Nesting: A 4th Trimester Plan
Create a Supported, Grounded, and Nourished 4th Trimester — Before Your Baby Arrives
You’ve planned the birth.
But what about everything that comes after?
The weeks after bringing a baby home are tender, disorienting, beautiful, and overwhelming — often all at once. Most parents are told to “figure it out as you go,” even though this is one of the biggest physical, emotional, and relational transitions of your life.
Nesting is a guided, trauma-informed 4th trimester planning experience created to help expecting first-time parents prepare for postpartum before they’re exhausted, emotional, and in survival mode.
This isn’t about rigid schedules or doing things “right.”
It’s about creating a plan that protects your wellbeing, your relationship, and your baby — no matter how birth or postpartum unfolds.
Imagine Entering Postpartum With…
A clear plan for rest, nourishment, sleep, feeding, and recovery
Confidence asking for — and receiving — support
Shared expectations with your partner or co-parent
Language for boundaries with family and visitors
Early awareness of postpartum mood & anxiety disorders (PMADs)
A flexible roadmap you can return to when things feel hard
Instead of panic Googling at 3am, you’ll have something grounding to come back to.
What Makes Nesting Different
Most prenatal education focuses on labor and delivery.
Most parenting resources start after you’re already overwhelmed.
Nesting bridges the gap.
It combines:
Mental health expertise
Postpartum physiology & nervous system education
Cross-cultural postpartum wisdom
Practical planning tools
Compassionate, non-judgmental guidance
It’s inclusive, realistic, and designed for real life — not “perfect” postpartum fantasies.
What You’ll Walk Away With
Module 1: Understanding the 4th Trimester
What postpartum actually is (and why it’s more than 6 weeks)
Physical, emotional, relational, and hormonal recovery
Why mood swings, overwhelm, and intrusive thoughts are common — and when to seek help
Module 2: Creating Your Vision
Clarifying values and intentions for postpartum
Identifying fears, needs, and priorities
Exploring postpartum traditions across cultures and what we can learn from them
Module 3: Your People & Support System
How to build a realistic support network (free, paid, professional)
Partner/co-parent preparation and common postpartum stress points
Communicating needs, boundaries, and expectations before the baby arrives
Module 4: Preparing for Postpartum Life
Rest, sleep, feeding, nourishment, and recovery planning
Mental health education, PMAD warning signs, and resources
Home setup, finances, and returning to work considerations
Module 5: Recovery Extenders & Special Situations
Planning for the unexpected: cesarean, NICU, feeding challenges, multiples
Trauma-informed preparation without fear-based messaging
Creating a plan that adapts as things change
Module 6: The Postpartum Plan
Bringing everything together into a flexible, living document
Knowing exactly who to contact — and how — when things feel hard
Claiming the 4th trimester as a protected, meaningful time
What’s Included
~ 4 hours of self-paced video content, over 100 slides;
Downloadable worksheets & planning tools;
Build Your Nest postpartum planning workbook by Kestrel Gates;
Resource lists you can return to postpartum; and
Lifetime access to course materials.
Who This Is For
This course is for expecting first-time parents who:
Want to feel more prepared — emotionally, practically, and relationally
Are nervous about postpartum but don’t want fear-based education
Care about mental health, boundaries, and sustainable support
Want to protect their relationship and sense of self after baby arrives
You don’t need to know what kind of parent you’ll be yet.
You just need a willingness to plan with care and compassion.
Who Created This
Amanda Dishner, LMFT-S
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist | Perinatal Mental Health Specialist
I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families during pregnancy and the postpartum period. I created Nesting after seeing how often parents struggled — not because they were “doing it wrong,” but because they were never taught how to prepare for postpartum.
This course brings together clinical experience, lived experience, and deep respect for how vulnerable and powerful this transition truly is.
Why Professionals Recommend Nesting
Nesting is frequently recommended by:
Therapists
Doulas
Midwives
Lactation consultants
OB providers
Because it:
Normalizes postpartum experiences without minimizing risk
Encourages early mental health awareness and support
Reduces crisis-driven referrals by increasing preparedness
Complements — not replaces — professional care
Investment
$199
(Includes mailed workbook, cute stickers, values worksheet, and lifetime access)
Many parents spend more on a single postpartum item — yet this supports every aspect of the transition.
A Final Note
Preparing for postpartum isn’t pessimistic.
It’s loving, protective, and deeply wise.
You deserve support.
Your baby deserves a supported caregiver.
And your future self will thank you for planning ahead.
Enroll in Nesting: Creating Your Ideal 4th Trimester
