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The First 6 Weeks Postpartum: A Week-by-Week Emotional & Physical Overview
Postpartum recovery can be… a lot. And most of the time, it’s different for everyone. Your body is healing from pregnancy and birth while your hormones do wild things. Emotions are high. And you’re keeping a tiny human alive — all at once. Remember: postpartum recovery isn’t linear. You may experience unpredictable moments and unique…
“Do I Hate Being a Parent?” 3 Helpful Ways to Shift Your Mindset
Being a parent has its challenges. There’s no way around it. While it has beautiful moments, there are equally ugly moments. Being pushed past your limits at times, you may want to quit. Sometimes, you question yourself and ask: “Do I hate being a parent?” A simple internet search reveals many people feel burnout when…
Pregnancy After Loss
Losing a baby through miscarriage or stillbirth is one of the hardest things any parent will ever go through. When I was pregnant with my 2nd child, I went into preterm labor at 17 weeks. Having made it to the 2nd trimester we had already announced the pregnancy to friends and family. My husband and…
Recovering from a Traumatic Birth
Childbirth is a powerful and transformative event, but sometimes the experience can be traumatic. Things don’t always go as planned and the feelings you have during and after the birth can be emotionally challenging. On a personal level my first baby’s birth was very difficult and I experienced a degree of PTSD afterwards. I worked…
Do You Have a Postpartum Plan?
You’ve got your birth class done, your hospital bag packed and your car-seat safely installed! Have you considered what happens once you are home with your baby in your arms? Do you have a postpartum plan in place? You may have heard a lot of talk about birth plans and much less discussion about a…
Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression?
You waited 9 long months, with friends and loved ones around you. As your belly grew, and clothes needed to be replaced, your joy and anticipation climbed each day. You allowed yourself an extra treat once in a while (the cravings hit often) and the nursery purchases were so much fun. How could this get…
I’m Not Depressed – Why Do I Need a Postpartum Doula?
Are postpartum doulas for people with postpartum depression? Postpartum doulas are not postpartum depression doulas. Postpartum doulas support women after the birth of a child, with or without postpartum depression. From the Merriam-Websters online dictionary: postpartum: adjective | post·par·tum \ˌpōs(t)-ˈpär-təm\ 1. Relating to or happening in the period of time following the birth of a child. It…