Before we begin: Whether you’re reading this pregnant, newly Postpartum, a new mama or a 2nd, 3rd or 4th time Mama, this guide is for you. And please know, if you didn’t do something I mention or if ANY of the content in here makes you think, “whoops,” please know: you’re right on schedule. All is well.
Hi! Meredith here (the Wellness Mama/Coach of the Get Mom Ready Crew).
This Postpartum Wellness Guide is a roadmap for you to feel as good as possible once baby comes. You may be reading this pregnant and getting ready for baby, or baby may already be here and you find yourself needing a little extra support on the Wellness front. Either way: happy to have you.
You won’t be overly-inundated with details because your mental load doesn’t need one more thing added. You just need to know the best ways to care for yourself and most importantly: how to let others care for you.
This guide will be heavy on Nourishment because it is so foundational. However, the biggest takeaway I want you to have already is this:
In your Postpartum journey, “good enough is good enough” will be the name of the game.
Why “Good Enough” Matters
As a Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and someone who’s been researching health for nearly a decade, I’m walking proof that too much information can sometimes backfire.
Yes, it helps in my work with clients. But personally? It can send me down a hustle-spiral of trying to maximize or optimize my nutrition at all times: over-analyzing macros, thinking too much about protein intake, or spiraling over whether I “regulated my blood sugar.” Yada, yada, yada.
The best gift I gave myself in pregnancy and postpartum was learning to let go of the hustle spiral (read: a tiny case of perfectionism).
From my own stressful journey to becoming a Mom (check out my podcast episode for details if you’d like), to having a surprisingly delightful Postpartum (all things considered), I am convinced that the biggest gift you can give yourself is releasing the “shoulds” and embracing the truth that good enough really is good enough. Nourishing yourself should lighten your load, not add to it.
This doesn’t mean throwing every piece of helpful information out the window. It does mean not to stress if you have chips & queso for dinner one night because that’s all that sounded good at 7 months pregnant. Or that you don’t stress when your neighbor brings you a baby meal that is basically just a pan of brown carbs and you wonder if you’ll ever get your body back.
Those feelings are real and valid. For now, think of this resource as a friendly guide with practical pointers that support you, without the overwhelming, prescriptive tone of every health influencer in your feed. It’s all about:
Progress not perfection
When I tell you to pull an Elsa and “let it go,” it’s because stressing about doing everything right—perfect meals, perfect portions, perfect nutrients—will actually rob you of feeling your best postpartum. Stress will do that.
The real gift you can give yourself? Releasing the pressure to optimize, maximize, or perfect. Instead, lean into a few key principles and enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime season with your baby.
Think: principles over prescription.
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