Episode 69: Partner Connection in Pregnancy and Parenthood - with Stephanie Dorfman
Episode 69
Partner Connection in Pregnancy and Parenthood - with Stephanie Dorfman, M.Ed., CHD
Having a baby is a hugely transformative experience. Not only does it change your way of life, but it can also greatly transform your relationship with your partner. You may have ideas of what kind of parent you want to be, but when you actually become a parent it can be a different story.
So how can you stay connected as a couple during this time of immense growth, challenge, and change in your lives?
Stephanie Dorfman, a certified holistic doula and parent educator/coach, joins us today to discuss how to stay connected to your partner during pregnancy and parenthood.
In Kumbay’all episode 69, Stephanie discusses these topics and more:
Why staying connected to your partner is important
How each partner’s experience differs and how it can affect their connection
What factors and elements come into play during pregnancy and into parenthood that affect relationships
How partners can cultivate connection during this time of their lives
How to enhance your co-regulation and connection practice
When clients tend to look for support with the parenthood transition, and what that coaching can look like
What to do if you’re feeling disconnected from your partner
We hope this episode provides helpful tips, insight, and encouragement to you!
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About Our Guest:
Stephanie Dorfman, M.Ed., CHD is a certified holistic doula, and educator/coach for the childbearing year and beyond. With an educational background in psychology and human behavior, as well as over two decades of experience supporting families through transitional times, she has come to understand that there is a deep richness in approaching life’s most pivotal moments from a holistic perspective, and that exploring all of the elements of an experience creates space to honor these seasons in a way that cultivates deeper understanding and growth. Change is inevitable, and often complex. Stephanie endeavors to help people fully experience transitions by guiding and supporting the process of claiming and embracing both their beauty and messiness, and alchemizing a mindset of “this or that” into one of “both, and.” Through highly-individualized coaching sessions, and full-spectrum (conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and loss) hands-on doula support, Stephanie supports individuals and couples in artfully and holistically navigating life's most tender and sacred seasons. She also offers workshops and support circles to help build the supportive communities that are necessary for us to thrive. Stephanie believes that shared experience is a bridge to connection and healing, and she strives to help you build your bridge.
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We’re Amanda and Rebecca - twin sisters, naturally-minded homebirth mamas, and co-founders of Progressive Pelvic Education and creators of Progressive Pregnancy. We’re on a mission to help you have a more empowered entrance into motherhood.
Amanda Shipley, PT, DPT, MTC is the founder of Renew Pelvic Health in Atlanta, GA, and has been a physical therapist for more than 20 years. For the last 17 years Amanda has focused on helping patients prevent and heal pelvic floor issues. Her mission is to change the standard of care so that pelvic physical therapy is a part of a complete wellness strategy, like going to the dentist. Amanda is passionate about preventing pelvic floor issues and supporting her patients through the life transitions that we know affect the pelvic floor so strongly - pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause/menopause, and before/after surgery.
