#86: Life After Birth with Dr. Diane Speier

Today's special guest is Dr. Diane Speier! Diane S Speier, PhD, practices psychotherapy and hypnotherapy, specializing in perinatal psychology, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and recovering from birth trauma.  Diane is the author of the book Life After Birth: A Parent’s Holistic Guide for Thriving in the Fourth Trimester (Praeclarus Press, 2019)The book has an app attached to it called Digital Doula®2.0 and it’s designed to complement and supplement the book with additional material and resources not included in the book, and bringing the links in the book to life. The app is a virtual doula and is available at any time of day or night! First launched in November 2013, Digital Doula®2.0  has been upgraded and released on a cross platform basis in 2020.  Diane is an international speaker at conferences on a range of subjects related to childbirth, the postpartum period, perinatal mental health, and parenting. In this episode we talk: Diane's background and her journey into specializing in Life After Birth The importance of our partners mental health after birth The huge changes the mother and partner go through mentally and emotionally and how to cope The post pardom W.E.L.L.N.E.S.S Plan  What is energy medicine Why the 1st 3 months are after birth are so important Learn more about Diane Speier, get her book, visit her online courses, get her Digital Doula 2.0 app, and more here ----> https://dianespeier.com/ Watch the interview: https://youtu.be/zt-1387bRx8