Episode
Sex & Intimacy After the NICU with Natalie Reiter
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- Dear NICU Mama
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- Feb 4, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3039
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Summary
We are back!!! In this week’s podcast episode, we’re sharing a 2026 update and re-release of a conversation originally recorded in 2020, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day. We’re joined by maternal mental health therapist Natalie Reiter for an honest and compassionate discussion about sex and intimacy after the NICU and birth trauma. Natalie explores how trauma impacts our nervous systems, why intimacy and sex are not the same thing, and how fear, pressure, and survival mode can affect connecti...