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The Contraction Code™ & Postpartum Guide
Everyone receives a copy of both my labor guide and my postpartum guide at the start of our time together.
The Contraction Code is a guide I wrote that is the foundation of how I prepare families for labor. It takes the mystery out of contractions and gives you a practical framework for how to work with your body instead of against it. Inside, you’ll learn how your nervous system influences the way you cope in labor, breathing and movement strategies you can practice now, how your partner can co-regulate with you, and what to do when fear or overwhelm shows up so you don’t spiral. Think of it as your owner’s manual for contractions...something you can return to again and
again for confidence and clarity.
I ask all my clients to read it because I’ve seen the difference it makes. Families who use these tools tend to feel calmer, more capable, and more in sync with themselves and their partners when labor begins.
How to use it:
-I encourage both of you to read it once through by at least 36 weeks.
-I also encourage you both to practice the exercises intentionally together and separately.
-Highlight or jot down anything that stands out.
-Revisit the sections on breath, labor simulation, partner support, and coping as you approach birth.
-Bring questions or reflections to our prenatal visits—we’ll integrate them into your birth prep.
You will get out of it what you put into it!
The Contraction Code isn’t about memorizing information. It’s about practicing awareness. Even one breathing exercise or coping tool tried a few times can shift how your body meets labor—with more trust and less fear.
The Postpartum Guide is a resource I created to help you prepare for the part that often gets the least preparation: what happens after you bring your baby home.
Inside, we cover self-care and physical healing, nutrition and simple meal planning, breastfeeding basics, newborn care and behavior, and practical organization and planning for those early weeks. It’s designed to help you think through postpartum before you’re in the middle of it, while also giving you something practical to return to once your baby is here.
Think of it as your roadmap for those first few weeks...helping you create a home, support system, and expectations that leave room for healing, bonding, feeding your baby, and figuring out your new normal.
How to use it:
-I encourage both of you to read through it before baby arrives.
-Talk together about what recovery, meals, visitors, household responsibilities, and support might look like after birth.
-Use the planning and organization sections to get some of the practical pieces in place ahead of time.
-Familiarize yourselves with the breastfeeding and newborn sections—you don't need to memorize them! They're there to come back to when baby is actually here.
-Highlight or jot down anything you want to talk about during our prenatal visits.
You don't need to have postpartum completely figured out before your baby arrives. You just don't want to be figuring out everything for the first time while you're exhausted, healing, and caring for a brand-new human.
A little preparation now can create a lot more space for rest, recovery, connection, and confidence later.