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Expecting Better was created to support you through one of life’s most meaningful transitions. Pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood bring profound changes in every area of your life. This course is designed to help you understand those changes, navigate them with greater awareness, and build practices that support your wellbeing along the way. Expecting Better offers space to reflect and better understand what is happening during this season of transformation. Throughout the course, you’ll explore how physical, emotional, and relational shifts unfold during the perinatal period. You’ll also learn practical tools and reflective practices that can help you feel more grounded and connected as you move through this experience.

Curriculum

11 Chapters · 88 Lessons

1
Course Overview
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Welcome to Expecting Better
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Resources Hub
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  Glossary
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Foundations of Perinatal Wellbeing
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Values and Intentions
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  Worksheet: Values and Intentions
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Developing Self-Awareness
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  Worksheet: Developing Self-Awareness
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  Acceptance and Compassion
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  Worksheet: Acceptance & Compassion
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The Pregnant Body and Mind
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  How the Body Adapts in Pregnancy
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  Worksheet: How the Body Adapts in Pregnancy
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  Hormones, Emotions, and the Brain
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  Worksheet: Hormones, the Brain, & Emotional Sensitivity
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  Your Nervous System in Pregnancy
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  Worksheet: Your Nervous System in Pregnancy
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  Supporting Your Body to Support Your Mind
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  Worksheet: Supporting Your Body to Support Your Mind
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Identity, Roles, and Relationships
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  The Shift in Self
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  Worksheet: The Shift in Self
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  Roles, Expectations, and the Invisible Load
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  Worksheet: Roles, Expectations, and the Invisible Load
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  Relationships in Transition
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  Worksheet: Relationships in Transition
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  Reconnecting with Yourself
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  Worksheet: Reconnecting with Yourself
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Emotional Landscapes
1. Emotions in Pregnancy and Postpartum Free preview
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  Worksheet: Emotions in Pregnancy and Postpartum
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  Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
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  Worksheet: Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
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  Intrusive Thoughts and Anxious Feelings
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  Worksheet: Intrusive Thoughts & Anxious Feelings
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  Finding Support and Recovery
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  Worksheet: Finding Support and Recovery
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  Activity: Emotional Health Quick Check
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  Activity: Mood & Symptom Tracker
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The Practice of Being Well
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  Rest and Recovery
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  Worksheet: Rest & Recovery Tracker
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  Nourishment and Hydration
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  Worksheet: Nourishment & Hydration Tracker
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  Movement and Reconnection
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  Worksheet: Movement and Reconnection
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  Hygiene Habits
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  Worksheet: Hygiene Habits Tracker
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  Connection and Support
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  Worksheet: Connection and Support
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  Activity: Your Wellness Plan
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Birth and Beyond
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  The Stages of Labour
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  Worksheet: Stages of Labour
3. Informed Choice and Decision-Making Free preview
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  Worksheet: Informed Choice & Decision-Making
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  Pain Management Options
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  Worksheet: Pain Management Planning
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  Postpartum Golden Hour
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  Worksheet: Postpartum Golden Hour
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Connection and Attachment
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  Attachment and the Nervous System
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  Worksheet: Attachment and the Nervous System
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  Reading Baby’s Cues
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  Worksheet: Reading Baby's Cues
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  Balancing Needs
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  Worksheet: Balancing Your Baby's Needs with Your Own
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  Here We Go Again - Second and Subsequent Babies
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  Worksheet: Here We Go Again
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  When Bonding Doesn’t Feel Easy
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  Worksheet: When Bonding Doesn't Feel Easy
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Stress, Trauma, and Healing
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  When the Past Shows Up
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  Worksheet: When The Past Shows Up
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  When Birth or Postpartum Leave a Mark
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  Worksheet: When Birth or Postpartum Leave a Mark
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  Overwhelm in Parenting
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  Worksheet: Overwhelm in Parenting
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  Healing and Integration Over Time
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  Worksheet: Healing and Integration Over Time
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  Regulation Pathways
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  Worksheet: My Regulation Pathways
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Support Systems and Community
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  Layers of Support
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  Worksheet: Layers of Support
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  Asking for and Receiving Help
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  Worksheet: Asking for and Receiving Help
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  Building Community
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  Worksheet: Building Community
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  Activity: My Support Plan
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Looking Forward
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  Life Beyond the Fourth Trimester
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  Worksheet: Life Beyond the Fourth Trimester
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  Evolving Identity Overtime
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  Worksheet: Evolving Identity Over Time
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  Integration and Renewal
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  Worksheet: Integration & Renewal
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Final Reflection

Expecting Better

Curriculum

Course Overview

Foundations of Perinatal Wellbeing

The Pregnant Body and Mind

Identity, Roles, and Relationships

Emotional Landscapes

The Practice of Being Well

Birth and Beyond

Connection and Attachment

Stress, Trauma, and Healing

Support Systems and Community

Looking Forward