Parenting and Postpartum

Your gut is a glorious feeding ground for bacteria, good and bad. Good bacteria help maintain beneficial intestinal flora, aid with digestion, and promote a healthy immune system. You are building a literal bacterial community with everything you put in your body, which will shape your baby’s bacterial world. If your diet is not rich in foods high in probiotics, take a probiotic supplement. In fact, it wouldn’t hurt at all either way. Research has shown that regular use of pr

After the birth of your baby, and whether you tore or not, you may feel tender for a few days. Your vaginal tissue could have small abrasions or splits in the tissue, much like a split lip. Providers sometimes refer to these abrasions as skid marks. These abrasions heal much faster than a laceration that […]

In my practice, mothers who made padsicles always raved about how much they helped, and I had many mothers ask how to make them. As a midwife, I know first hand how important it is to take care of your bottom after birth. Cold is best the first 24-48 hours postpartum, so be sure the […]

Since you will be using menstrual pads after the birth of your child, anywhere from four to six weeks, choosing menstrual pads is a big deal! If you are used to using menstrual pads, you know that large pads are used for a heavy flow, and regular to thin pads are used for a light […]

The yellow tinge that colors some babies’ skin and eyeballs is called jaundice, occurring in about 60 percent of all babies. In the vast majority of cases, jaundice is a normal physiological response of a baby adjusting to life, seldom requiring treatment. Rarely, jaundice can be life-threatening. As parents, you need to be aware of […]

After the baby arrives, moms usually love the idea of soaking their bottom in warm water, and a sitz bath is just the thing. The idea of taking a sitz bath to is speed up the process of healing by boosting the blood flow to the area with warm water. With a sitz bath, you […]

You don’t want to wait until after baby arrives to read breastfeeding books. The time to learn about breastfeeding is BEFORE you have your baby, when you may have more time to read leisurely and without interruption. It is not that you won’t find breastfeeding books helpful postpartum. Having a book or two to troubleshoot […]

There is something for everyone when it comes to looking for the postpartum resources they need. The books below cover everything from emotional health, spiritual well-being, relationships, recipes, physical recovery, health care, postpartum depression, and much more. Each woman will have specific needs. When checking out these books on Amazon, read the reviews to see […]

Once your baby arrives, there are three standard tests performed to ensure your baby is in good health. All three are required in all fifty states and include the newborn screen, Critical Congenital Heart Disease screening (CCHD), and a hearing screen. Newborn Metabolic Screen All 50 states require newborn metabolic screening to test for or a group of […]