Fourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | Doula

My name is Sarah Trott. I'm a new mama to a vivacious baby girl and this podcast is all about postpartum care for the few months following birth, the time period also known as the Fourth Trimester. My postpartum doula, Esther Gallagher, is my co-host. She’s a mother, grandmother, perinatal educator, birth and postpartum care provider. I've benefitted hugely from her support. All parents can benefit from the wisdom and support that a postpartum Doula provides. Fourth trimester care is about the practical, emotional and social support parents and baby require, and importantly, helps set the tone for the lifelong journey of parenting. This podcast provides resources for new parents and examines the socio-cultural influences on parenting. When I first became pregnant, I had never heard of postpartum Doulas, let alone knew what they did. So much of the training and preparation that expecting parents do is focused on the birth and newborn care. Once baby is born, often the first interaction parents have with medical or child professionals, other than the first pediatrician visits, is the six-week checkup with the OB/GYN. What about caring for mama and family between the birth and the six week doctor visit? What are the strategies for taking care of the partner and the rest of the family while looking after your newborn? Our podcasts contain expert interviews with specialists from many fields to cover topics including postpartum doula practices, prenatal care, prenatal and postnatal yoga, parenting, breastfeeding, physical recovery from birth, nutrition, newborn care, midwifery, negotiating family visitation, and many more.First-hand experience is shared through lots of stories from both new and seasoned parents. Hear what other parents are asking and what they have done in their own lives. We reference other podcasts, internet resources and real-life experts who can help you on your own parenting journey. Visit our site at https://fourthtrimesterpodcast.com/We hope you have a well-resourced and enjoyable experience as new parents.Sarah Trott & Esther Gallagher xo

