Postpartum Care for New Moms

What happens after you give birth and bring your baby home? Our postnatal articles are here to help prepare you for what to expect the weeks and months after giving birth. From lying-in post-partum to what you need to know about Diastasis Recti, naturally increasing your breast milk supply, and exercises to help heal your pelvic floor after birth. Allow us to walk you through what you can expect to experience, step by step.

We know better than anyone the realities of postpartum depression and that urge to isolate yourself as a new mom. Read the inspiring advice from postpartum doula, Meghan Ratliff, who experienced postnatal depression firsthand. And let’s not forget about that pressure to just “bounce back” after pregnancy. The reality is that birth takes a major physical and emotional toll on your body, which is why we want to be the community for you to rely on during your ‘forgotten trimester.’

Find answers to all the questions you may have regarding life after giving birth, from skin to skin baby care to postpartum belly binding, all you need to know about breastfeeding, tips to hiring the right postpartum support person for you, and the 6 common perinatal mood disorders that few know about.