107: Postpartum & the Elephant in the Room | Kimberly Johnson, 4th Trimester Book

Healthy Births, Happy Babies

Guest: Kimberly Johnson is a Somatic Experiencing trauma resolution practitioner, Certified Sexological Bodyworker, doula, postpartum care advocate and single mom. She is also the author of The Fourth Trimester: A New Mother’s Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality.

In this episode, we will cover:

1. The common misconceptions of how the postpartum period should be for a new mom and what the reality is
2. What the "elephant in the room" is for new parents and how to handle it best
3. How to set yourself up for a postpartum time that is healing, supportive and enjoyable

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

• Kimberly's website: www.MagaMama.com
• to get her book, The Fourth Trimester on Amazon

About Kimberly Johnson:

Kimberly Ann Johnson is a Somatic Experiencing trauma resolution practitioner, Certified Sexological Bodyworker, doula, postpartum care advocate and single mom.

She works at the intersection of birth, sex, and trauma, specializing in birth injuries, birth trauma, and sexual healing. She created a process called the Birth Rehearsal to help women somatically prepare for birth.

She is the author of the from Shambhala Publications: The Fourth Trimester: A New Mother’s Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality.

Through Sexological Bodywork, hands-on hands-in work, together with SE and Birth Story medicine, she helps women find full health and recovery during postpartum in body, mind, emotions, sexuality and spirituality. She helps women discover their new identities as mothers.