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Announcing Your Postpartum Plan!

10/10/2016

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It’s been a bit quiet around here in my electronic world the last few weeks.  I’ve been busy. There have been babies born, vacations taken, and life lived!  And one big project that’s finally ready to be announced!  You may have already seen the event on Facebook and it’s already for sign ups here.  I am so excited to be offering Your Postpartum Plan on October 29th at 10am. This will be offered quarterly, so if you aren’t quite there yet, look for it again in January.  I’ve been working on this for awhile, pulling from here and there.  I’m delighted with what I have and know that it will benefit you as you welcome your new baby into your family

We all know birth is a big deal and something that doesn’t happen to us every day.  We expect that and prepare for that through classes, planning, and hiring support in the form of care providers and doulas.  It’s unknown to us.  Bringing the baby home doesn’t seem as unknown.  We see babies out all the time.  Everyone does it. We figure that it can’t be that hard and we’ll figure it out.  And yes, you do figure it out.

But just like birth and breastfeeding, a little bit of information and some preplanning can make a huge difference in how you adjust.  And bringing a new baby home, especially your first baby, is a huge adjustment.  You know about all the stuff they “need” and your home is prepared but our hearts and attitudes take adjusting too.  

Postpartum mood disorders are higher in the US than many other industrialized countries and a new baby puts incredible pressure on our marriages and other relationships.  The Gottman Institute “discovered that 67% of couples experienced a precipitous decline in relationship satisfaction in the first 3 years of the baby’s life.”  That HUGE!  Children are AMAZING and parenting is HARD.  There is no way around that.  But we can teach and learn ways to help mitigate some of the impact on our relationships.

I am so excited to walk through that time with you and help you communicate and find ways to plan ahead so it can be just a little easier!  

You can read about my own postpartum experience here.

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    Adina Nelson, CD(DONA)

    I am a birth & postpartum doula and chlidbirth educator practicing in North Idaho.

    Serving families in North Idaho and surrounding areas including but not limited to Coeur d'Alene | Post Falls | Rathdrum | Liberty Lake | Newman Lake | Spirit Lake | Athol | Spokane | Spokane Valley 

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    She was there every step of the way for me and my husband...I thank Adina for everything she helped us with. She truly is a special person and we will be forever grateful for her! ~Erin

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