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7 Best Postpartum Underwear for Every Body Type

7 Best Postpartum Underwear for Every Body Type

Surprise! The best postpartum underwear can make or break your comfort in the days after baby is born. Here are our tried-and-tested faves.

Lauren Finney Harden

I Didn’t Know My C-Section Incision Was Infected– Here’s Why

Postpartum care

I Didn’t Know My C-Section Incision Was Infected– Here’s Why

An expert weighs in on everything you need to know about C-section infection.

Lisa Zeltzer

I wanted a natural birth, but nothing about it felt natural to me

I wanted a natural birth, but nothing about it felt natural to me

Even though my natural birth plan turning C-section was not what I hoped for, everything ended up okay.

Lisa Zeltzer

Herstory made! Sports Illustrated has featured its first model with a visible C-section scar

Herstory made! Sports Illustrated has featured its first model with a visible C-section scar

Kelly Hughes wants to shed light on postpartum struggles while empowering women to embrace their bodies and see the beauty in their scars.

Ruba Hassan

VBACs aren’t as risky as you might think

VBACs aren’t as risky as you might think

Though VBACs have been on the decline, there's evidence that they can lead to better outcomes for mom and baby. Here's what you need to know.

Vanessa Milne

6 things every mom should know about postpartum recovery

Postpartum care

6 things every mom should know about postpartum recovery

There are some unexpected things that happen to you after you give birth…and not just right after, sometimes for weeks and even months postpartum.

Colleen Fisher Tully

These scientists say that feeding C-section babies a bit of their mom's poop can improve their gut health

These scientists say that feeding C-section babies a bit of their mom's poop can improve their gut health

Turns out, giving a little poop to newborn C-section babies goes a long way. We get to the bottom of this gross study, published in the journal Cell

Kevin John Siazon

I was so judgy about home birth—until I accidentally had one

I was so judgy about home birth—until I accidentally had one

I had always been adamant: I didn’t want to give birth at home. But 18 hours into labour, I changed my mind and had an unplanned home birth.

Chantel Guertin

This new term for C-sections gives power back to moms

This new term for C-sections gives power back to moms

C-section moms are tired of being told Caesareans are something that happen to you, but vaginal births are an accomplishment. This new term changes that.

Kristen Thompson

C-section Recovery: What to Expect

Postpartum care

C-section Recovery: What to Expect

How painful will the incision be? And when will I be able to get up and walk? Here’s what to expect in the days and weeks following a C-section delivery.

Today's Parent

14 things nobody tells you about giving birth

14 things nobody tells you about giving birth

For nine months, everyone asks about your due date, your cravings and whether it's a boy or a girl. Here are the things nobody tells you about giving birth.

Today's Parent

Beyoncé takes us inside the delivery room with Rumi and Sir in new Netflix documentary

Beyoncé takes us inside the delivery room with Rumi and Sir in new Netflix documentary

As a mom, Beyoncé struggles like the rest of us, sharing her difficult twin pregnancy, delivery and return to work in her Netflix documentary, Homecoming.

Jessica Pollack

8 things I didn't know about C-sections until I had one

8 things I didn't know about C-sections until I had one

Take it from me: Even if you're planning a vaginal birth, a C-section is always a possibility. And once I had one, I definitely learned a few things.

Joanna Myers

What is a vacuum delivery?

What is a vacuum delivery?

Erin Phelan

Why you shouldn’t shave down there before labour

Why you shouldn’t shave down there before labour

Once upon a time, hospitals shaved pregnant women before delivery. Now, shaving isn’t recommended at all. Here’s why.

Erin Silver

Exercise after C-section: 5 safe moves

Exercise after C-section: 5 safe moves

Once you get your doctor's permission to exercise after C-section, start with these five gentle moves.

Today's Parent

Want a C-section? Your doctor should offer information, not judgment

Want a C-section? Your doctor should offer information, not judgment

If you're interested in choosing a planned C-section, your doctor should talk to you about the risks and benefits, and respect your right to decide.

Jill Buchner

A new study says injuries from forceps deliveries are on the rise

A new study says injuries from forceps deliveries are on the rise

As healthcare providers try to limit C-sections, operative vaginal births are becoming more common. But with forceps comes the risk of injury for moms.

Jill Buchner

Why vaginal seeding won't help babies born by C-section

Why vaginal seeding won't help babies born by C-section

The practice of smearing vaginal fluids on a baby just after birth might not solve the real problem behind Caesarean-born babies' imbalanced microbiomes.

Jill Buchner

7 ways to turn a breech baby

7 ways to turn a breech baby

You just found out your baby’s in the breech position and you’re panicking. Before you search the internet for “how to turn a breech baby,” read this.

Ariel Brewster

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