Postpartum self care

Postpartum self care. . The first few days and weeks after having a baby are wonderful, tiring and ultimately life changing! You can prepare in advance by making certain considerations such as cooking up a whole lots of meals in bulk to be put in the freezer for after the birth, investing in a peri bottle to squirt warm water on the periuneum. Tears or not it still may be a little tender. Flight/pressure socks may be given if you are going to have reduced mobility at home, ie after a csection or if you are at risk of a DVT (blood clot). You may also be given some blood thinning injections at home. . Focus on your recovery and caring for baby. Your partner can help you with this by ensuring you get rest where possible and taking care of household tasks. . I always suggest limiting visitors initially, of course most of us will have parents and close siblings visit us at some point but too many people can be overwhelming, especially when we are trying to establish feeding, are bleeding, uncomfortable with stitches and are exhausted. Partners/ Dads - when visitors do come, ensure they don't overstay their welcome (unless they are welcome of course!!) And ensure they respect that mum needs to rest. Also ensure visitors avoid playing 'pass the baby' for too long. When your baby cries, take them back! . As I wrote about in a previous post, expect some overwhelm in the early days. Its totally normal to feel tearful initially and should subside. . 💖 . . . . . . . #postnatal #postpartumhealth #postpartum #mums #dads #selfcare