Mikka Bonel is a doula and a long-time facilitator of New Parent Circles. In these groups, parents gather in a safe and supportive, facilitated group. All parents of new babies are welcome to share and connect around the transition to their new role as a parent, changing family relationships, and the vast spectrum of emotions that arise in new parenthood.

In this episode, Mikka shares the top 5 questions parents ask in her groups, touching on:

• Confidence and balancing the pressure to "get it right"
• Partner dynamics
• Emotions during the fourth trimester
• Physical recovery
• Navigating first few days to 6 weeks

By listening, you'll benefit from decades of wisdom and experience that supports new parenthood.

Full show notes here: fourthtrimesterpodcast.com

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