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# The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality

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Review: A Life-Changing Guide for Explorers of the Postpartum Transition - I bought "The Fourth Trimester" in my second pregnancy as I prepared for a hopeful VBAC. My first postpartum experience included significant emotional turmoil, difficulty bonding with my baby, and a general feeling of freefall. I’d gone into birth with a birth plan, but I had not given much thought to the postpartum period beyond gathering phone numbers for lactation specialists. I knew I needed to go in more prepared and aware the second time. When I bought this book, I expected it to help me prepare for my postpartum recovery, but I didn’t realize how much it would shape my whole approach to mothering, caring for myself, and nurturing my relationships. As soon as I started reading it, I had lots of “aha!” moments and feelings of validation about my relationship to my body, my partner, and my baby. Because of this book, I developed a deeper understanding of my own needs and was able to clarify my values. I was clearer in my communication when I let loved ones know what I would need after birth. For example, as part of my postpartum plan, I asked three close friends to call me and check on me monthly if they hadn’t heard from me. I asked them to please keep calling if I didn't get back to them because retreating socially is a symptom of depression, anxiety, and overwhelm for me. Because of "The Fourth Trimester", I gave myself the permission to shape my postpartum time in a way that felt appropriately nurturing and honoring to the gravity of bringing new life into the world. I let go of old scripts of feeling too needy, indulgent, or high maintenance. I was able to face tangled and conflicting emotions with more compassion. I loved that the book includes a helpful bullet-pointed summary at the end of each chapter, as well as reflective questions and recommended practices related to the material. Those resources allowed me to easily reflect further through journaling and conversations with other mothers, as well as with my partner. I wrote a "Postpartum Sanctuary Plan," guided by the template in the appendix. I put a copy of the plan on my fridge so that when things got challenging, I could easily remember what brings me joy and wellness and so could my partner. The "Postpartum Relationship Plan" helped my husband and me remember our sources of connection and our stress patterns. When communication faltered between us as we cared for a newborn and a toddler, the emotional prep work we'd done in my pregnancy helped us meet each other with greater understanding and empathy. The chapters "Rediscovering Your Body" and "Reclaiming Your Sexuality" were particularly impactful to me because of my history as a survivor of sexual abuse. My second postpartum experience was like night and day from my first. I felt seen, cared for, and even radiant. Yes, I did have a long road of healing ahead from a vaginal tear, but I was able to approach the healing from a place of much greater capacity and inner stability. I did not hesitate to prioritize and seek out the support I needed, including pelvic floor therapy. I truly was able to savor my fourth trimester, which has changed my life in dramatic, far-reaching ways. My glowing fourth trimester experience helped restored safety to my system in a way that 10 prior years of healing from abuse did not achieve. Almost two years after first reading it, I still keep "The Fourth Trimester" in a stack of books in my bedroom because it makes me feel better just knowing it’s there if I need it. All I need to do now is flip through it or open to any page and feel reconnected to my capacity and deep inner knowing. Near the end of "The Fourth Trimester", Kimberly Ann Johnson quotes Clarissa Pinkola Estes in saying, “You are born with one mother, but if you are lucky you will have more than one. And among them all you will find most of what you need.” Kimberly Ann Johnson has been an important mother for me, and much of what I have needed as mother I have learned from her in this book, her podcast, and her classes. My journey in motherhood would look much different without her teachings and without this book. I am forever grateful. Of all the pregnancy and mothering books I would recommend to my friends, this one tops the list as most impactful.
Review: Absolute MUST-READ for pregnant women and new moms AND all the people who love them - This is an absolute MUST-READ for all pregnant women, postpartum women, new mothers, long-time mothers who still need healing/understanding AND all the people that love them-- husbands, partners, family members, friends. It's a well-written, soulful guide to understanding and navigating the postpartum time, and covers the many aspects of the complex constellation of becoming a mother-- physical, emotional, relationships, sexual, trauma, injuries, medical problems, nutrition, holistic and effective solutions for common health issues that can arise. Kimberly Johnson has mastered the intersection of a unique combination of expertise, covering the nervous system and trauma, sexuality, pelvic injuries and pelvic health, the physiology and psychology of pregnancy, the physiology and psychology of birth, the physiology and psychology of the postpartum time, body/movement mechanics and posture, cultural consciousness around womanhood/motherhood... and more. She is absolutely brilliant! Most importantly she radically re-frames the postpartum time, challenging cultural norms (including medical norms) about what's involved, and therefore getting humanity and especially women back on track to thriving, loving, and evolving (yes!!!). Get this book for both: a revolutionary approach to motherhood, healing, womanhood, and feminism AND also a detailed easy-to-use practical guidebook to learn and understand the many challenges of a real-life postpartum experience. For me personally, this book was so affirming and healing to read. I had such a rough postpartum time with my first baby (now 2.5 years old) -- I was not prepared (I focused on the birth itself during my pregnancy rather than on the postpartum time), I didn't understand what I would need and require in terms of help and support on every level, I was shocked by the emotional turbulence I felt, I had pelvic floor weakness and prolapse, I was completely physiologically and psychologically and spiritually shattered by the experience of having a newborn and transforming into a mother. This book helps me understand that this transformation into motherhood has the potential to be a healthy and awesome rite of passage -- it will probably be intense but it doesn't have to be pathological. However, to support new mothers properly we need to revive "forgotten" information of womens' health wisdom, and we need a cultural shift. I am happy to say that I am pregnant again and planning my postpartum time with this baby much much differently. This book is my guide, and I am grateful for it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #10,397 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Postpartum Depression #32 in General Women's Health #35 in Pregnancy & Childbirth (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,467) |
| Dimensions  | 6.02 x 0.79 x 8.98 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1611804000 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1611804003 |
| Item Weight  | 1.25 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 360 pages |
| Publication date  | December 26, 2017 |
| Publisher  | Shambhala |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Life-Changing Guide for Explorers of the Postpartum Transition
*by C***Y on April 3, 2020*

