postpartum body

Postpartum bleeding: How much blood is normal?

Postpartum care

Postpartum bleeding: How much blood is normal?

You might want to buy a box of Depends—yes, giving birth is a really glamorous. Here's what to expect when it comes to bleeding after childbirth or lochia.

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My half-ditched effort to improve my mom bod crashed and burned

My half-ditched effort to improve my mom bod crashed and burned

A year of saying “Of course I want fries with that—I’m breastfeeding” started to take its toll, but the road to a better mom bod is rockier than I expected.

Natalie Stechyson

What I wish I knew about post-dural puncture headaches before I got an epidural

What I wish I knew about post-dural puncture headaches before I got an epidural

A puncture caused by the epidural needle left me with a debilitating headache for two weeks after giving birth. Here's what I wish I knew before.

Julia Seidl

15 surprising ways pregnancy can change your body for the better

Postpartum care

15 surprising ways pregnancy can change your body for the better

A better butt? Yes, please! 15 real women share get real on the surprisingly pleasant changes to their bodies after pregnancy.

Vanessa Milne

This breastfeeding mom’s boobs are REALLY lopsided—and we’ve totally been there

This breastfeeding mom’s boobs are REALLY lopsided—and we’ve totally been there

Lazy Lefty, Mighty Righty: did you notice lopsided breasts, a common side effect of pregnancy and nursing, when your kids were babies?

Ariel Brewster

A new supplement to treat the baby blues could ward off postpartum depression

Pregnancy health

A new supplement to treat the baby blues could ward off postpartum depression

Feeling sad in the days after delivery is all too common. But researchers are working on a supplement that could help new moms feel like themselves again.

Michelle Bilodeau

When you’re offered a seat on public transit...but you’re not pregnant

When you’re offered a seat on public transit...but you’re not pregnant

Ever been on the subway, minding your own business, when some well-intentioned--yet presumptuous--stranger offers you and your non-existent baby a seat?

Kim Shiffman

To deal with my post-pregnancy body hatred, I decided to get naked

To deal with my post-pregnancy body hatred, I decided to get naked

I can’t remember the last time I felt sexy. So when I saw an ad for a boudoir photography session, I jumped at the chance to reclaim my former self.

Misty Pratt

Pink is not ashamed of her postpartum body, so stop the body-shaming

Pink is not ashamed of her postpartum body, so stop the body-shaming

After being labelled obese by "regular standards," the celebrity mom of two has some Insta-wisdom for new moms: "stay off that scale ladies!"

Jessica Spera

Chrissy Teigen writes an open letter about her postpartum depression

Chrissy Teigen writes an open letter about her postpartum depression

Jessica Spera

Your postpartum body—what to expect

Postpartum care

Your postpartum body—what to expect

Your body changes a lot during pregnancy. But it also changes in the hours and days after you give birth. Here's what to expect with your postpartum body.

Teresa Pitman

5 tips to make post-baby sex more than just a nice idea

5 tips to make post-baby sex more than just a nice idea

Shawna Cohen

Ask a lactation consultant: Top 3 things breastfeeding moms worry about

Ask a lactation consultant: Top 3 things breastfeeding moms worry about

Most moms have lots of breastfeeding questions in the early days. Here's what a lactation consultant says her clients are consistently surprised by.

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55 Things New Moms Should Know

55 Things New Moms Should Know

Bonding, post-baby body sweat, black poop—here's what a registered midwife says her patients are the most surprised by. How many of these surprised you?

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3 things your postpartum nurse wants you to know

3 things your postpartum nurse wants you to know

The first days of your baby's life are quite eventful (and exhausting!). We asked a postpartum nurse to tell us what her patients are most surprised by.

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Researchers uncover a key reason why women develop depression during pregnancy

Pregnancy health

Researchers uncover a key reason why women develop depression during pregnancy

As many as one in five women struggle with depression during pregnancy. A study has found one of the causes—and how you can avoid it.

Claire Gagne

#ThisIsMyLife: 6 uses for your postpartum belly

#ThisIsMyLife: 6 uses for your postpartum belly

Who knew all the things your postpartum belly was good for!

Leah Rumack