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Preparing for Postpartum
When it comes to preparing for postpartum, a little planning can go a long way towards helping you plan for meals, your physical care, care of siblings. Sometimes this is enlisting friends and families or even the help of a postpartum doula.
Ways to Welcome a New Baby
A new baby brings visitors. Here's how to manage the visitors without losing your mind in the postpartum period.
5 Reasons You Might Need a Postpartum Doula
Trying to decide if you're someone who might benefit from using a postpartum doula? Here are a few good reasons to consider a postpartum doula.
Preparing for Postpartum
Some quick ideas on how to prepare for postpartum to make life just a bit easier on you.
Things to Have at Home for the Postpartum Period
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.
Postpartum Doula
A look at how a postpartum doula can help you after you have a baby.
8 Tips to Survive the First Week from Maternity Leave
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.
Crockpot Recipes
A collection of links for crockpot cooking. Your one stop cooking for busy families.
Care Calendar
This calendar program allows you to add the basics of what a family might need in the way of food, errands and other help. It is listed in calendar format. The service is free for individuals and non-profits and allows you to add updates and photos to the site to let the helpers know the situation. There is a reminder email for volunteers who are bringing meals.
Take Them a Meal
This free service allows people to sign up online for a certain date and to list what they intend to bring. If people choose not to sign up online, someone else can enter their information so that the date is not taken twice. If the people enter an email address they will receive a reminder notification the day before.
What do you need help with after your baby is born?
After your baby is born, you're likely to need help. The problem is that many times, the help you have, isn't all that helpful.
What will you wear in the hospital postpartum?
Choosing what you will wear after your baby is born is something you might neglect. But it can help you feel more comfortable in the hospital if you do where something that belongs to you.