C Section Recovery Timeline and Tips
Okay, you made it through your C section, your baby has arrived, and the next chapter of your life is about to begin. Even…
Recovery
Remedies for After Birth “Exit” Care
A few of you have asked me to put a list together of tips on how to care for the good china after giving…
Postpartum Bleeding and Blood Clots (Fun or what?!)
In pregnancy, a bleeding and blood clot discussion may not be high on your list of topics to enjoy with morning coffee. We can...
Had a Baby? Take Your Damn Stool Softeners
I’m a tell it like it is kind of gal. I don’t really have a filter which comes with its pros and cons. It’s…
Prolapse: Is That My Uterus Coming Out of My Vagina?
When it comes to our postpartum bodies, there’s much we don’t discuss. One topic rarely makes the light of day: pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Yup….
Diastasis Recti – The Pregnancy Side Effect You Probably Don’t Know You Have
Despite the fact that it may actually be the most common side effect of pregnancy, many women are largely unfamiliar with the term…
The Truth about Postpartum Hair Loss: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Let’s talk postpartum hair loss. Pregnancy may have given you a thick, beautiful head of hair that made even the messiest of mom buns…
4 Ways To Mentally Recover After a Difficult Childbirth
I know a mom who is struggling with her birth story. Well-meaning people keep asking when she’s going to have another and telling her…
New Mom Kits: Postpartum Recovery Station
No matter how you brought a human into the world… the point is: you brought a human into the world and now your body is...
10 Tips for Handling Visitors After Birth
Do you feel special when you’re pregnant? Well, step aside, Lady, because a baby is here and people love babies. The dilemma that comes with…
I Don’t Want My Body Back – I Want ‘Me’ Back
I am newly postpartum, not quite awake, standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, shush-shushing a 4-litre jug of milk and rocking…
How to Make a Padsicle: Easy Instructions for Postpartum Cold Packs
If you’re planning on having a vaginal birth chances are you’re going to want something to take care of the good china after you’ve…
Iron-Deficient Anemia and The Lucky Iron Fish
Let’s talk iron supplements. Whether it’s extreme nausea that keeps you from eating well, dietary restrictions, previous GI issues, a traumatic birth, back to…
Strengthening Your Pelvic Floor, One Video Game at a Time
Business is booming when it comes to finding random things to stick up your hoo-ha. Speakers. Cups. $500 Jade eggs. The usual suspects that,…
What Happens After Giving Birth – 10 Things to Expect
After giving birth, you may experience all of these things, or if you’re lucky, only one or two. Here are 10 things to expect…
Postpartum Compression Girdles
I know quite a few women that rave about postpartum compression girdles – so I thought I’d get the low down on them. The…
WTF is a Kegel?
Many pregnant women go through 40 weeks of people telling them “Get plenty of rest! Drink plenty of water! And do your Kegels!” in that…
What you Need to Know About Newborns
A common theory is that the first three months of a newborn’s life is like the fourth trimester. Major development is far from done…
