Birth, Postpartum + Community Care for New Parents w— Nicole Qualls

Nicole Qualls is a perinatal support specialist and a certified lactation counselor. I have no doubts that she is a rising voice in this field that we should pay attention to. She’s working towards helping others in their transitions into new parenthood with education, compassion, care. And she’s diving into the system to provide systems of support for parents who don’t have enough access to resources. 

we discuss

• How Nicole got initiated into motherhood + this work

• Up close + personal with perinatal mood disorders

• Her journey from being a birth doula to a postpartum doula

• The challenges of recovering from birth trauma

• How having children can also be a catalyst for healing

• The postpartum advice she would give to her younger self

• The importance of having community after giving birth

• Lack of accessibility around postpartum support

• How to honor new phases in your life when you become a parent

• 3 things she does that nourish her and keep her available to serve others

LINKS

If you enjoyed the episode, check out —

Episode w— Meryl Arnett
Episode w— Sabia Wade

More about our guest —

Nicole’s website
Nicole’s IG

Mentioned in the episode —

HavenHygge House
Milk + Honey Co.
Shari Aizenman
Postpartum Support International

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