47 min

Postpartum, Grief, and The Mental Load – with Lo Mansfield I'm Not Your Shrink

    • Parenting

In this episode, I sit down with Lo Mansfield, a specialty certified OB nurse who has spent her career in labor and postpartum, and the teacher and face behind the Labor Mama community courses and resources. 
 
Together, we discuss the intricacies of postpartum and the power of how resources and knowledge can change our experiences. 
 
In this episode, we cover: 
 

The feeling of grief in pregnancy and child birth  

The importance of having a support system and receiving help in postpartum 

How to acknowledge and have grace for your own change on the parenting journey  

The ability to have an empowered and knowledgeable birth experience 

Responding to fear in the labor process 

How to practice pain with purpose  

Recognizing postpartum mental health challenges and implementing accountability 

 
 
EPISODE LINKS:  
The Labor Mama Instagram 
The Labor Mama Website  
   
Looking for more? Join me in my online teachings so you can feel like a team again  
 
Get intentional with your partner and reconnect with small actions every day with 28 Days of Love 
 
Ready to learn how to repair? Take my FREE masterclass   
  
Looking to improve your relationship? Join me in my online program, Be Connected  

Deepen your Connection with your Partner: 100 Questions to Connect
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In this episode, I sit down with Lo Mansfield, a specialty certified OB nurse who has spent her career in labor and postpartum, and the teacher and face behind the Labor Mama community courses and resources. 
 
Together, we discuss the intricacies of postpartum and the power of how resources and knowledge can change our experiences. 
 
In this episode, we cover: 
 

The feeling of grief in pregnancy and child birth  

The importance of having a support system and receiving help in postpartum 

How to acknowledge and have grace for your own change on the parenting journey  

The ability to have an empowered and knowledgeable birth experience 

Responding to fear in the labor process 

How to practice pain with purpose  

Recognizing postpartum mental health challenges and implementing accountability 

 
 
EPISODE LINKS:  
The Labor Mama Instagram 
The Labor Mama Website  
   
Looking for more? Join me in my online teachings so you can feel like a team again  
 
Get intentional with your partner and reconnect with small actions every day with 28 Days of Love 
 
Ready to learn how to repair? Take my FREE masterclass   
  
Looking to improve your relationship? Join me in my online program, Be Connected  

Deepen your Connection with your Partner: 100 Questions to Connect
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

47 min