Postpartum

  • Partner's Guide to the Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression

    The baby blues are common mood swings experienced after childbirth. Keep an eye out for these symptoms and be as supportive as possible. Remember your partner's body has been through a tough nine months and hormones are rampant. These symptoms should disappear within 10 days.

  • What to Do with the Placenta

    Studies have shown that eating the placenta can curb postpartum depression, replenish nutrients, increase milk production, and slow postpartum hemmorrhage. Read "Placentophagy" to learn more.

  • Swelling of Feet After Delivery

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I had my baby 2 days ago and my feet are so swollen I don't know what to do about it. They weren't that swollen before delivery.

    What should I do about the swelling?

  • Normal Postpartum Cycle?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I had my first child 7 months ago. I have been breastfeeding her all along, and I introduced baby foods about 2 months ago.

    This morning I thought I had gotten my first period since giving birth, but it wasn't what I expected. Other moms had told me horror stories about their first periods after giving birth, but the bleeding today has been light, I've had no cramping, and I had no typical PMS symptoms.

  • Surviving Postpartum Depression First Hand

    Why are people afraid to admit they have Postpartum Depression (PPD)? Why has the general public made something that happens to most women so shameful? Because all women suffer differently, it is not fair to generically label them. Read "Surviving Postpartum Depression First Hand" to learn more.

  • Energy After Childbirth

    While some mothers feel "back on their feet" after just a few days home from the hospital, medical studies show that fatigue generally reaches its peak two to four days after you return home. Read "Managing Your Energy After Childbirth" to learn more.

  • Bringing Baby Home

    One of the most important ways you can prepare for this enormous event is to make plans for those first six weeks after delivery. Bringing a baby home is not about what color is right for the nursery or do the socks I bought match the outfit Aunt Doris sent? There are more important issues to consider before you carry that cuddly sweet bundle across the threshold. Read "Bringing Baby Home: Your Postpartum Plan" to learn more.

  • Post Partum Hair Loss

    After all the shocks and hardships of pregnancy, delivery, and the newborn period, the postpartum woman is hopeful that things are on the upturn. So frequently it is a shock to see clumps of hair in your hand during a shampoo, long strands of hair swirling down the shower drain or a hairbrush with packed with thousands of shed hairs. Read "Post Partum Hair Loss: Am I going bald?" to learn more.

  • Post Partum Tips: Taking Care Of Mom

    Many new-parent problems are the result of exhaustion. As you try hard to be a good parent, your own basic needs may get pushed to the side. While it is important to take care of baby, you too need to rest and allow time for your body to heal. Read "Post Partum Tips: Taking Care Of Mom" to learn more.

  • Pain After Gallbladder Surgery

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    Hello, I just had a baby who's about a week old. When I first learned I was pregnant-3 months, I had my gallbladder taken out.

    After I gave birth to my daughter I'm getting the same pains I was experiencing with my gallbladder but I have no gallbladder.

    What can the pain be? Also, I noticed a foul smell in my vagina area?

    Please help.

  • Partner's Guide to the Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression

    The baby blues are common mood swings experienced after childbirth. Keep an eye out for these symptoms and be as supportive as possible. Remember your partner's body has been through a tough nine months and hormones are rampant. These symptoms should disappear within 10 days.

  • Laughing Through the Chaos - 5 milligrams is all it takes

    I've got a great support network of other moms online, and one day I told them that I was really irritable and stupid little things were really pissing me off. I told them that I'd cry really easily over stuff that never would have bothered me before. Postpartum depression was brought up. I shrugged it off and said - nope, not me, not depressed.

  • Colace

    • Colace

    A postpartum aid for those first few weeks after delivery! My doctor recommended that I get a stool softener. Didn't really think I would need it, but was glad I used one. It hurt to have a bowel movement for the first couple of days and the stool softener really helped. You can purchase from any local drug store.

    Rating: 
    6 - Highly recommend
    Product Link: 
    Colace Stool Softener

  • Bringing Baby Home: Your Postpartum Plan

    Bringing a baby home is not about what color is right for the nursery or do the socks I bought match the outfit Aunt Doris sent? There are more important issues to consider before you carry that cuddly sweet bundle across the threshold.

  • Help Your Baby Breastfeed Before It's Even Born

    A growing body of research reveals profound connections between a woman's birth experience and her ability to get breastfeeding off to a good start. But if you think of putting your baby to your breast as the fourth stage of labor it can help you visualize this connection.

  • Which Blood Types Need a Rhogam Shot?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    Suppose if my male partner and I have same blood types (for example, O positive), should I have a baby? If I am pregnant from the guy with same blood type, will I have a shot to prevent further complications? Or can't I have a baby at all?

  • Postpartum Blues

    My wife and I have a beautiful new baby girl. We were both excited about having her (we were infertility patients). Now that she is here, my wife is miserable. She cries all the time, and I am at my wit's end. I find myself feeling angry, which I don't want to do.

  • Tucks / Witch Hazel Pads

    • Tucks Pads with Witch Hazel

    Provides relief for hemorrhoids during/after pregnancy. Also perfect postpartum to heal episiotomy! My doctor told the nurses to give me these pads. They really helped to relieve the discomfort of my stitches. May be obtained at local drug store or from the hospital.

    Rating: 
    6 - Highly recommend
    Product Link: 
    Tucks Pads with Witch Hazel

  • Bringing Baby Home

    One of the most important ways you can prepare for this enormous event is to make plans for those first six weeks after delivery. Bringing a baby home is not about what color is right for the nursery or do the socks I bought match the outfit Aunt Doris sent? There are more important issues to consider before you carry that cuddly sweet bundle across the threshold. Read "Bringing Baby Home: Your Postpartum Plan" to learn more.

  • What to Expect: The First Hour After Birth

    Your baby is here! You've heard a first cry! The announcement of boy or girl has been made. The first test, the Apgar, has been administered and everything is great, but there's more. What can you expect to happen? How might you feel? Find out!

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