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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.

How to Plan for Postpartum

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.

A Quick Guide to Breastfeeding

If you’re new to breastfeeding (or you’re currently pregnant and planning to breastfeed), you’ve come to the right place.

What To Expect at Your 6-week Postnatal Check

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.

Are you a new parent? Here’s 3 Unexpected but Normal Baby Quirks

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.