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If you’ve ever felt like your professional training left you unprepared for the realities of postpartum care, you’re not alone. 

This episode tackles the massive gaps in our education system that leave perinatal professionals—from doulas to therapists—under-resourced. It’s a candid look at the biggest blind spots in the industry and why they are costing mothers their peace, healing, and even their lives. We’ll expose the system that fails providers and explore the five critical things every postpartum professional wishes they learned in school. Get ready to shift your perspective on maternal mental health, postpartum nutrition, and the true meaning of postpartum recovery.

Check out this episode on the blog here: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/5-things-every-postpartum-provider-wishes-they-learned-in-school-ep-231/

Key time stamps: 

• 0:02 : The current postpartum care system is failing new mothers.
• 3:01 : Mental health professionals lack dedicated courses on postpartum.
• 3:53 : Nutritionists miss crucial information on depletion and the gut-brain axis.
• 4:43 : Doulas are left under-resourced to handle deeper maternal issues.
• 6:03 : Providers were failed by their training, not the other way around.
• 10:08 : Why nutrition is the missing link in postpartum depression.
• 14:57 : The importance of understanding the root causes of postpartum symptoms.
• 18:00 : Postpartum is a profound transformation, not a diagnosis.
• 22:57 : The nervous system holds the key to healing from misdiagnosed trauma.
• 28:01 : You aren't broken; you're just under-trained.
• 29:25 : Introducing a new model to bridge the educational gaps.

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