Show Notes:
In this episode, Brooke is joined by Dr. Shaleigh of AlignLife Sugar Hill for a real, honest conversation about postpartum prep beyond the diapers, swaddles, and recovery supplies.

Together, they talk about the emotional, physical, relational, and hormonal shifts that come with pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum season, and what it looks like to build a true support system before baby arrives.

Brooke shares from both her professional lens as a licensed marriage and family therapist and her lived experience as a mom, while Dr. Shaleigh brings insight from the chiropractic and nervous system side of care.

They walk through what actually belongs in your “postpartum toolkit” including your care team, your community, your relationship support, and your mental health plan.

If pregnancy or postpartum has felt heavier than you expected, you are not alone.

At Nurture and Be, we support women through pregnancy, postpartum, and the in-between seasons with therapy that looks at the whole picture. Anxiety, intrusive thoughts, identity shifts, relationship strain, grief, and the mental load of motherhood are all welcome here.

We serve clients in Georgia and Florida and offer free consultation calls to help you get started.

In this episode, we talk about:
• What postpartum prep should actually include
• Why your care team matters before baby arrives
• Postpartum anxiety, depression, OCD, and intrusive thoughts
• Pregnancy after loss and how fear can show up
• Nervous system regulation during pregnancy and postpartum
• Breastfeeding support, recovery planning, and C-section prep
• Why couples support matters after baby
• The role of community in maternal mental health

Resources + Links:
Nurture and Be Therapy Services: https://www.nurtureandbe.com/
Pregnancy + Postpartum Therapy: https://nurtureandbe.com/postpartum
Postpartum Support Group (Free): https://mailchi.mp/nurtureandbe/supportgroups
Dr. Shaleigh – AlignLife Sugar Hill: https://alignlife.com/locations/sugar-hill-ga-chiropractor/

A gentle reminder:
You don’t have to wait until things feel overwhelming to get support. Therapy can be a proactive part of your postpartum plan, not just something you reach for when you’re already depleted.

We’re here. We’re home.