Recovery Tips after your C Section; What to Expect

Over thirty percent of women in the United States have cesarean birth yet moms get very little education or support on how to recover.

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How to Prepare for your C Section

30% of women have a c section, whether planned, emergency or unplanned you should have an idea of how to prepare and what to expect - just in case!

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8 postpartum essentials you need after birth

In anticipation of the arrival of your new addition, the emphasis is almost always on preparing items for the baby, creating the perfect aesthetic for the nursery, and making exciting social media announcements along the way.

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Colostrum Is Milk

Colostrum is Milk. If you’re a new mom and someone says “ wait until your milk comes in”. Re-assure them that your milk is in fact in. You’ve been producing colostrum since you were about 20 weeks pregnant

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What your Postpartum Care team Should Look Like

If we sit down and think about it, we can break down the people in our lives into certain categories. And each person in each category plays a certain role in our life. Often these roles are different, but complementary.

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Why Black Breastfeeding Week?

Many new moms look forward to the bonding experience of breastfeeding a new baby. But in the U.S., there’s a mismatch between global recommendations surrounding breastfeeding (six months of exclusive nursing, says The World Health Organization) and making those recommendations a reality, especially for Black Mothers.

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Relactation: How to get your Milk Supply back after Stopping

For a variety of reasons, sometimes mamas lose their milk supply before they’re ready to. Sometimes, babies have to spend time in the NICU after birth.

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What To Do If You’re Making Too Much Breast Milk

It’s World Breastfeeding Week (August 1 - 7) and the entire month of August is Breastfeeding Month. For the month of August we’ll be sharing everything you need to know and that’s never mentioned about breastfeeding and breastmilk.

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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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