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Postpartum care

Everything you need to know about caring for your postpartum body, from managing depression and anxiety to what changes will happen in your body.

What to expect at your six-week postpartum check-up
Postpartum care

What to expect at your six-week postpartum check-up

It's standard to visit your OB or midwife at the six-week mark. But just what happens at that appointment?

Amy Lazar Kleiman

3 minutes
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.

Today's Parent

2 minutes
How to deal with postpartum hair loss
Postpartum care

How to deal with postpartum hair loss

In the months after giving birth, your hormones start to level out and that can cause hair to fall out. Here's what you can do about postpartum hair loss.

Today's Parent

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

4 minutes
Postpartum sex: Why it sometimes hurts
Women's health

Postpartum sex: Why it sometimes hurts

Sex after baby is tricky enough when you're exhausted, distracted and healing. But how do you cope when it's painful? Read on for the answers.

Kalli Anderson

7 minutes
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