Holistic Ways to Treat Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression is a condition that affects one in seven new moms. It can cause major mood change including feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, erratic sleep patterns, change in appetite, lack of self-care, lack of pleasure and recurring thoughts of harming yourself or your baby.

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Colostrum is your newborn's first food. Here's why its awesome and important

This is a PSA announcement, Colostrum is your ‘first milk’. I’ve met many moms who are told that their milk hasn’t come in as yet.

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What Breastfeeding Moms Should Eat to Boost their Milk Supply

Breastfeeding does not come naturally. You see all the images of moms breastfeeding and think it will be the same for you. The reality is breastfeeding is a skill, it takes hard work, commitment and patience.

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How to Treat Sciatica Pain during Pregnancy and Postpartum

Sciatica, is pain tingling or numbness running down, your buttocks and thigh. In pregnancy it's cause by pressure of the uterus on your sciatic nerve.

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What’s Normal (or not) After You Give Birth? When to see your doctor + when to chill

From magic to mayhem: Giving birth to a baby is an experience unlike any other. Bu as magical as it is, your body might end up feeling like a war zone. (It’s OK to complain a little. Or a lot. We get it.) What can you expect during those first days and weeks at home after a vaginal delivery?

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Lower Back Exercises Every New Mom Needs to Do

One of the (many) things you might not hear about postpartum is how much your back will hurt. It turns out, the “new mom backache” is absolutely a thing.

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How to recover and heal from vaginal stitches after birth

Having an episiotomy used to be a routine part of the birthing process. However, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the rates of episiotomies fell from 70% to about 20% by the year 2000.

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5 ways you can help your recovery after a c-section

If you’ve had a c-section or scheduled for one. Pain is inevitable and you'll need to lie in bed for a few days while your incision heals.

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9 Things No One Tells A First Time Mom

Due dates are not definite – Having a finish line of sorts to work towards is good for women. It helps them to feel like there’s a deadline when their discomfort will come to an end

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