The Jordan Institute for Families

The UNC School of Social Work

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

The 4th Trimester Project is changing the way America treats new mothers.

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.”

Expert-written, reality-centered, mother-designed postpartum self-care information hubs, NewMomHealth and SaludMadre.com cover postpartum health and recovery topics, with a section for care teams. View the postpartum toolkit and resources for professionals.

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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 & Families

Supporting New Mothers & 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

Turning Up the Volume

Turning Up the Volume

The 4th Trimester Project experts have are continuing to make waves in headlines and contributing to new research publications. Our team is pushing innovation within systems, policies, and conversations. See what we’re saying and how we’re moving the needle on postpartum care.
The Headlines

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

Funding Change

Funding Change

We are seeking financial resources to launch and sustain this mother-led information hub and movement to advance postpartum health in the U.S. It is time for America to invest in moms. For mothers and people who love moms, this is an opportunity to make real change.
The Investment

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.

Key Contact: Sarah Verbiest
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