I bought "The Fourth Trimester" in my second pregnancy as I prepared for a hopeful VBAC. My first postpartum experience included significant emotional turmoil, difficulty bonding with my baby, and a general feeling of freefall. I’d gone into birth with a birth plan, but I had not given much thought to the postpartum period beyond gathering phone numbers for lactation specialists. I knew I needed to go in more prepared and aware the second time. When I bought this book, I expected it to help me prepare for my postpartum recovery, but I didn’t realize how much it would shape my whole approach to mothering, caring for myself, and nurturing my relationships. As soon as I started reading it, I had lots of “aha!” moments and feelings of validation about my relationship to my body, my partner, and my baby. Because of this book, I developed a deeper understanding of my own needs and was able to clarify my values. I was clearer in my communication when I let loved ones know what I would need after birth. For example, as part of my postpartum plan, I asked three close friends to call me and check on me monthly if they hadn’t heard from me. I asked them to please keep calling if I didn't get back to them because retreating socially is a symptom of depression, anxiety, and overwhelm for me. Because of "The Fourth Trimester", I gave myself the permission to shape my postpartum time in a way that felt appropriately nurturing and honoring to the gravity of bringing new life into the world. I let go of old scripts of feeling too needy, indulgent, or high maintenance. I was able to face tangled and conflicting emotions with more compassion. I loved that the book includes a helpful bullet-pointed summary at the end of each chapter, as well as reflective questions and recommended practices related to the material. Those resources allowed me to easily reflect further through journaling and conversations with other mothers, as well as with my partner. I wrote a "Postpartum Sanctuary Plan," guided by the template in the appendix. I put a copy of the plan on my fridge so that when things got challenging, I could easily remember what brings me joy and wellness and so could my partner. The "Postpartum Relationship Plan" helped my husband and me remember our sources of connection and our stress patterns. When communication faltered between us as we cared for a newborn and a toddler, the emotional prep work we'd done in my pregnancy helped us meet each other with greater understanding and empathy. The chapters "Rediscovering Your Body" and "Reclaiming Your Sexuality" were particularly impactful to me because of my history as a survivor of sexual abuse. My second postpartum experience was like night and day from my first. I felt seen, cared for, and even radiant. Yes, I did have a long road of healing ahead from a vaginal tear, but I was able to approach the healing from a place of much greater capacity and inner stability. I did not hesitate to prioritize and seek out the support I needed, including pelvic floor therapy. I truly was able to savor my fourth trimester, which has changed my life in dramatic, far-reaching ways. My glowing fourth trimester experience helped restored safety to my system in a way that 10 prior years of healing from abuse did not achieve. Almost two years after first reading it, I still keep "The Fourth Trimester" in a stack of books in my bedroom because it makes me feel better just knowing it’s there if I need it. All I need to do now is flip through it or open to any page and feel reconnected to my capacity and deep inner knowing. Near the end of "The Fourth Trimester", Kimberly Ann Johnson quotes Clarissa Pinkola Estes in saying, “You are born with one mother, but if you are lucky you will have more than one. And among them all you will find most of what you need.” Kimberly Ann Johnson has been an important mother for me, and much of what I have needed as mother I have learned from her in this book, her podcast, and her classes. My journey in motherhood would look much different without her teachings and without this book. I am forever grateful. Of all the pregnancy and mothering books I would recommend to my friends, this one tops the list as most impactful.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolute MUST-READ for pregnant women and new moms AND all the people who love them
*by R***R on February 1, 2018*

