The 4 Phases your postpartum body goes through after birth

Ah, the postpartum body. It’s your body, but different. Right? Pregnancy is an amazing thing. Your body makes room to grow a whole new human being. Your uterus stretches, your organs move and rearrange, and your baby is able to grow inside you for 9-ish months.

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How to Survive the First Week with a Newborn

I spoke to a new mom a few weeks ago who got to the hospital at 8:23 am, gave birth at 10:45 am and was released at 5 pm. The hospital was satisfied with her smooth delivery and sent her on her way.

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Natural Ways to Treat Postpartum Hair Loss

So, it happened. The dreaded postpartum hair loss. Luckily, you’re not alone. Up to half--yes, you read that correctly--half of women experience postpartum hair loss.

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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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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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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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Postpartum Warning Signs You Can’t Ignore

Everyone knows that childbirth can leave you feeling weak, tired, and in pain for days after delivery. While weakness and pain are normal postpartum experiences, certain other signs require a doctor’s attention.

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