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Postpartum
Postpartum
Navigate the period after giving birth with guidance for recovery from a vaginal birth or c-section and information for women who breastfeed or bottle-feed.
Comfortable basics are absolutely essential for early postpartum when your body is soft and sore. Your physical recovery will be very dependent on your birth experience but, that said, no-one is bouncing back from pregnancy and birth.
You may not have thought much about your perineum or pelvic floor before you conceived but now that you’re pregnant (or in postpartum) it may be demanding your attention.
The 12 weeks after birth is often referred to as the fourth trimester. The fourth trimester is an intense period that can be incredibly challenging, especially if you don’t know what’s normal or expected.
The postpartum period is the weeks and months that follow birth. If you’re pregnant for the first time, you may not have heard about it and that’s understandable considering it’s not a hot topic of social conversation. Postpartum is often a private experience that occurs behind closed doors, hence many women only learn about it when they’re in the midst of it; cradling their newborn, leaking milk and tears, blindsided by the sheer intensity of this new season.
If you’re new to breastfeeding (or you’re currently pregnant and planning to breastfeed), you’ve come to the right place.
Six weeks after your baby is born, you’ll have a routine postnatal checkup with your GP, obstetrician or private midwife. Here’s what to expect in your 6 week postnatal check.
New parenthood is one of the greatest transition periods of your life (no matter how many babies you’ve had before). It’s brimming with unexpected experiences that can simultaneously perplex and delight you. Indeed, often the strangest and most memorable surprises in the early days with your baby are actually very healthy and normal experiences. Somehow, their commonality gets lost in the sleep deprivation and subsequently, they’re not often discussed.
Deciding to start the weaning process is a personal choice for you and your baby. Here we share some practical tips on when and how to stop breastfeeding.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse – The biggest cause of prolapse is pregnancy and birth – almost 50 per cent of women who have been pregnant will have some kind of vaginal prolapse after birth.
I don’t think it’s far-fetched to say that in Australia, we’re generally encouraged to “get back to it” mere weeks after having a baby.
A new sibling! Yes, it’s one of the most common childhood experiences but despite its ubiquity, the arrival of a new baby in the family is a life-altering moment for a child.
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