You prayed. You hoped. You finally held your miracle — and then came the silence.

No one tells you that postpartum after IVF can feel different.

That the joy of “finally” becoming a mom can live right beside exhaustion, anxiety, and even depression.

That asking for help can feel impossible when you once begged for this moment.

This episode of Fourth Trimester Voices dives into what happens after the miracle — the postpartum no one talks about.

Because even miracles need care.

Postpartum pain is real — and too often, it’s dismissed.

In this episode of Fourth Trimester Voices, I break down the truth about postpartum pain: what’s actually normal vs. what’s not after birth, should moms take Tylenol, and the importance of self advocacy

If you’ve ever been told your pain is “just part of motherhood,” this episode is for you. Pain tells us something.

I sit down with Dr. Jess Daigle — a board-certified NICU pediatrician, and mom — to talk about her journey from being a NICU mom to now advocating for families.

Every day, NICU doctors care for the tiniest, most vulnerable patients. But what often gets overlooked is the role they play in guiding families through uncertainty, fear, and hope.

Dr. Daigle shares how her own experiences as a mom shaped the way she communicates with families and why advocacy is at the heart of her work.

Tune in to hear what it’s really like to support families in the NICU, how personal experience changes professional care, and why advocacy is essential in neonatal and postpartum spaces.