Newborns love the secure feeling of being tucked tight in a baby burrito. Here are the steps: Newborns arrive easily startled and without a lot of control of their arms and legs, and in the first weeks after birth it comforts and calms them to be wrapped up tight in a baby bundle. But don’t be … [Read more…]
When to Call a Doctor After Delivery
Is your postpartum recovery not going well, and you’re wondering how to tell the regular ravages of birth from symptoms that you should be worried about? Here’s a quick rundown on when and if you need to call after you get home from the hospital: Call your health-care provider or the nurse on … [Read more…]
Got New-Mom Fog? Why Your Mind Plays Tricks on You After Birth
If you’ve given birth and gotten through the initial recovery but you still feel out of it and just not yourself, you’re not alone. Researchers have found “New-Mom Fog” is a real phenomenon, and possibly related to the same hormonal changes that cause the “baby blues” about two weeks postpartum. … [Read more…]
10 Things to Do the Day You Bring Baby Home
So you’re out of the hospital– no matter how seamless your birth, finally getting discharged with your baby can feel like escape from nightmare island. It’s no doubt a huge relief to be back to your own relatively dim, peaceful and familiar home– savor the moment you walk in the door, reuniting … [Read more…]
Nine Horrifying/Shocking/Weird Things People Don’t Tell You About Having a Baby
“Call your doctor if you have blood clots the size of golf balls” means that up-to-golf-ball size blood clots are not uncommon postpartum. You shouldn’t be passing any clots much larger than a quarter after you check out of the hospital, though, and call your doctor or midwife if you do. (see this … [Read more…]