Talise Homebirth Queen
Ep 129: Healing Trauma Mamas: How Trauma Can Impact Pregnancy and Birth and Why We Must Heal
Ep 128: The Importance of Mindset and Language in Birth
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