“The Fourth Trimester” with Heng Ou
Directionally Challenged
Kayla Ewell
4.9 • 4.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 April 2021
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
This week we’re talking with Heng Ou about the fourth trimester, the Chinese tradition of postpartum care, and how important self-care, nourishment, and support systems are after birth.
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| 0:00.0 | DIRASLY CHALLENGE |
| 0:07.0 | Hey guys, it's Candice and Kayla and we are directionally challenged. |
| 0:12.4 | Yeah, we thought we would have it all figured out by the time we were in our 30s. |
| 0:16.3 | But surprise, we don't. |
| 0:18.5 | No, we don't, but that's okay. |
| 0:21.2 | It is okay, it's absolutely okay and I love, I mean, you know, I feel more and more empowered |
| 0:27.9 | every episode we do that it really is okay that we have nothing figured out. |
| 0:32.5 | You said that with such gust okay, La. |
| 0:34.7 | I mean, just the go-nads behind that statement. |
| 0:39.1 | It is okay. |
| 0:40.1 | It's all okay. |
| 0:41.1 | Today we're talking about motherhood. |
| 0:43.7 | Specifically, the fourth trimester, the fourth trimester is essentially the first six weeks |
| 0:51.8 | after one gives birth. |
| 0:55.2 | You usually hear about the first second and the third trimester. |
| 0:58.7 | You don't always hear about that fourth trimester and it's actually pretty important. |
| 1:03.0 | Kayla, what was your fourth trimester like when you had Poppy? |
| 1:06.6 | You know, it's funny. |
| 1:07.6 | It was actually a fantastic experience. |
| 1:11.2 | We really, I was able to go back to work, tenor, my husband and I felt really aligned. |
| 1:16.8 | I felt really connected to my baby. |
| 1:18.9 | It was really, truly a lovely fourth trimester for us. |
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