Prepare your Vagina for Birth with Britt Fohrman, Birth Educator & Doula
May 3, 2025 – 57:13
What The Research Says About Vitamin D & Your Baby's Health with Celeste Beck from Heluna Health
Apr 19, 2025 – 42:46
The Top 5 Questions Parents Ask in New Parent Groups with Mikka Bonel, Postpartum Ayurvedic Doula
Apr 5, 2025 – 01:11:54
Micro Destressing For Busy Parents with Sarah Ezrin, Author of The Yoga of Parenting
Mar 22, 2025 – 46:16
Generational Parenting, featuring Postpartum Support International Founder Jane Honikman
Mar 15, 2025 – 58:22
How to Rewrite Your Birth Story and Find Joy After Trauma with Chanti Smith
Mar 8, 2025 – 49:50
Get the Most From Your Night Doula and Get More Sleep With Kristin Revere of Gold Coast Doulas
Feb 22, 2025 – 39:10
How to Maximize Maternity Leave & Paternity Benefits with MAMAttorney Daphne Delvaux
Feb 8, 2025 – 54:34
Baby Carrier Guide: Benefits, Safety & Tips with Whitney Dula, IBCLC, Trained Babywearing Expert
Jan 25, 2025 – 01:02:20
Proper Sitz Bath Guide: Natural Healing & How to Be the Best Friend to a New Mom with Esther Gallagher
Jan 11, 2025 – 58:35
Sacred Postpartum Traditions: How to Heal, Thrive, and Honor Your Fourth Trimester with Pānquetzani
Dec 28, 2024 – 01:03:06
Data-Driven Parenting With Dr Amanda P Williams
Dec 21, 2024 – 42:07
Future-Ready: Boost Your Kid's Success With These Positive Mindset Practices
Dec 14, 2024 – 34:04
Meet Your Parenting Copilot: HelloGaia Makes Raising Kids Easier
Nov 30, 2024 – 47:56
The Top 10 Toddler Sleep Questions Every Parent Asks with Dr Angelique Millette
Nov 16, 2024 – 01:07:59
Optimizing Your Mental Health with Dr Ida Eden, Reproductive Psychiatrist
Nov 2, 2024 – 43:27
Baby Travel Tips - Stay Calm And Mother Up with Kacie McDonnell Hosmer & Gianna DeMedio Simon
Oct 19, 2024 – 52:42
Morning Sickness Causes and Cures: Hyperemesis Genetic Link Discovered by USC Geneticist Dr Marlena Fejzo
Oct 5, 2024 – 41:46
Budgeting for Baby: Three Essential Steps for A Successful Family Budget
Sep 21, 2024 – 43:41
Evidence Based Care for Improving Postpartum Recovery - Dr Rebecca Dekker
Sep 7, 2024 – 48:50
Breastfeeding Essentials Part 2: Manage Milk Supply, Proper Breast Pump Usage, Feeding On Demand
Aug 24, 2024 – 01:04:50
Breastfeeding Essentials Part 1: No Judgment Guide - Say Goodbye To Breastfeeding Pain
Aug 10, 2024 – 50:34
Family Financial Wellness: Three Finance Must-dos for Families - Don’t Make These Small Mistakes That Will Have a Big Impact Later
Jul 27, 2024 – 43:48
Navigating Parenthood with Shari Stamps - Must-Know Tips From A Mother Of Six
Jul 13, 2024 – 36:40
PMAD: Finding Peace Amid Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Jun 29, 2024 – 01:05:39
Get A Healthy Start - Nutrition, Breastfeeding & Building Your Community with WIC's Kiran Saluja
Jun 15, 2024 – 50:06
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Doulas But Were Afraid To Ask
Jun 1, 2024 – 50:12
The Top 10 Baby Sleep Questions Every Parent Asks
May 18, 2024 – 01:09:59
How Partners Can Prepare for Parenthood (The Power of Snuggling)
May 4, 2024 – 42:28
Listening Partnerships, Unlocking Deeper Connection, and Elevating Family Dynamics
Apr 20, 2024 – 46:55
The State of Postpartum Maternal Health with Dr Amanda P. Williams
Apr 13, 2024 – 50:35
Embrace Empowerment: The Transformative Benefits of Birth Center Birthing
Apr 6, 2024 – 50:50
Improve Birth Recovery: Three Recommendations From An OBGYN
Mar 23, 2024 – 52:36
Wire Your Baby for Success Through Optimal Newborn Brain Development
Mar 9, 2024 – 56:42
Prenatal Vitamins 101 - Nourishing You and Your Baby-to-Be - with Functional Medicine Dietitian Bridgitte Mallinson
Feb 24, 2024 – 44:14
How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You if You Don’t Have a Doula (What is a Doula?)
Feb 10, 2024 – 56:58
Knowledge is Power: Safer Childbirth Advice from Birth Trauma Attorney Gina Mundy
Jan 27, 2024 – 34:17
The Power of Touch in Supporting Infant Development
Jan 13, 2024 – 52:29
The Best Hospitals For Labor And Delivery - Ratings App ‘Irth’ Created By Kimberly Seals Allers
Dec 30, 2023 – 50:53
Prepare For Birth With Confidence
Dec 16, 2023 – 31:40
Mom Group Guide: How To Find, Join Or Facilitate A Mom Group
Dec 2, 2023 – 51:24
Tips For Avoiding And Fixing Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Taking The Panic Out Of Prolapse With Physiologist Jenn Lormand
Nov 18, 2023 – 32:20
Navigating Infertility, Pregnancy Loss, and Grief: A Compassionate Guide with Psychologist Emily Barrett
Nov 4, 2023 – 39:19
Birth Doula 101 - What to Expect From A Birth Doula with Esther Gallagher
Oct 21, 2023 – 31:16
A Parent’s Guide To Building Self-Trust (And Why It Matters) - With First Forty Days Author Marisa Belger
Oct 7, 2023 – 38:12
What To Expect From A Doula Providing Postpartum Care At Home
Sep 23, 2023 – 32:25
Herbal Medicine for Fertility, Birth and Postpartum with Clinical Herbalist Laura Ash
Sep 9, 2023 – 51:33
Great Postpartum Health Starts In Pregnancy - Meghan Doyle, Partum Health Co-founder and CEO
Jul 8, 2023 – 38:42
Positive Parenting Starts From Within - Empowerment Coach Lisa Chin
Jun 24, 2023 – 29:14
Five Perinatal Conditions You Don't Have To Accept - Melissa Hurt
Jun 10, 2023 – 49:53

Recent Reviews

Play_DR22

So helpful!!

I LOVED the episode on traditional healing practices. With daughters having babies, I loved getting more ideas how to support and help my lovely new mothers 💕 Dinalynn Rosenbush | The Language Of Play
Ireland 1943

Helpful podcast

This is an excellent podcast for any person navigating life with a newborn. Listen and feel less alone on your journey of new parenthood.
marieffffff

Only women give birth

I’ve only listened to one episode, but after hearing the phrase “ birthing person” and “ feeding person” I know that this podcast is not for me. Just in case anyone out there is confused, only women give birth, and only women breast-feed.
Rad mom squared

Wow!

This actually saved me during my fourth trimester. Not only is the transition to motherhood taxing, in many levels, this podcast made me feel totally understood and that I was not alone in this transition! This is a great podcast for new mothers and parents across the board! You will not regret it!!
Anonymous999911111

Wonderful Podcast

This podcast is such a breath of fresh air and it is tapping into a part of motherhood that needs to be brought into the light. Thank you for such thoughtful and heartfelt conversations.
honeyloveplus8

Wealth of Knowledge

This is such a great resource with so many golden nuggets!
SWP SF

An amazing resource for mamas

This podcast was an amazing resource in the months before and after my son’s birth - informative, interesting, and a wide range of relevant topics. I learned so much and looked forward to each new episode. Highly recommend to all new mamas!
EB Mudd

Full of helpful information

This is a lovely podcast that Sarah and Esther pack of full of resources and wisdom for new parents.
Marisa Motherhood Mentor

An essential listen for all expecting and new parents

The Fourth Trimester Podcast is a foundational listen for everyone embarking on the wild ride of parenthood. The honest conversations, heartfelt shares, and expert interviews provide incredibly useful insights on a wide range of topics from mental health and self care to tending to baby and navigating the inevitable bumps in relationships. You absolutely want to add this to your podcast list!!
SlothPajamas

Wonderful podcast with so much helpful information!

