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Arrive postpartum with a plan, not chaos.

A doula’s guide for the third trimester — the rest, recovery, and red-flag knowledge most moms learn the hard way. Read once. Use the rest of pregnancy and the first month after.

  • The 5-5-5 rule for your first 15 days postpartum
  • What the first 30 days actually feel like — in your body, in your head
  • The exact signs to call your provider, not wonder
  • A planning checklist most birth classes never give you
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From Ciara — Certified Postpartum Doula and Birthfit Coach, who’s held 50+ mothers through pregnancy and recovery.

So Ciara knows where you are and can time her notes right.

From a mother on Ciara’s full program — every mom starts here.

After four pregnancies, I can honestly say this is the best I’ve done postpartum — physically and mentally. My pelvic floor and core stability are stronger sooner than after my previous pregnancies. Kelsie M. · after her fourth baby

What’s inside

A real plan, in about 20 minutes.

Short on purpose. No fluff, no "trust your journey." Just what you actually need to know before delivery day, written by someone who has held a lot of mothers through it.

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The 5-5-5 rule.

The structure for your first 15 days. 5 days within 5 feet of the bed, 5 on the bed, 5 around the bed. Clinical, not cautious — it protects the pelvic floor in the most fragile window.

02

The first 30 days, real.

What your body is actually doing — tissue healing, hormones, the nervous system. What your head is doing — and what’s common vs. what’s a flag.

03

When to call your provider.

The exact symptoms that mean stop wondering and call. Bleeding, fever, mood, incision changes. No more "is this normal?" without a clear answer.

04

Your prep checklist.

What to set up at 36 weeks so future-you is held. Support, meals, sleep, the things partners need to know. Practical, specific, never overwhelming.

Ciara holding her child, warm and at ease
From a doula, for mothers

Written by Ciara Barker.

Certified Postpartum Doula and Birthfit Coach. Ciara has held over 50 mothers through pregnancy, birth, and the recovery that nobody warns you about. The Prep Kit is the guide she wishes every mom had at 36 weeks.

Certified Postpartum Doula · Birthfit Coach

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