The Fourth Trimester: Unfiltered, honest and achievable advice for every new mum in the first twelve weeks after birth

by Amelia Lamont

After all the build-up and focus on pregnancy and birth, the fourth trimester is often swept aside. But as every new mum knows, the first twelve weeks after birth are possibly the most challenging and important part of becoming a mum. Amelia Lamont’s book ensures you don’t have to go through them alone.

Topics
- the birth and the very start of the fourth trimester
- the first day and night at home and how to prepare for them
- milk and all the different methods of feeding
- health checks and keeping track of vital health milestones
- the importance of sleep and how to get it
- finding your groove and maintaining your mental health and wellbeing.

Funny, authentic and full of heart, Amelia will help you adjust to life with a newborn. Whether you’re a new parent or adding to your family, The Fourth Trimester provides you with all the support, practical advice and encouragement you need to navigate this beautiful and challenging time.

Genres: Audiobook

207 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 18, 2025

Reviews

[Lani]

Listening to this audiobook was like having a chat and a warm hug with a friend or older sister who just so happens to be a midwife and has had four babies herself.

There were some great practical tips but mostly it was just a really comforting read.

[Caitlin]

I didn’t like the way this book made lots of assumptions about what the reader probably didn’t know, or definitely didn’t learn about in birth class. Cause my birth class did cover all this stuff and I can’t say I took much away from this book. I get that the tone is kinda casual but reading vjj and fan fan instead of vagina just felt off for me, especially since it’s coming from a midwife? Anyway it’s an easy read but not one that I’ll be passing onto the other pregnant women in my life.

[Karla Longstaff]

More like a big sister book than full of practical advise (which I wanted). So i feel like only the surface was scratched

[Rox]

2.5 rounded up.
The last half of this book was better than the first.

[Yasmina]

far more ideal for first time mums, scary reminder for second time mums

[Steph]

2.5 stars rounded down. There was some okay basic information in this book, but it was at a *very* basic level - there was nothing new for me to take away from it (and I'm a FTM-to-be). I also didn't like that it had "I'm not judging but I'm judging" vibes in some parts, mainly about feeding. There was one particular dig at mums pumping to know how much they're producing that nearly put me off reading the rest of the book (immediately followed by the author going "but buy the pump I sell").

[Olivia Hunt]

Helpful and comforting. Loads of useful information, presented in an easy to digest manner.

[Emily D]

I listened to this prior to the birth of my second child. It actually made me feel more nervous about baby number 2! ;) She certainly “tells it like it is”. I’m less than a week in my fourth trimester, but so far I do find myself recalling some of the lessons from this book. Certainly the cramps you experience post birth with baby number 2 is something I didn’t know and was appreciative of the heads up! And the advice to get family and friends to help out by looking after your other child is something I hadn’t thought about prior but have been applying! I think well worth a listen for those wanting a refresh to the fourth trimester or want to prepare for their first fourth trimester - 4 stars.

[Ella Rose]

I wanted to like this book but in the end I found it so disorganised. Information was repeated several times. The author attempted a conversation writing style, but I found it got in the way of the information I was wanting. I read this book as a digital copy from my library but the quotes from the book were in random sections and took away the next part.

I can’t speak to the information presented or whether I found it helpful. It was conflicting with the last book I read, but I feel that the information given in this book is more widely accepted.

[Lizzy]

A lot of great advice shared in a way that was accessible and honest about how birth and post partum can feel.

This is my own issue but I struggled to resonate with Amelia’s post partum experiences, which she speaks about in such a cool and blase manner. I also found that the casual way in which it was written gave me the ick at times (eg. Calling vagina “vajayjay” or calling a bottle a “botbot”).

[Hannah Symonds]

DNF. Could barely get past chapter 1. What is I guess supposed to be a raw look of motherhood feels like a parody of itself. The language was like when Netflix tries to cater to a younger audience, and I was annoyed by the way that the book felt like it was using 'shock factor' words to get more views. 0 stars if I could

[Katie Mclaren]

An easy read- I powered through it in a day. It’s written like you’re talking to a friend and has simple but practical advice. It helped reassure me that I don’t need a ‘plan’ or routine for birth and to go with the flow.

[Stephanie Langley]

Found this book so comforting in the last week of pregnancy, then like a warm hug during postpartum. Highly recommend 💕