This post is sponsored by Be Her Village but all opinions are my own.
It’s my third pregnancy and I’m really only now just focusing on myself. During each of my previous pregnancies, my main concern was the baby.
Not my body.
Not preparing mentally and physically for labor.
Not the birthing process.
Not recovery.
Not my mental health.
I should have prioritized all of those, so I want to remind you that you should, too.
One way to do so is by creating a Be Her Village Registry. Be Her Village is an online registry that enables you to get the gifts YOU really need. The registry helps you build your birth team, as well as to seek services for the Fourth Trimester, to Restore Your Body, and for your Heart + Mind.
During labor, I remember feeling defeated and confused. Despite having a supportive husband and family, no one really knew what birth would be like and how to provide the support I needed during my childbirth. Looking back, I could have greatly benefitted from doula support during my previous pregnancies. I just did not know that then. I know it now.
I also remember needing all of the lactation support I could get with my firstborn but feeling at a loss with where to go, who to ask and I was unsure we could afford a lactation consultant. One of the best parts about Be Her Village registry is the registry guide that lists available services, making it easier for moms and parents-to-be to choose the support they need. If you do not see a particular service or service provider you have in mind in the guide, you can add a custom service to your registry.
Sure, baby clothes and items are cute and helpful but maternal and parental support is of equal – if not greater – importance. No one knows that better than moms.
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