Why support in the fourth trimester is critical

Have you heard of the 'fourth trimester'? It's the idea that the three months after your baby is born, he's still in a very vulnerable and dependent state. He's not quite ready for the world and needs his mother constantly. Postpartum doula Karina Lane from Mum Friday says this is the time a postpartum doula is worth her weight in gold. While you concentrate on the baby, she helps to nurture you. Karina explains what a postpartum doula does, and how to check you've got a good one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.