Postpartum

Watch this video to learn how your uterus recovers after delivery, why you will have night sweats, and how your breasts prepare to feed your newborn.

Learn strategies to help manage the physical discomforts experienced during the first few days following delivery.

Watch this video to learn how to recover and heal after having a C-Section.

Watch this video to learn when you should call the doctor for any "red flag" symptoms you may experience after giving birth.

Watch this video to understand how hormone changes often cause anxiety and postpartum depression in new moms, and how friends and family members can support her.

Watch this video to learn what your provider will check and discuss with you during your first healthcare visit, which should occur about six weeks after delivery.

Watch this video to learn the risks of postpartum high blood pressure after giving birth.

Watch this video to understand the importance of making healthy food choices and learn some tips for choosing foods as you heal and recover from childbirth while caring for your newborn.

You've just spent nearly 40 weeks growing a human, carefully watching what you eat and how much you weigh. Now that you've given birth, you might be anxious to get the extra pounds off and, more importantly, focus on getting your body back in shape. Learn how this can be done in a safe way, and the best way to do it. © TWN (Bundoo)

Watch this program to learn the physical changes you will experience after giving birth and healthy tips to recover and heal.

Fecal incontinence is when you accidentally leak stool. It often occurs after vaginal birth.

Urinary incontinence is when you accidentally leak urine. It's common in pregnant women. Four in 10 women get it during or after pregnancy.

The perineum is the area of tissue between the vagina and anus. After childbirth, this area may be very sore.

Pregnancy changes your body in many ways. If you have diabetes, pregnancy can also change how your body uses insulin. You'll need to adapt your diabetes management plan before, during, and after giving birth. Your healthcare provider will work with you to help you keep diabetes under control during this exciting time.

Here is information on when it's safe to have sex with your partner again postpartum, how sex may be different for you now, and how to plan ahead with birth control so you don't have any surprise pregnancies.

A guide to help ease any discomfort and aid healing if you have had an episiotomy (a cut that enlarges the opening of the vagina) when giving birth.

You were diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy, a pregnancy that develops outside the uterus. Your healthcare provider did a laparoscopic procedure to treat your condition. Here are some instructions for caring for yourself when you are at home.

Your healthcare provider has either done an episiotomy or repaired tissue that was torn during your baby's birth. Here you will find suggestions to prevent infection and constipation, and to ease pain.

You have been diagnosed with a hydatidiform mole (also called a molar pregnancy). You and your healthcare provider have decided on dilatation and curettage (D & C) to remove the mole. Here are guidelines to follow at home after the procedure.

You have had a miscarriage. This is the unplanned end of a pregnancy before the baby can live outside the uterus. You may have had a shock to your system, both physically and emotionally. Here's how to care for yourself at home.

After you deliver your baby, you can start to exercise whenever you feel ready. Let your body be your guide. Most women are ready to exercise after 6 weeks, where some women will be ready a few days after delivery. If you've had a cesarean section, you may will need more time. If you've had a cesarean section, ask your healthcare provider when it is safe to begin exercising again.

The benefits of not smoking will last your whole life. But changes related to the birth may trigger an old urge to smoke. So use the excitement of a new baby to stay smoke-free. Make a new plan to help get through these busy months.

Safe surrender means giving up a baby in a safe way when you're not able to care for him or her. Safe surrender laws help babies be safely given up. The goal is to make sure a baby is safe, and not hurt or abandoned in a dangerous way.

Postpartum hemorrhage is more bleeding than normal after the birth of a baby. About 1 in 100 to 5 in 100 women have postpartum hemorrhage. It is more likely with a cesarean birth. It most often happens after the placenta is delivered, but it can also happen later.

Apply self-care instructions for stillbirth and infant loss (vaginal delivery), and know when to seek care.

Apply self-care instructions for stillbirth and infant loss (cesarean delivery), and know when to seek care.

Watch this program to learn the symptoms of Postpartum Anxiety and Depression and treatment options.

After you give birth, you can experience a range of emotions. You may have moments of great joy and great sadness. You may feel anxious. You may feel exhausted and overwhelmed. These are normal feelings. Let's talk about some things that can help you manage them.

Many new moms are surprised to find they feel sad or moody when adjusting to life with a newborn. But these feelings are very common.

Postpartum psychosis is a rare and very serious type of depression that can occur after pregnancy. It's a medical emergency.

It's common for new moms to feel tired and moody after having a baby. But if you have very strong feelings of sadness or anger, or have trouble doing your normal daily tasks, you may have a serious mood disorder called postpartum depression.

Treatment options for postpartum depression are generally the same, whether you are breastfeeding your baby or not.

You've just had a baby. You know you should be excited and happy. Instead you find yourself crying for no reason. You feel sad, tired, and hopeless most of the time. You may even feel ashamed or guilty. Postpartum depression is not your fault. Read on to learn how to get help and feel better.