Postpartum Spirituality: Finding God in the Fourth Trimester

The baby is here. The birth is over. And now you're in the "fourth trimester"—those hazy, exhausting, beautiful weeks when everything is different.

Your prayer life will not look like it did before. That's okay. Here's how to find God in this new season.

The Reality of the Fourth Trimester

• Sleep deprivation so severe it feels like torture
• Hormonal shifts that create emotional whiplash
• Physical recovery from major bodily effort (or surgery)
• Feeding around the clock (every 2-3 hours)
• Identity confusion — Who are you now?

If you can't pray a rosary, you're not failing. If you can't attend Mass for weeks, you're not abandoning God. You're in survival mode—and God is there.