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Postpartum Health

Postpartum Complications

Postpartum Weight & Body Image

Postpartum Depression & Emotional Health

Postpartum Nutrition

Postpartum Relationships & Sex

Recovering From Birth

Postpartum Fitness

Postpartum Complications

Postpartum rectal bleeding

By Hallie Levine
Postpartum infections

By Hallie Levine
Postpartum cramping

By Stephanie Watson
Postpartum bleeding (lochia)

By Jessie Van Amburg

Postpartum swelling (edema)

By Stephanie Watson
Postpartum melasma (chloasma)

By Jessie Van Amburg
Postpartum preeclampsia and breastfeeding

By Tiffany Adams
Postpartum back pain: How to get relief

By Hallie Levine

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)

By Karen Miles
Hysterectomy

By Karen Miles
Retained placenta signs and symptoms: What to know after birth

By Kristen Sturt
Postpartum constipation

By Elizabeth Millard

Postpartum bowel incontinence

By Elizabeth Millard
Warning signs of postpartum complications

By Karen Miles
Postpartum hemorrhoids

By Stephanie Watson
Postpartum preeclampsia

By Karen Miles

Postpartum hair loss

By Karen Miles
How to cope with postpartum fatigue: Tips for exhausted moms

By Stephanie Watson
Bloodshot eyes after childbirth

By Maggie Getz
Postpartum sweating

By Elizabeth Millard

Postpartum thyroiditis

By Kristen Sturt
Postpartum incontinence

By Elizabeth Millard
Postpartum perineal pain

By Elizabeth Millard
Postpartum recovery timeline

By Karen Miles

Postpartum skin changes

By Elizabeth Millard

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Postpartum Weight & Body Image

Diastasis recti

By Elizabeth Millard
Does breastfeeding help you lose weight?

By Colleen de Bellefonds
Post baby body (Mom confidential)
Body changes after pregnancy

Contraception

Birth control patch

By Jessie Van Amburg
Birth control shot

By Jessie Van Amburg
Can you get pregnant on birth control?

By Karen Miles
Mini-pill for birth control

By Jessie Van Amburg

How soon after giving birth can you get pregnant?

By Jessie Van Amburg
Female condoms

By Stephanie Watson
Tubal ligation

By Nikhita Mahtani
Intrauterine device (IUD)

By Hallie Levine

How the rhythm method of birth control works

By Stephanie Watson
Birth control ring

By Karen Miles
Combination birth control pills

By Jessie Van Amburg
Diaphragm for birth control

By Elizabeth Millard

Emergency contraception

By Karen Miles
Cervical cap and shield

By Darienne Hosley Stewart
Spermicide

By Elizabeth Millard
Vasectomy

By Nikhita Mahtani

Male condoms

By Maggie Getz

Postpartum Depression & Emotional Health

Postpartum rage

By Erin Heger
Postpartum depression screening for new moms
What I wish I'd known about surviving (and even enjoying) the first weeks of parenthood

By Sierra Senyak
Postpartum depression (PPD)

By Stephanie Watson

The baby blues

By Erin Heger
Mom stories: Postpartum depression
Postpartum depression symptoms
Is there a difference between postpartum depression and depression?

By Erin Heger

How to help someone with postpartum depression

By Maggie Getz
Postpartum anxiety (PPA)

By Erin Heger
Postpartum depression: Jessica's story
Is it normal to have no interest in sex after having a baby?

By Kelly Burch

Postpartum psychosis

By Erin Heger
Finding balance as a new mom: The Williams Way (Episode 3)

Postpartum Nutrition

The best postpartum foods for new moms

By Alexandra Frost
How to lose weight after pregnancy the healthy way

By Erin Heger

Postpartum Relationships & Sex

When can I receive oral sex after giving birth?

By Stephanie Watson
When can I have sex after giving birth?

By Kelly Burch
When is it safe to have anal sex after giving birth?

By Stephanie Watson
Ready for sex after pregnancy? Here's what to expect

By Stephanie Watson

Recovering From Birth

Your most common postpartum recovery questions, answered

By Karen Miles
If I'm not breastfeeding, will my breast milk dry up on its own?

By Stephanie Watson
C-section recovery

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett
Can you take a bath after giving birth – and when?

By Haley Longman

What will my vagina be like after birth?

By Alexandra Frost
Postpartum varicose veins

By Maggie Getz
When can I travel again after giving birth?

By Tiffany Ayuda
When can I go back to work after having a baby?

By Haley Longman

How to bind your belly after birth
Your postpartum checkup

By Karen Miles
Is eating your placenta safe?

By Karen Miles
Swollen labia during pregnancy and after birth

By Maggie Getz

How to use a sitz bath for postpartum relief

By Stephanie Watson
When will I get my first period after birth?

By Hallie Levine
After childbirth: 7 things no one tells you
Postpartum chills

By Colleen de Bellefonds

When can I use tampons after giving birth?

By Stephanie Watson
How pelvic floor therapy can help with postpartum pain

By Karen Miles
6 things you'll need for postpartum recovery
Tailbone pain after birth

By Stephanie Watson

How to do Kegel exercises

By Yvelette Stines
How to cope with a difficult birth experience

By Alexandra Frost
Carpal tunnel after pregnancy: How to get relief

By Hallie Levine
How to embrace cuarentena, a Latin American postpartum tradition

By Irina Gonzalez

How a postpartum doula can help

By Alexandra Frost
When will I get my first period after pregnancy?
Uterine inversion

By Kristen Sturt
Pelvic organ and vaginal prolapse

By Karen Miles

Postpartum Fitness

Postpartum exercises: Toning your legs, butt, and stomach
Postpartum exercise: When and how to get started

By Caitlin Giddings
Postpartum exercises: Strengthening your core and pelvic floor
When can I start working out after a c-section?

By Alexandra Frost

Postpartum exercises: Trimming and toning your waist
Everything you need to know about your post-pregnancy belly

By Alexandra Frost
Postpartum exercises: Reducing backaches and strains
How to find time to exercise as a new mom

By Amy Cassell

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