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Your guide to the Fourth Trimester
Week 1: Welcome to the Fourth Trimester
The first 12 weeks bring rapid growth, recovery, & unpredictability. We’re here to help.
- What to expect in the newborn stage
- Tips for postpartum recovery
- Ways to bond & enjoy awake time
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Week 2: Finding Your Rhythm
Chaos is normal – but we can help!
- Ways to get in the groove
- What's normal & what's not
- Tips for feeding around-the-clock
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Week 3: More Awake, More Hungry!
Your baby is waking up – literally! Expect more interactions & longer wake windows.
- The meaning of cluster feeding
- Making the most of awake time
- Breastfeeding tips & postpartum changes
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Week 4: Stronger Every Day
You're one whole month in, but still very much in the newborn stage.
- Why baby is so ravenous this week
- Tips for nighttime wake-ups
- Myths versus facts
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Week 5: More Sleep, More Cheeks
5 weeks of growing & changing by the day...& maybe a little more sleep each night.
- Sleep changes this week
- Vision & language milestones
- Postpartum body surprises
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Week 6: The Witching Hour
The week of the Witching Hour & postpartum checkup.
- What to do if baby cries uncontrollably
- Can you resume exercise & intercourse
- When to expect the first smiles
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Week 7: New Sounds, Smells, & Sights
Everything is a sensory experience for a 7-week-old.
- The power of simple toys & activities
- Myths versus facts
- Re-instating your own routine
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Week 8: Two Months of Major Progress
What life is like now that you're more than halfway done with the Fourth Trimester.
- How baby starts to show gratitude
- 8-week well visit
- Peak postpartum changes
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