Post partum

If you're in this section of our site, you've either had your beautiful baby -- or you're reading ahead to be prepared for after birth, or post partum. Once those long nine months are over, your body will undergo yet more changes to try to get "back to normal". A surge of hormones will again control your body -- both physically and emotionally -- and the magic of motherhood will begin. This section will help prepare you for what happens immediately after you deliver and shortly thereafter. The miracle starts with a growing baby inside you... then continues on to an unbelievable, miraculous birth. Now the miracle continues as your body adjusts to motherhood. Just click on any of the areas below to learn more and best prepare for after birth.


Your body after labor and delivery
*Vaginal birth
*Cesarean birth
*Maternity Leave
*Family and Medical Leave

 


Helping your recovery
*Rest
*Fluids and fiber
*Resuming sexual activity
*When to call your doctor

 


Breast changes
*Colostrum and breast hardening
*Relief measures when your milk comes in


Emotions
*Beating the baby blues
*Symptoms of post partum depression
*Treatment for post partum depression

 



*Diet & exercise
*A basic routine to start you off

 



*When can we have sex again?
*Intimacy tips


Breast vs. formula feeding
*The pros of breast feeding
*Getting started breast feeding
*The cons of breast feeding
*Medications and breast feeding
*Formula feeding
*Bottle feeding basics

 


Your baby after delivery
*Appearance
*Jaundice
*Stool and urine
*Male genitalia & circumcision
*Umbilical cord
  *Bathing & massaging your baby
*Oh, the crying!
*Colic
*Sleeping
*Immunizations and screening





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