Postpartum… aka your fourth trimester.
It sure comes with a lot of joy in getting to bond with your baby, but also a lot of crazy hormones and changes that can be quite frightening and confusing.
We are here to help guide you through this difficult phase in motherhood with the best help possible. From accepting and loving your postpartum body, dealing with postpartum depression or anxiety, or even dealing with the changes in your body, we cover it all.
You wake up one morning, head on over to the bathroom to do your usual morning routine and find out your hair is coming out in clumps. You freak out. Postpartum alopecia has entered the chat. Reality is, 90% of women after giving birth experience postpartum hair loss. However, while some see a mild form of increased …
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You run into the bathroom and quickly happen to glance in the mirror. You cringe. Your greasy messy bun is topping your stained and puked on pajamas. Some new pimple friends are angrily staring back at you. You quickly pee while holding your newborn and calming your toddler down. You haven’t eaten or slept in …
You have just given birth and are eager and jittery to get out, or you are simply preparing yourself for what the future holds, so how long do you have to stay in bed postpartum? Fact is, that 1 in 4 American women return to work less than 2 weeks after giving birth. This is …
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I thought I was prepared for my postpartum journey, until I was in the midst of it and struggling. I survived (somehow) and thought I was prepared for my second journey. But even then, I made some BIG mistakes that caused me some physical and mental damage. So here is everything what I wish I knew about postpartum. …
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Going through pregnancy and childbirth is hard enough, add on some postpartum depression risk factors and you have the perfect combination for postpartum depression. Are you at a higher risk of developing postpartum depression? Through years of study, some key postpartum depression risk factors have been found. These things increase the chance for a woman …
Giving birth to a baby can be traumatizing, especially for your lady parts. Queue the hero to the whole ordeal: postpartum padsicles! And no need to buy the expensive pre-made ones from the store, making DIY padsicles with essential oils at home is super easy and quick to do! Literally, it took me less than 5 minutes, and …
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Postpartum Recovery can be a grueling battle with pain, stitches, soreness, and exhaustion on top of all the hormonal changes going on. So, make sure to be prepared for this hard yet rewarding time in life with some postpartum essentials! And as a bonus, I’ll let you in on a sneak peek on my postpartum essential kit …
Throughout my whole pregnancy, moms always mentioned the words, “postpartum depression”. And lucky for me, I had my maternal rotation in nursing school during my second trimester. This is where I learned about postpartum depression. Postpartum is basically your “fourth trimester”. In the book, the postpartum period is the first 6 weeks after giving birth. …
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Stretch marks are almost inevitable in life, especially in pregnancy. Your body is undergoing so many huge changes and stretching beyond your imagination. Stretch marks happen, and they are very common. Almost every woman has stretch marks. Whether on her belly, hips, thighs, or arms. The fact is, they are normal and okay, and shouldn’t be …
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During pregnancy, your body goes through a lot of changes, and it’s not just your belly that got rounder and bigger. Your body stretched, expanded, and grew a human baby, and that may cause lasting body changes after pregnancy. Scary? It may be. However, see these changes as your body has gotten ready to give birth to …
