Postpartum Timeline: How to Recover 7 days, 21 days, 42 days and 6 months

In the same way that every woman, child, pregnancy, and birth are all wonderfully unique, so are women’s postpartum experiences. While one mom might feel that she recovered quickly after pregnancy, another might feel like her recovery process took even much longer.

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Giving Birth over the Holidays? Here's what your postpartum support should look like

If you’re giving birth over the holidays. Let’s take a look at some of the TOP categories of people you’ll need and want in your life and as part of your care team after you’ve had a baby:

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These are the Foods you Should eat After your C Section

Having a C-Section is no joke -- and it’s definitely not a “quick and easy” way to have a baby. If you’ve had one, we definitely don’t need to tell you this! What we are here to tell you, though, is what foods you should eat to help you heal from it.

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Postpartum: When to Call the Doctor (And When to Chill)

Ah, postpartum: the designated and sacred time after a mother gives birth, and the recovery period as she adjusts to her new baby and new life. As mothers we've all experienced these moments of recovery and adoption as we lean and revel in the beauty (and sometimes, chaos) of motherhood.

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Postpartum Complications You Should Look out for After Birth

It is easy to ignore early postpartum warnings signs. As a new mom, you are finally getting to meet your baby after nine LONG months of pregnancy. Being a new mother is a wonderful experience.

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5 Baby Products You Don’t Really Need

Motherhood has quickly become a capitalistic industry. You’ll see messaging everywhere that tells you to “buy this” or that something is a “must-have” for new moms. You’ll also notice veteran moms buying a lot less of these same items, because it’s easier to market products to a first-time mom.

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Ways Your Postpartum Village Can Help

It takes a village to raise a child, but it also takes a village to help a mama raise a child. The postpartum period is a challenging time, and we’re making a push to change the way women spend their postpartum time.

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How to Grow Your Postpartum Village

We’ve all heard the saying “it takes a village to raise a child.” But it also takes a village to support mothers. Too often in today’s society, women feel the need to isolate or “do it all” by themselves.

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What to Remember When You Get Home from the Hospital

So, you just had a baby. Chances are, you’re feeling a little loopy. Your body is still very much reeling over the major life event that has taken place.

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