Postpartum - Life After Baby
So you've just had a new baby. Congratulations! Now you probably have questions about adjusting to your new life. Do you want to know about breastfeeding? How to get your body back after birth and post-baby weight loss? Do you know the warning signs of postpartum depression? We'll help you!
Now that the baby is here and all of the reality of postpartum has set in - what do you miss most about pregnancy?
When you first bring baby home, you may feel overwhelmed and bewildered. I know I sure did. Even after having multiple kids, bringing someone new into the mix adds confusion and brings up questions. Here are some places to look for answers.
Your six week check up is the conclusion of your prenatal care, but what really happens when you visit the doctor or midwife?
The postpartum period is not a time to be running out to the store to pick something up, so plan ahead with some personal care items for yourself that can help ease you into the postpartum period. Some of these are for your comfort and will be used short term, others will carry you through the first year.
Some quick ideas on how to prepare for postpartum to make life just a bit easier on you.
Having a baby is hard work, no matter how they enter the world. Just as advocates say that there is no one right way to have a baby, mothers and babies are being forced into models of postpartum care that say everyone leaves on a time table. New research says that this may harm mothers and babies.
Giving birth is one of the hardest things that you will ever do, next to being a mother. Here is some advice on the practical aspects of what happens immediately after you give birth and getting your body back during the postpartum period.
Losing that pregnancy weight can be really difficult. Here are some really quick and easy tips to preventing the pounds from staying.
Just because you had a baby doesn't mean your sex life is over. Here are some quick ideas on how to make postpartum sex great!
We spend a lot of time talking about fashion in pregnancy, but we usually neglect the immediate period of time after your baby is born when it comes to fashion help. Here are some quick tips to help you look great, even after your baby is born.
With about a third of all women having cesareans, you probably want to know when you can resume your normal sex life after surgery.
Discussion on the mother's needs while breastfeeding from Melissa Nagin, IBCLC, the Breastfeeding Guide.
