Resource Library

Postpartum Toolkits & Resources

These resources were created to offer practical, hands-on support for mothers, partners, and healthcare professionals navigating postpartum life, maternal healthcare gaps, and the realities of early motherhood. This is a growing library, and new tools are added regularly.

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Free Resources

12 Trauma-Informed Questions to Ask at the Six Week Checkup
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Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Early Warning Signs
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Blood Pressure Tracker After Childbirth
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10 Things to Track After Birth That’s Not Your Baby
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The Informed Consent Checklist
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Full Library

These guides are here to support postpartum and help you make sense of the system around you.

For Mothers - Birth Prep & Recovery

The Complete Postpartum Prep Guide for Mothers
A comprehensive postpartum resource designed to help you understand what’s happening in your body, recognize what matters, and move through recovery with more clarity and support. Please note: this full 77-page guide is not included with your Substack subscription. It’s available as a standalone flagship purchase on Gumroad.
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Hospital Advocacy Guide
How to navigate the hospital, ask better questions, and avoid being dismissed
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Building Your Modern Village Guide
Practical tools to create the postpartum support you actually need
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Birth Recovery Framework
A 6-phase system to process what happened and rebuild after a traumatic birth
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The Follow-Up Plan
How to line up care, referrals, and support before you actually need them
Your Hormones After Birth
Why you feel off and what’s actually happening in your body
What Six Weeks Does and Doesn’t Mean
Why clearance isn’t the same as healing
The Words You Heard and What They Actually Meant
Processing medical language worksheet
What the Latest ACOG Guidelines Actually Mean for You
A clear, simple breakdown of what the guidelines actually mean
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After Birth - When Something Feels Off

When Something Feels Off
A clear path for knowing what’s normal, what’s not, and what to do next
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Postpartum Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore
The symptoms that require attention and the ones often dismissed
“If Something Feels Off” Decision Tree
How to push, escalate, and get answers when something doesn’t feel right
Mood & Emotional Tracker
Daily mood, energy, and emotional tracking so you can see patterns

When Everything Feels Like Too Much

Trauma Echo Toolkit
Understanding why it still shows up and how to respond when it does
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Postpartum Nervous System Toolkit (Mini)
Nervous system reset exercises, clear signs of PPD and PPA to watch for, a simple script to share with your partner
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The Midnight Anchor (Midnight Re-Anchor Script)
What to come back to when your mind won’t slow down
Night Anxiety, Explained + Handled (Script)
Why it spikes and what actually helps in the moment
Intrusive Thoughts, Normalized
What they are, why they happen, and when to seek support
Am I Anxious or Just Exhausted?
How to tell the difference when everything feels the same
The Nervous System Reset Sheet
Simple ways to come out of fight-or-flight, fast
Postpartum Rage
Postpartum rage, what it is, why it happens, and how to move through
Trigger to Tool Toolkit
A clear way to recognize triggers and respond without spiraling

When You’re Ready to Process

C-Section Debrief Guide
Understanding what happened, why it happened, and what it means for your recovery
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The Birth Timeline
Reconstructing what happened, step by step
What I Wish I Knew Journal
A guided reflection for what stayed with you
Understanding What Was Said
Breaking down medical language and moments that didn’t make sense

After the Visitors Stop

It’s Been a Year, Now What?
A self-assessment for the version of you no one follows up with
The 18–36 Month Check-In
Physical, emotional, and identity shifts that still matter
Still Processing
When it hasn’t “resolved” and what that actually means
Intimacy After Birth Trauma Guide
Reconnecting after birth, on your terms, not anyone else’s timeline

Understand What’s Happening

The First Week Guide
What recovery actually looks like beyond “you’ll be fine”
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Sleep, Shifts, and Survival
How to plan nights in a way that actually works
The Partner Guide
What to say, ask for, and expect when you don’t have the energy to explain
Are You Coping or Just Getting Through It?
A quick check-in to understand if you’re coping or just getting through

For Healthcare Providers

Language & Communication

Trauma-Informed Debrief Guide
What to say, and what to avoid, in postpartum care
How to Ask About Intrusive Thoughts Without Creating Shame
A structured approach to sensitive mental health screening
Rethinking “Are You Bonding?” in Postpartum Care
A better way to assess connection without causing harm
What to Say During Urgent Moments (When Patients Remember Everything)
Language for high-stress, high-impact clinical situations
First 24 Hours: Trauma-Informed Language Guide (L&D/Postpartum)
Supportive communication during the most critical early window

Clinical Gaps & Awareness

The Six-Week Visit Is Not Enough: What Gets Missed
Why standard timelines fail and what to watch for instead
Postpartum Red Flags: What Requires Immediate Attention
A quick-reference guide for symptoms often overlooked
Late Postpartum Check-In Tool (18–36 Months)
A framework for supporting patients beyond early recovery

In-the-Room Tools

A 3-Minute Postpartum Mental Health Check That Actually Works
A fast, usable bedside screening tool
What Happens When a Patient Says “Something Feels Wrong”
A clear escalation pathway for real-time decision-making
Partner Inclusion Prompts
How to involve support people without losing the patient
A Simple Way to Help Patients Process Before Discharge
A trauma-informed debrief framework
What to Say When There’s No Time but It Still Matters
A concise acknowledgment script for high-volume settings

For Practices & Teams

If you’re interested in bulk licensing for your practice, team-wide access, or adapting tools for your specific setting, please reach out directly. These tools can be integrated into real workflows without adding time burden, while significantly improving patient experience and communication.

Mini-Courses (Coming Soon)

The Postpartum Reality Guide
What No One Prepares You For (And How to Actually Cope)