In this conversation, Nina and Caitlin Schollmeier discuss the complexities of the postpartum period, focusing on the challenges of identity shifts, mental health awareness, and the importance of building support systems for new mothers. Caitlin shares her experiences as a nurse midwife and offers practical advice for navigating the transition into motherhood, emphasizing the need for self-care and community support.

00:00: Introduction to Postpartum Challenges

05:00: Navigating Identity Shifts in Motherhood

14:02: Mental Health Awareness in Postpartum

21:00: Building Support Systems and Resources

25:03: Practical Tips for New Mothers

Caitlyn Schollmeier is a registered labor & delivery nurse, childbirth educator and certified birth doula with more than a decade of experience in maternal care. She is devoted to the health and wellbeing of parents and their babies, having served more than 500 families over the past 10 years, with deep expertise in early childhood development, pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum and women’s health. Caitlyn earned a B.A. in Human Development and pursued three years of graduate-level midwifery study, yet considers herself a lifelong student and advocate of pregnancy support and child development.

You can find her on TikTok: themodernmidwife

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Navigating Postpartum: Identity & Mental Health