When you flourish, your baby flourishes.Melissa Bowley is the Founder and CEO at Flourish Collective Inc. She started her company with a vision to fill the gap in maternal healthcare and make wellness accessible to all moms based on her own childbirth and postpartum experience. In this episode, host Lina Forrestal and guest Melissa Bowley talking about postpartum recovery and how they had prepared for birth but were not prepared for the physical and mental toll that came during the fourth trimester. They talk about the importance of building a post-partum team and creating your own village of support. Topics discussed in this episode:Things we wish we knew about postpartumWho you should have as part of your postpartum teamPostpartum essentials that every new mom should haveThings moms can do for her self-careBalancing entrepreneurship and motherhoodWhat inspired Melissa to start The Flourish FundThe Flourish Collective launched its first product, The Flourish Fund Baby Registry, in 2020. Check out the Flourish Fund here: https://www.theflourishfund.com/   Support the showConnect with Lina on @linaforrestal on InstagramFollow the @newmamaspodcast on InstagramRead Lina's Blog: www.linaforrestal.comSupport the Show: Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newmamaspodcast)