Postpartum Recovery
What you can expect and where you can turn for help postpartum on weight loss, life with baby and depression.
Sitz Bath
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 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.
Postaprtum Bleeding Products
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 keep you comfortable.
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 keep you comfortable.
After Pains
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.
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.
Postpartum Warning Signs
Here are the signs that say you need to call your doctor or midwife if you see these postpartum.
Here are the signs that say you need to call your doctor or midwife if you see these postpartum.
5 Unexpected Postpartum Symptoms
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?
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?
Postpartum Recovery - Rebounding After Birth
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.
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.
How much will I bleed after birth and postpartum?
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?
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?
Postpartum Pain Relief
With so much focus on labor pain, the pain afterwards is rarely discussed. Learn what you can do to make yourself more comfortable.
With so much focus on labor pain, the pain afterwards is rarely discussed. Learn what you can do to make yourself more comfortable.
Cesarean Scar Gallery - Postpartum Photos
This page is a realistic look at the cesarean scars after you give birth by cesarean.
This page is a realistic look at the cesarean scars after you give birth by cesarean.
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.
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.
Episiotomy Care
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!
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!
After a Cesarean
The first few days after this type of birth might hold a few surprises.
The first few days after this type of birth might hold a few surprises.
Postnatal Exercise Routine
A how-to get your body back after the baby, designed by Mihai Bagiu, AFAA.
A how-to get your body back after the baby, designed by Mihai Bagiu, AFAA.
10 Tips for Great Postpartum Sex
Yes, there is sex after baby! Learn to make it great!
Yes, there is sex after baby! Learn to make it great!
Becoming a Mother
Many women speak out about what it meant in their lives.
Many women speak out about what it meant in their lives.
Postpartum Birth Control
You haven't to think about family planning in awhile. Here's some advice.
You haven't to think about family planning in awhile. Here's some advice.
Proper Child Spacing
Do we really have control over child spacing? Advice on planning your next child/
Do we really have control over child spacing? Advice on planning your next child/
Preparing for Postpartum
Some quick ideas on how to prepare for postpartum to make life just a bit easier on you.
Some quick ideas on how to prepare for postpartum to make life just a bit easier on you.
Tips for New Moms
Advice from the pros!
Advice from the pros!
Sexuality After Childbirth
Is there sex after baby?
Is there sex after baby?
Birth Control
A collection of links for everything birth control related.
A collection of links for everything birth control related.
Crockpot Recipes
A collection of links for crockpot cooking. Your one stop cooking for busy families.
A collection of links for crockpot cooking. Your one stop cooking for busy families.
Vasectomy Vitals
Looking for info on the male version of sterilization?
Looking for info on the male version of sterilization?
Episiotomy Pains
D. Ashley Hill, MD, talks about the causes and potential treatments for after-birth episiotomy pain.
D. Ashley Hill, MD, talks about the causes and potential treatments for after-birth episiotomy pain.
Postpartum Hair Loss
Many women worry about postpartum hair loss. Here is a quick guide.
Many women worry about postpartum hair loss. Here is a quick guide.
Cesarean Depression
Some women will feel a depression after abdominal birth, some won't. Who is at risk and what do you do?
Some women will feel a depression after abdominal birth, some won't. Who is at risk and what do you do?
Mother Care: After the Delivery
A look at the different physical aspects of recovery for the mother, including: episiotomy care, bathing, incision care, and hand washing.
A look at the different physical aspects of recovery for the mother, including: episiotomy care, bathing, incision care, and hand washing.