The Jordan Institute for Families

The UNC School of Social Work

The 4th Trimester Project
Changing the way new parents are cared for

Improving postpartum health and wellbeing for mothers and families.

Our team is on a mission is to transform the lived experience of the 4th trimester through a national movement to spark real, sustained change for women and their families at individual, community, and national levels. Because “Motherhood should not mean risking your happiness, health, or life.”

The 4th Trimester Project is a partnership between the Jordan Institute for Families and the Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health at the UNC School of Medicine. Our currently funded projects include the Care 4 NICU Families project which focuses on improving postpartum care for NICU parents and the Gathered to Support: Community-Based Postpartum Support modules. Have ideas for how to improve care or financial resources to help support the work? Let us know! Email JordanInstitute@unc.edu.

Expert-written, reality-centered, mother-designed postpartum self-care information hubs, NewMomHealth and SaludMadre.com cover postpartum health and recovery topics. The websites also include information for health care providers – click on the postpartum toolkit and resources for professionals.

Visit the sites today!

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SaludMadre.com

Elevating Postpartum Wellness

Elevating Postpartum Wellness

The 4th Trimester Project brings together new moms, birth workers, health care providers, researchers, public health, community leaders, social workers and other stakeholders from across the U.S. to build knowledge, create solutions and advocate for change. Learn more about our team and our work.
The Experts

Sparking a Mother-Designed Movement

Sparking a Mother-Designed Movement

We partner with community organizations to listen to the experiences of new mothers and engage women in every aspect of our work, resource development and movement. We are sparking a mom-led movement to change the way America treats and cares for new moms. Learn more about our partners in this work.
The Movement

Supporting New Mothers and Families

Supporting New Mothers and Families

We aim to transform the lived experience of the 4th Trimester and to create the care women deserve. Our vision is for every woman to receive the support she needs to thrive. Learn about our mission, values, activities and “why.”
The Mission

Building a Modern Village

Building a Modern Village

We are continuing to listen, learn, and revise so our strategies, online hub, and movement. We want to expand the current dialogue about the postpartum period, sharing the experiences and strategies offered by moms for new parents. Stay connected and join the movement via social media!
The Engagement

The 4th Trimester Project envisions a world where every woman receives the social, emotional, physical, and economic support she needs to successfully transition through the postpartum period and into her new identity and life as a mother. Health care systems, businesses, and society should value and respect women not only for what they bring to families, communities, and nations but also for who they are in and of themselves. Learn more about their work.

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