"POSTPARTUM BLUEPRINT":

guide

A comprehensive, evidence-informed guide to help you prepare for postpartum, support your recovery, nourish your body, and navigate the physical and emotional changes of the first year with more confidence and less overwhelm.

Do You Feel...

shocked that generally, you are not scheduled to be seen by a postpartum care provider until six weeks?! SO many critical things are happening in that timeframe.
like you are all alone trying to figure out the answers to a million questions about physical recovery, caring for your body, and supporting your mood?
like the internet is a scary place to try to find accurate information about postpartum? What is safe? What is recommended? What should be avoided?

Introducing the

"Postpartum Blueprint"

A look inside the guide:

Midwife Vetted Resources

Within the guide are hyperlinks to multiple "mini guides" to bring ease

Resources such as"Postpartum Medicine Cabinet", "Return to Work Guide", "Household Division of Labor and Baby Care" worksheets , a comprehensive "Fourth Trimester Nourishment Guide" with more than 40 nutrient-dense recipes, and so much more!

Physical Healing

How to optimize your physical recovery from both vaginal births and cesarean births

Get evidenced-based and holistic support on common physical issues such as perineal lacerations, hemorrhoids, c-section incisions, swelling, constipation, anemia, breast care, pelvic floor support, and so much more!

Mood Support + Prevention of Maternal Depletion

Practical and Holistic support that is not often addressed in routine obstetric care

Learn the antidote to postpartum mood imbalance. This guidance comes from 18 years of caring for thousands of families as well as navigating my own postpartum journeys!

Motherhood Beyond the Fourth Trimester

Your six week postpartum visit happens and then what?

What about friendships with other mothers? Motherhood in the world of social media? Your relationship with your partner and returning to intimacy? What to ask for from your PCP or GYN provider in that first year. Pelvic floor health and returning to physical activity plus postpartum body image.

What You'll Receive:

$97

Lifetime Access

A step-by-step postpartum preparation plan — what to do before baby arrives so you’re not figuring it out while recovering
Postpartum recovery guidance — what to expect physically after birth, how to support healing, and when to reach out for help
A complete postpartum nourishment guide + recipes — including freezer prep, grocery and pantry staples, hydration, warming foods, and realistic ways to stay nourished
Feeding & lactation support — practical guidance for breastfeeding, pumping, formula feeding, and navigating common feeding challenges.
Sleep & emotional wellness support — realistic strategies for protecting sleep, supporting your nervous system, and recognizing when you may need more help
Postpartum planning worksheets & checklists — including your postpartum plan, division of labor, household logistics, support planning, and more
Partner & support-person guidance — so the people around you know how to actually take care of you, not just the baby
Pelvic floor, movement & physical recovery guidance — from the early weeks through rebuilding strength beyond the fourth trimester
Sex & intimacy after baby — what to expect and practical guidance for navigating comfort, desire, dryness, pain, and reconnecting with your partner
Returning-to-work & childcare resources — including planning for leave, pumping at work, childcare logistics, a childcare packing list, and return-to-work checklist
Guidance for the transition beyond the fourth trimester — body image, relationships, identity, friendships, childcare, work, and finding your footing in motherhood
First-year health guidance — including important postpartum follow-up and health checkups to keep on your radar
156 beautifully designed, easy-to-reference pages you can return to throughout pregnancy, early postpartum, and the first year

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Nice to meet you!

My name is Lucy and I am a hospital-based midwife, holistic health coach, and mother of two.

I started Mad River Birth and Wellness when I realized how many people were needing and wanting more than what they were receiving in their routine obstetric care.

I offer virtual 1:1 coaching sessions for preconception, pregnancy, birth preparation, and postpartum. Woven into all of my virtual sessions and online education is a balanced background as both a medical and holistic practitioner. As a Yale-trained, hospital-based midwife for over a decade and a clinical instructor for resident physicians, I am well-versed in modern obstetrics. I integrate my medical background with a passion for holistic care and root-cause functional medicine. My philosophy of care is one of balance.

I cannot imagine ever giving up in-person care or attending births, but I LOVE coaching, providing education, and connecting with people just like YOU!

If you are wanting more personalized support for your postpartum recovery, I would love to work with you!

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