The first step in ensuring that a woman is adequately supported through the fourth trimester starts with her prenatally gathering a team of support. She will probably know who her support network of family and friends will be. She may not know who should be on her team from the medical world. In my opinion, there is a minimum of 3 allied health professionals that every woman needs on her team: someone to support her mental health, someone to support her physical and pelvic health, and someone to support her in breastfeeding.