Nutrition for Postpartum Recovery and Breastfeeding

Mom and New BabyHave you been wondering what foods are great to have on-hand when the baby is born for recovery and breastfeeding?

Today, we’ll focus on nutrients that are important for you to include in your diet after your baby is born.  I always recommend that my expecting parents prepare and freeze meals ahead of time that incorporate some of the foods that contain these important nutrients.  In my next post, I’ll share some of my favorite recipes for postpartum recovery and milk supply.

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Tags: nutrition, postpartum care, breastfeeding, preparing for baby, health

Postpartum Care for Mom

Let’s talk about something you probably won’t get advice about from many people before you have the baby: caring for your vaginal and perineum areas in the days and weeks after childbirth.

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Tags: postpartum care, doula, childbirth, preparing for baby

Postpartum Depression or Baby Blues?

I’ve seen so many new mothers put extremely high expectations on themselves following the birth of their baby. They think they have to do everything “perfectly” when it comes to motherhood and don’t often give themselves any grace as a new mom. Those expectations, coupled with isolation and hormonal changes, can lead to emotions many women have never before experienced.

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Tags: postpartum depression, baby blues, postpartum care, motherhood