Nicole Makowka's guest appearances

Nicole Makowka

Holding Space

All About Pregnancy & Birth

Christine Sterling

Dan Siegel

Brené Brown

Chelsea Brennan

Tina Payne Bryson

Tracy Dalgleish

Rick Mulready

Elliot Berlin

Jen McLellan

Cristen Pascucci

Krystal Festerly

Alyssa Berlin

Rebecca Dekker

Robin Kaplan

Sara Reardon

OwlTail

The earlier you can start thinking about the postpartum period, the better. Just like all other parts of birth, everyone’s postpartum experience will be different. There are both physical and mood disorders that can affect some people. Oftentimes even experienced care providers can overlook planning for this crucial period and that’s why Nicole Makowka is here today. Nicole is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an expert in early childhood development. She is also the Head of Education &amp; Wellbeing at LOOM - an online platform for sexual and reproductive wellbeing. She has developed postpartum curricula for LOOM and has a lot of wonderful insight into how to be better prepared for what comes after pregnancy and birth.In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:-Why you should talk to your doctor about postpartum care beforehand-What are some common emotions people can feel postpartum-How common is postpartum ambivalence and why it’s completely ok-Where is the line between what is tolerable and what is something that needs clinical attention-What a “collective care map” is and why it’s a good idea to create one-Why you should feel empowered to ask those around you for help-What is LOOM and how is it helping birthing peopleFull website notes: drnicolerankins.com/episode158Check out The Birth Preparation CourseRegister for the class How to Create a Birth Plan the Right WayTake a quick, fun labor pain quizLearn more about donating your cord blood and get up to $100 Amazon gift card! --&gt; thecordbloodgroup.com/drnicoleAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The earlier you can start thinking about the postpartum period, the better. Just like all other parts of birth, everyone’s postpartum experience will be different. There are both physical and mood disorders that can affect some people. Oftentimes even experienced care providers can overlook planning for this crucial period and that’s why Nicole Makowka is here today. Nicole is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an expert in early childhood development. She is also the Head of Education &amp; Wellbeing at LOOM - an online platform for sexual and reproductive wellbeing. She has developed postpartum curricula for LOOM and has a lot of wonderful insight into how to be better prepared for what comes after pregnancy and birth.<h3>In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:</h3>-Why you should talk to your doctor about postpartum care beforehand-What are some common emotions people can feel postpartum-How common is postpartum ambivalence and why it’s completely ok-Where is the line between what is tolerable and what is something that needs clinical attention-What a “collective care map” is and why it’s a good idea to create one-Why you should feel empowered to ask those around you for help-What is LOOM and how is it helping birthing peopleFull website notes: <a href="http://episodes/view/drnicolerankins.com/episode158" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">drnicolerankins.com/episode158</a>Check out <a href="episodes/view/episodes/view/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/view/episodes/view/drnicolerankins.com/enroll" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Birth Preparation Course</a>Register for the class <a href="https://drnicolerankins.com/survey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Create a Birth Plan the Right Way</a>Take a quick, fun <a href="https://drnicolerankins.com/quiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">labor pain quiz</a>Learn more about donating your cord blood and get up to $100 Amazon gift card! --&gt; <a href="https://thecordbloodgroup.com/drnicole" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thecordbloodgroup.com/drnicole</a>Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Ep158: How to Prepare for Postpartum with Nicole Makowka of LOOM

When you think about preparing for a new baby, what comes to mind? The perfect registry. Check! The finished nursery. Check! The ideal birth plan. Check! These are often the featured items on our checklist when we are expecting, and checking these things off our list can offer us a sense of control. Yet, what about preparing for the more nuanced and unexpected aspects of postpartum? Like, how this huge transition can bring up some pretty big emotions... We face a lot of conflicting and ambiguous feelings during postpartum and they can be tough to navigate. That's why I invited Nicole Makowka to help walk us through some of those unexpected, but common emotions that can come up during postpartum. Nicole is the Head of Education &amp; Wellbeing at LOOM, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and an expert in early childhood development. In today's episode she offers us some real tangible tips that you can start taking today to help prepare you for those big feelings of postpartum. To learn more about Loom and Nicole's work, you can visit https://loomhq.com/ or follow on Instagram at @loomhq. --- Looking for more support in preparing your family for postpartum or thriving in that first year with baby? Prepared Postpartum will help support you and your partner in preparing for the big emotions and changes that can often come up in postpartum. If you’re already in the thick of the postpartum year we’ve got you covered with our course Flourish. Click here to learn more about Prepared Postpartum and Flourish in the First Year: https://www.thesterlinglife.com/preparedpostpartum

When you think about preparing for a new baby, what comes to mind? The perfect registry. Check! The finished nursery. Check! The ideal birth plan. Check! These are often the featured items on our checklist when we are expecting, and checking these things off our list can offer us a sense of control. Yet, what about preparing for the more nuanced and unexpected aspects of postpartum? Like, how this huge transition can bring up some pretty big emotions... We face a lot of conflicting and ambiguous feelings during postpartum and they can be tough to navigate. That's why I invited Nicole Makowka to help walk us through some of those unexpected, but common emotions that can come up during postpartum. Nicole is the Head of Education &amp; Wellbeing at LOOM, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and an expert in early childhood development. In today's episode she offers us some real tangible tips that you can start taking today to help prepare you for those big feelings of postpartum. To learn more about Loom and Nicole's work, you can visit <a href="https://loomhq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://loomhq.com/</a> or follow on Instagram at @loomhq. --- Looking for more support in preparing your family for postpartum or thriving in that first year with baby? Prepared Postpartum will help support you and your partner in preparing for the big emotions and changes that can often come up in postpartum. If you’re already in the thick of the postpartum year we’ve got you covered with our course Flourish. <a href="https://www.thesterlinglife.com/preparedpostpartum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to learn more about Prepared Postpartum and Flourish in the First Year: https://www.thesterlinglife.com/preparedpostpartum</a>

Preparing Your Emotions for Postpartum with Nicole Makowka, LMFT