This podcast includes thoughtful conversations and SO MUCH useful information about topics related to birth, postpartum, parenthood, and much more. Sarah, Esther, and their guests discuss a wide range of issues, sharing their experience and knowledge with listeners in a positive and supportive way. Such a great resource, and fun to listen to!
KT Catastic

Better Sound

I commend you on the greatly improved sound quality! Thank you.
pamriv8

Thoughtful Conversations Around Parenthood

I’ve been enjoying this podcast! I’m not a mother (yet!) but have been loving episodes discussing the logistics around planning parenthood leave from work, as well as different mothers’ experiences with their pregnancies. Guests are interesting and offer diverse experiences and expertise, audio quality is great, and the hosts sound competent and compassionate.
hashleighf1

Great info for future mothers

I am trying to conceive, and this podcast has been a great source of information for what I can expect after I have a baby. I have found so much information online about the process of being pregnant, but this covers what I have been missing regarding the postpartum aspect of motherhood.
Staniab

A Plethora of Parenting Tips

This fabulous podcast provides practical information for an array of topics pre/post natal for all parents. Parenthood is a blessing that can often feel overwhelming, however, listening to Sarah, Esther and their guests help ease this emotion. Support and reliable information/testimonials are out there, so, definitely use this as a resource for all expecting and new parents!
LetsGoKato

A critically important podcast for parents everywhere

I’ve loved every episode of this podcast - always something new to learn and makes me feel a lot less alone in postpartum. So grateful for the incredible birth workers the podcast highlights and honors too!
KABnurseryGenius

Love this show

Thank you for making a positive impact for me and my family. Would highly recommend this to other new families
b&bdad

Great show and good sound quality

This show was recommended by a friend and I'm happy I listened. Good information for first time Dads to help understand how to prepare for parenthood. Now I tell my friends about fourth trimester podcast
Aprilr11

Audio is terrible

The audio quality makes this unable to listen to.
MEP841989

Tried to listen but distracting

Distracting to have a baby in the background during the podcast.
DrPotterPDX

DrPotterPDX

Wonderful podcast, highly recommend! Sarah, Esther and their guests provide supportive and wonderful content for mothers who are navigating the fourth trimester and beyond. Highly recommend listening and subscribing to The Fourth Trimester Podcast if you are a mother and you want a community and resources for your well-being after birth!
Marmarbie

Not a fan

Oh how I wanted to like this podcast. In theory it’s exactly what I’m looking for as I’m in the third trimester. But after listening to a few episodes I just can’t listen to any more. The microphone having a persistent echo is distracting. The doula host speaks too slowly and it takes her 5 minutes to say something that I can easily talk about in 30 seconds. There’s way too much focus on on feelings and emotions and not enough on facts and expectations. All in all a swing and a miss for this FTM.
Klsggggggg

please get better microphones!

the content of this podcast is great, but unfortunately the audio quality is almost unlistenable :(
11cats

Great for everyone

This podcast covers so many topics... I enjoyed each one.
Yogamama1120

A Wealth of Information!

This podcast has something for everyone! As a avid podcast listener, I was thrilled to see the wide range of topics covered and the vast amount of resources and information given to new parents.
eatyarncake

Thank you!

Thank you for this podcast. I'm in a strange state with no family or mom friends, and my partner is at work all day. This has possibly been a life saver. I feel so much more normal after listening!
cserran

Great Pre-mommy tips

As someone who is hoping to be a new mom soon, the content in this podcast is a great resource for mental and emotional preparation. What I like most about this podcast is that it's not just a how-to for logistics of caring for a baby, but the topics that aren't always noticed or addressed. I love it!
Simpsokath

New Mom? Listen to this!

If you're a new mom, definitely check this podcast out. Super helpful advice from intelligent and caring moms!
NoemamaSF

Great podcast!

Anyone welcoming a new baby or supporting friends/family in doing so should listen! The producers analyze discrete issues of importance and provide a jumping off point for parents to decide how to tackle specific issues. This is exactly the kind of resource I wish I had before my first child was born, but it is still incredibly useful in thinking about the arrival of a second child.
benjamintrott

Wonderful and informative

Sarah and Esther are engaging hosts and have already covered a wide variety of topics, all directly relevant for new moms. I'm beyond proud of Sarah, who's an amazing mother to our baby girl!
Grandma Petaluma

mom/ grandma

These podcasts are great resources for new mom. Share with your family/ friends.
Breistooometal

Great podcast

This is the most informative, easy to listen to podcast I've found. The issues presented on the podcast are ones I would have never considered otherwise as a first time mother-to-be. Thanks so much for the eye opening content you share. I look forward to all that's to come!