Why try breathing exercises in the fourth trimester?

The fourth trimester, those first 12 weeks after giving birth, can be as overwhelming as it is sacred. Your body is healing. Your hormones are shifting. Your sleep is fragmented. Your baby needs you constantly. And at the same time, you might feel like you’ve lost touch with yourself.

Intentional breath work is one of the gentlest ways to begin returning to your body.

Benefits of postpartum breathing:

✔ Eases anxiety and overwhelm
Breathing gently lowers stress hormones and signals safety to your nervous system. This can help ease racing thoughts and postpartum worry.

✔ Supports pelvic floor healing
Deep belly breathing gently re-engages core and pelvic floor muscles without strain, helping rebuild connection and function.

✔ Encourages rest and sleep
Even just a few rounds of calming breath before bed (or a nap) can help settle your body and mind.

✔ Aids digestion and circulation
Slower breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system, improving digestion, reducing bloating, and supporting recovery.

✔ Rebuilds connection to your body
Birth can leave you feeling disconnected or disoriented. Breath work is a soft and safe way to feel grounded again, one breath at a time.