Postpartum Recovery

So you've just had a baby, when can you expect your period to return?

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.

Here are the signs that say you need to call your doctor or midwife if you see these postpartum.

A look at what after pains are and how to deal with them.

Ever wonder how much bleeding you can expect after you give birth? Does it matter if you have had a vaginal birth or a cesarean birth?

While most exercises make you wait for six weeks after giving birth, here are five exercises that you can do within hours of giving birth, even if you had a cesarean section!

This is the recipe for a homemade sitz bath with herbs to aid in the healing of sore muscles and perineum after giving birth.

After giving birth, you may find that a special bath called a sitz bath feels really great to your perineum to heal sore tissues. It is also a quick and easy way to keep your perineal area clean.

After you give birth to your baby you will bleed vaginally. This blood is coming from the site on your uterus where the placenta was attached and is now healing. It is called lochia. Using maxi pads and other absorbent materials will help catch the blood, but the products need to be weighed carefully to help prevent irritation on your skin and...

After the baby is born, you might still not feel 100%. So what do you do about pain after the baby's birth?

After pains are common contractions that cause pain or discomfort after the birth of your baby. Learn how to cope and who can expect to feel these contractions.

Everything after birth seems a bit different, but here are the symptoms that women constantly say surprised them after bith. Is your symptom on the list of post birth symptoms?

With so much focus on labor pain, the pain afterwards is rarely discussed. Learn what you can do to make yourself more comfortable.

This page is a realistic look at the cesarean scars after you give birth by cesarean.

The moment of truth: the bliss (or boredom) of maternity leave ends and you return to work. Here is a primer on the first week.

A quick guide to things that can help a new mom after she's had a cesarean birth.

After your baby is born, you might wind up with some stitches in your perineum. Here are some tips on taking care of your bottom after baby!

The first few days after this type of birth might hold a few surprises.

A how-to get your body back after the baby, designed by Mihai Bagiu, AFAA.

Yes, there is sex after baby! Learn to make it great!

Many women speak out about what it meant in their lives.

You haven't to think about family planning in awhile. Here's some advice.

Do we really have control over child spacing? Advice on planning your next child/

Some quick ideas on how to prepare for postpartum to make life just a bit easier on you.

Advice from the pros!

A collection of links for crockpot cooking. Your one stop cooking for busy families.

D. Ashley Hill, MD, talks about the causes and potential treatments for after-birth episiotomy pain.

A look at the different physical aspects of recovery for the mother, including: episiotomy care, bathing, incision care, and hand washing.

A look at what you can expect from your c-section scars, including healing, pain and postpartum feeling!

After you had your baby, how did your bottom feel after baby?

Rooming in has many benefits for baby and mom. Here is a look at some of the benefits of rooming in.

A look at the process of removing c-section staples from how it's done to what type of pain is involved.

Some say that binding your abdomen postpartum is a great way to help you get back in shape and feel better faster. Here are some of the more common postpartum abdominal binders.

Your first period after baby can vary greatly. When did you have your first period and why do you think you started then?

A sitz bath is used during postpartum recovery to help ease the pain and swelling after you have your baby. Did you use one?