Afterbirth & Aftermath: The First Few Days Postpartum
Because the weirdness doesn’t end with pregnancy. Join us for the launch of Bounce Back, Amalah’s sequel to Zero to Forty, where postpartum is not a four-letter word.
Because the weirdness doesn’t end with pregnancy. Join us for the launch of Bounce Back, Amalah’s sequel to Zero to Forty, where postpartum is not a four-letter word.
Midwives are telling this mom that she will probably have difficulty breastfeeding post an elective c-section. She wants to know if that’s true?
Okay, somebody probably did try to tell me, but I probably wasn’t paying attention. PAY ATTENTION, YOU!
Coping with regret, sadness and the sense that you’re being ridiculous when you don’t get the birth experience you dreamed of.
On post-everything hair, skin, body issues…and how to not let them define your self-image.
Amalah recounts her recent adventures in the glamourous land of postpartum girdles.
That first time, I clung to that six-week no-sex window for as long as I could. The second time… not so much.
Postpartum is NOT one-size-fits-all. Even if you’re the only “all” we’re talking about.
How do you care for a newborn after a C-section while also caring for your busy toddler? Amalah shares her most recent postpartum experience.
Is it worthwhile, a load of nonsense…or something akin to a medieval torture chamber?
This week, Amalah and Alexa discuss preemies, extended hospital stays, casseroles, stupid relatives and Google University.
…exercise? Get pregnant again? Eat sushi? A quick n’ dirty rundown of postpartum timetables.
A new mom is very upset about the traumatic birth of her baby and we believe she may be suffering from postpartum depression and needs to seek help immediately.
A postpartum mom is now experiencing pain and other symptoms after sex and wants to know if this is normal after a c-section or whether this is something she should be more concerned about.
Of all the postpartum fallout to my body, my c-section scar is actually pretty low on the list of things that bother me. But it’s still there. And I did wonder if there was anything I could do about it.
How to know if it’s Thrush.
How do you care for yourself post-c-section when you are congested and coughing? We have some practical and been-there-done-that advice.