The 4th Trimester Perspective Podcast

Can you imagine being told you may have to birth your baby at home, telephonically? Colleen didn’t have to experience that but some of the expecting moms in her circle did. Thank goodness she knew her rights, but her birth was anything but easy.  Colleen works in...

I think at this point we can all agree that no two people have had a similar experience with Covid. This pandemic has rocked the bedrock of some of the most foundational beliefs we have. Listen as Amanda shares her story of having to deal with not one, but two...

Emmy had a complicated pregnancy, but this time it wasn’t due to the pandemic. This was Emmy’s second child and her second high risk pregnancy. She had her sweet little girl just before the world shut down. But, she still had to deal with Covid.   Just after delivery,...

There was nothing else. Everyone needs to know about in-home postpartum care. At least that’s what Caitlin believes. When she was pregnant with her second child she knew that she wanted a different experience. Listen to hear her story.  With her first child, Caitlin...

To go from not being sure you wanted to have a baby, to finally thinking now was the time, to being plopped into the middle of a pandemic would be a lot for anyone. Meagan had been struggling with anxiety and depression and surprisingly, despite the hardships, had an...

It didn’t seem like it was going to be all that bad! Lauren had her beautiful baby boy right as our area began to shut down. But she wasn’t at all prepared for how Covid impacted her postpartum care and journey. Listen as she shares her story and why she’s so happy...

For Olivia, pregnancy was a bit of a surprise. She’d stopped taking her birth control pills for a few weeks and thought it would take longer to get pregnant. Surprise! One month later she had a positive pregnancy test. Her pregnancy was typical. But the week before...

Our first story comes from Chelsea. She and her fiance were very excited to be welcoming their first little one, but she realized that pregnancy, birth, and postpartum were going to be completely new experiences.  She shares everything from craving fried chicken even...

Hi! I’m Sonal Patel. I am a Board-Certified Pediatrician and Neonatologist and after my own postpartum experiences, I knew there had to be a better way. I started NayaCare, an in-home maternal-infant health practice for families and babies navigating the 4th...