With as much effort as we put on our birthing plan, how much time have you spent preparing for your arrival home from the hospital? Take this quiz to see if you are prepared.
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In the event you need help (and you will), it is imperative to have a support network to reach out to. This might be other mamas, an online network, colleagues, or close friends &/or family members. Do you have your support network identified and ready?
Great. These folks are excited to help and want to be there for you. Use them! Have their information easily accessible so support is a quick phone call or text away.
The goal is to have a team of people who you are comfortable with and trust, especially when you are vulnerable and exhausted. Lots of people want to help so reach out and speak up if you need a hand.
Did you know—you will continue to bleed and have discharge for up to 6 weeks upon your arrival home (even if you had a C-section). Do you have the supplies you need to help with vaginal discharge/bleeding?
Way to be prepared! Be sure to have more pads than you think you might need. Initially, you may use up to one sanitary pad each hour. Over the next several days, the bleeding will slowly decrease. Bleeding can continue for approximately six weeks. Consider adding our Mommy Matters absorbent underwear to your toolkit to help make your life easier and to help save our environment.
You will have bleeding (called lochia) for approximately 6 weeks postpartum – even if you have a C-section. Initially, you may use up to one sanitary pad each hour. Over the next several days, the bleeding will slowly decrease. Stock up now so you have one less thing to worry about. Consider adding our Mommy Matters absorbent underwear to your toolkit to help make your life easier and to help save our environment.
Your body is healing, and your uterus is shrinking back to its pre-pregnancy state. You will have bleeding (called lochia) for approximately 6 weeks postpartum – even if you have a C-section. Initially, you may use up to one sanitary pad each hour. Over the next several days, the bleeding will slowly decrease. Stock up now so you have one less thing to worry about. Consider adding our Mommy Matters absorbent underwear to your toolkit to help make your life easier and to help save our environment.
Your perineum (the tissue between your vagina and rectum) will have been stretched thin and possibly torn, so will be a little ouchy, to say the least. Do you know what you can do to help relieve pain?
Great. Did you know our postpartum panty has a pocket built in to hold an included ice pack for added relief? For further relief, Dr Tara created our perineal spray, which she recommends keeping in the fridge for extra cooling. Ahh.
Products such as perineal sprays can be very helpful to provide relief. Dr Tara created our perineal spray, which she recommends keeping in the fridge for extra cooling. Our postpartum panty has a pocket built in to hold an included ice pack for added relief.
Great. For some mamas, breastfeeding is no problem and things click instantly. For others, it isn’t as easy. It is a good idea to have resources identified in the event you need a hand with this. Your caregiver (or perhaps a good girlfriend) can recommend a lactation consultant who can provide help in the event it is needed.
If you plan to pump, be sure you buy your pump and have it set up and ready to use (and that you know how to use it) before you get home. You’ll also need to make sure you have plenty of bottles, nipples, formula and necessities in your hospital bag and at home before you go into labor.
Is your partner or a close friend aware of the baby blues, what they are and how to help in the event it is needed?
Most new moms experience the "baby blues" after childbirth, which commonly include mood swings, crying spells, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. “Baby blues” usually begin within the first 2 to 3 days after delivery and may last for up to several weeks. Phone a friend, let your partner know how you are feeling, and be honest with your doctor. Your health is critical to the health of your baby.
Most new moms experience what is often referred to as "baby blues" after childbirth, which commonly include mood swings, crying spells, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. “Baby blues” usually begin within the first 2 to 3 days after delivery and may last for up to several weeks. Being aware that you may experience a roller coaster of emotions is the first step. Phone a friend, let your partner know how you are feeling, and be honest with your doctor. Your health is critical to the health of your baby.
Great. Be sure to include a plan that includes exercise, kegels, and home-use devices such as Joylux’s vFit Gold to ensure you help your pelvic floor regain strength and control.
The pelvic floor muscles stretch (a lot) during delivery. With a vaginal delivery comes relaxation of the pelvic floor which can lead to bladder leakage. The pelvic floor muscles don’t return to their prior state without intervention. Be sure to include a plan that includes exercise, kegels, and home-use devices such as Joylux’s vFit Gold to ensure you help your pelvic floor regain strength and control.
Good work! Now the trick is to get yourself there. Make it a priority and hold yourself accountable. Your health is the priority.
Call your caregiver today and get this appointment on the calendar. Prioritize your health. You can’t be the best for your baby if you don’t take care of your own health first.
Good job being on top of this! Remember, you can get pregnant again as early as 3 weeks postpartum, even if you are breast feeding or your periods have not returned. Therefore, it is important to use contraception every time you have sex, even the first time.
Wait- what?! You can get pregnant again as early as 3 weeks postpartum, even if you are breast feeding or your periods have not returned. Therefore, it is important to use contraception every time you have sex, even the first time. Talk to your doctor about the best timing for your next baby. In the meantime, use birth control once you start having sex again, whether you're breastfeeding or not.
Good for you, mama. It is easy to focus all of your attention on your beautiful newborn. You simply can’t be the best for your newborn if you don’t take care of yourself. Allow others to dote on you and treat you like the queen that you are.
It is easy to focus all of your attention on your beautiful newborn. However, you can’t be the best for your newborn if you don’t take care of yourself. Allow others to help and make sure you have the resources you need.