Postpartum

I swore off sex after I had kids

I swore off sex after I had kids

There was a time when I would throw up a little in my mouth when my husband touched me. Slowly but surely, we brought sexy back.

Today's Parent

Your messy house doesn't mean you don't measure up as a new mom

Your messy house doesn't mean you don't measure up as a new mom

I was so afraid of being judged for my messy house, I chose loneliness at a time when I needed companionship so much.

Nicole Johnson

New moms, here's how to feel less isolated despite the pandemic

New moms, here's how to feel less isolated despite the pandemic

New moms typically experience feelings of isolation, and COVID has only amplified this. These pandemic activities and coping strategies can help you connect while still staying safe.

Lisa Fields

Is the six-week postpartum checkup too little too late?

Postpartum care

Is the six-week postpartum checkup too little too late?

Newborns get all kinds of care from health practitioners, but for many new moms, the single checkup at six weeks after birth just isn't enough.

Karen Robock

15 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

15 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

From an epinephrine auto-injector for kids with allergies to family barbecuing essentials, parents are going to love these new launches.

Today's Parent

This new C-section scar therapy was a game-changer for me

Postpartum care

This new C-section scar therapy was a game-changer for me

I didn't mind the way my scar looked, but it felt really uncomfortable. So I decided to try Cesarean Scar Release Therapy. Here's what you need to know.

Celeste Percy-Beauregard

Postpartum sex: Why you don't want it—and why that's OK

Postpartum care

Postpartum sex: Why you don't want it—and why that's OK

A baby changes everything—including, oftentimes, your interest in sex. Still, the goal isn't to get the "old you" back. It's to figure out who you are now.

Leah McLaren

New moms isolated with PPD, we see you—here's help

Postpartum care

New moms isolated with PPD, we see you—here's help

Postpartum depression can already make you feel isolated, so how can you reach out when we're practicing social distancing?

Ryan Van Lieshout

Which beauty products are safe to use during pregnancy?

Pregnancy health

Which beauty products are safe to use during pregnancy?

Wondering what beauty products are safe to use with baby on board? A breakdown of the most common pregnancy safe skincare ingredients.

Karen Robock

Hey, new mom crying in public: I see you

Postpartum care

Hey, new mom crying in public: I see you

The first few months as a new mom aren't easy. Here's what one mom with a two-year-old wishes every mom of a two-month-old would know.

Ceileigh Hammond

This super honest ad about postpartum life got rejected by the Oscars

This super honest ad about postpartum life got rejected by the Oscars

The Oscars may have thought it was too graphic, but you've got to see this ad that shows just how hard postpartum recovery is for new moms.

Today's Parent

I had to stop obsessing over my baby's sleep schedule for my own mental health

I had to stop obsessing over my baby's sleep schedule for my own mental health

Don't stake your self-worth as a parent on obsessing over your baby's sleep schedule, because so much of it is out of your control anyhow.

Rachel Heinrichs

How to Support Your Partner After Birth

Postpartum care

How to Support Your Partner After Birth

Your significant other has just delivered your child. Here’s how to support them (and score major points).

Ariel Brewster

What’s the difference between postpartum depression, anxiety, and the baby blues?

Postpartum care

What’s the difference between postpartum depression, anxiety, and the baby blues?

What is postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety and just the baby blues? What are their differences? Here’s what to watch for.

Suzanne Gardner

'Pregnancy brain' is real—and may help women become better moms

'Pregnancy brain' is real—and may help women become better moms

Researchers have found that the brain undergoes changes during pregnancy to help prepare for motherhood

Malcolm Ritter, The Associated Press

Yes, moms are licking their newborns right after birth

Yes, moms are licking their newborns right after birth

Some moms get the urge to give their newborn babies a few licks when they first hold them after birth, and there's a pretty good reason why.

Kevin John Siazon

10 postpartum conditions and symptoms to watch for after you deliver your baby

Postpartum care

10 postpartum conditions and symptoms to watch for after you deliver your baby

These conditions are pretty scary—and fairly rare—complications of childbirth, but you should never ignore these postpartum symptoms.

Jessica Leeder

I almost died delivering my son

I almost died delivering my son

Postpartum preeclampsia is so rare, even my doctors didn’t know what was wrong with me when I fell ill after giving birth.

Ann Marie Collymore

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

These 14 photos show what life after birth really looks like

These 14 photos show what life after birth really looks like

This travelling exhibit hopes to change the conversation around the postpartum experience by showcasing 250 photos of real women's bodies after birth.

Simone Olivero