Anxiety in pregnancy and after the birth
When worry becomes more than worry, what anxiety looks like in body and mind, what helps and why you should not keep it to yourself.
4 min read
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After birth
The weeks and months after the birth: recovery, breastfeeding and looking after yourself.
Your pelvic floor after birth: leaking is not something to put up with
Why many women leak urine after the birth, how to do pelvic floor exercises, how to check for a tummy gap and when to ask for help.
3 min read
Contraception after birth: when you can get pregnant again
Why breastfeeding does not always protect you, which methods you can use while breastfeeding and when each one can start.
3 min read
What to eat while breastfeeding
You do not need a special diet. What is worth knowing about fish, coffee, drinks and the family advice on getting “more milk”.
4 min read
Breastfeeding pain: sore nipples, full breasts and mastitis
Why nipples get sore, what to do when your breasts are overfull or you find a lump, how to recognise mastitis and why you should not stop breastfeeding.
5 min read
Recovery after a caesarean: the first weeks
What to expect in hospital and at home after a caesarean: caring for the wound, walking, lifting, breastfeeding and the signs that need a doctor straight away.
4 min read
The baby blues and postnatal depression
How to tell the ordinary low days after birth from postnatal depression, what the signs are and where to get help.
4 min read
Breastfeeding: the first few days
Colostrum, skin-to-skin contact, how often your baby feeds and how to tell your baby is latched on well.
4 min read
Recovery after birth: what is normal
Bleeding after birth, stitches, your pelvic floor and the 6-week check: how your body heals and when to get help straight away.
4 min read