This is an absolute MUST-READ for all pregnant women, postpartum women, new mothers, long-time mothers who still need healing/understanding AND all the people that love them-- husbands, partners, family members, friends. It's a well-written, soulful guide to understanding and navigating the postpartum time, and covers the many aspects of the complex constellation of becoming a mother-- physical, emotional, relationships, sexual, trauma, injuries, medical problems, nutrition, holistic and effective solutions for common health issues that can arise. Kimberly Johnson has mastered the intersection of a unique combination of expertise, covering the nervous system and trauma, sexuality, pelvic injuries and pelvic health, the physiology and psychology of pregnancy, the physiology and psychology of birth, the physiology and psychology of the postpartum time, body/movement mechanics and posture, cultural consciousness around womanhood/motherhood... and more. She is absolutely brilliant! Most importantly she radically re-frames the postpartum time, challenging cultural norms (including medical norms) about what's involved, and therefore getting humanity and especially women back on track to thriving, loving, and evolving (yes!!!). Get this book for both: a revolutionary approach to motherhood, healing, womanhood, and feminism AND also a detailed easy-to-use practical guidebook to learn and understand the many challenges of a real-life postpartum experience. For me personally, this book was so affirming and healing to read. I had such a rough postpartum time with my first baby (now 2.5 years old) -- I was not prepared (I focused on the birth itself during my pregnancy rather than on the postpartum time), I didn't understand what I would need and require in terms of help and support on every level, I was shocked by the emotional turbulence I felt, I had pelvic floor weakness and prolapse, I was completely physiologically and psychologically and spiritually shattered by the experience of having a newborn and transforming into a mother. This book helps me understand that this transformation into motherhood has the potential to be a healthy and awesome rite of passage -- it will probably be intense but it doesn't have to be pathological. However, to support new mothers properly we need to revive "forgotten" information of womens' health wisdom, and we need a cultural shift. I am happy to say that I am pregnant again and planning my postpartum time with this baby much much differently. This book is my guide, and I am grateful for it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must have!
*by M***H on January 4, 2026*

This book is a must have for any childbirth worker, mom to be, someone that is already a mom or anyone that is interested in this topic. I wish I had known about this before I had my kids! There were so many instances where I didn’t know if what I was experiencing was normal or how to heal properly after giving birth. Kimberly is very informative, goes into great detail and includes pictures so you fully understand what she means. It even comes with little exercises throughout the book to help you with multiple things. I highly recommend this book!

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