postpartum recovery

Kate Hudson’s postpartum recovery is about health first, weight loss second

It's refreshing to see Hudson admitting that a mother's body doesn't change overnight after she gives birth.

8 truths about the 4th trimester I wish I had known

6. Little victories are worth celebrating.

Learning that I’m bipolar made me a better mom

It was like putting on glasses for the first time—everything made sense.

I finally realized I had postpartum anxiety—and everything changed

When my oldest son would fall asleep in my arms, I wouldn't grab my phone for a picture. Instead, I would start Googling. How long should newborns sleep? Should you wake a sleeping baby? Can you spoil an infant? From the moment he shut his eyes, I would worry about what I was doing wrong.

Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t recognize her symptoms as postpartum depression

"It was really shocking to me because I never thought that I would be a person who got postnatal depression," Paltrow recently said during an episode of the goop podcast.

I am a postpartum psychosis survivor

Discover my personal story of overcoming postpartum psychosis and find hope and support for new parents facing similar struggles.

5 truths about postpartum recovery every woman should know

It's crucial to empower yourself with knowledge of what might happen as your body changes over the coming six weeks postpartum that have the potential to delay your recovery.

Recovering from birth requires these 5 universal needs—for every woman

How women around the globe handle their postpartum recovery.

9 must-haves that celebrate postpartum bodies—and make us feel seen

1. Worry-free underwear

Why do our bellies go from being celebrated during pregnancy to being shamed post-baby?

The minute our babies are born, our bellies—once celebrated—must now, immediately, be hidden until they go back to "normal." Our bodies are worse than forgotten. They become Enemy Number One. It took 10 months for our bellies to become what they were, and yet our bellies are expected to disappear the moment a baby is born.

My birth experience traumatized me, and now I’m not sure if I want another baby

So I'm giving myself grace. I'm letting my mind and body heal for however long it takes.

What every mama should know about healing diastasis recti

What really happens to your core post-baby and how to tell if you have abdominal separation known as diastasis recti.

True life: I’m postpartum—without a newborn

At 20 weeks of pregnancy, my baby didn't make it.

What every postpartum mama needs to know about working out

What are the best exercises to start with?

An ode to mesh underwear—we couldn’t get through postpartum recovery without you

They are going to be there for you those first few days of postpartum life like no one else.

The 3 words every new mom needs to hear: ‘Are you okay?’

Postpartum depression snuck up on me.

I’m learning to love my postpartum body—imperfections and all

Nothing could really prepare me for seeing my naked body for the first time after delivering my beautiful baby.

Getting ‘my body back’ after giving birth is about SO much more than a number

It’s not just the pounds and inches shed that matter.

Postpartum insomnia is real—and here’s what you can do about it

Yes, you're going to be tired—but you don't have to be THIS tired.

10 Products Every Mom Needs Postpartum

These postpartum essentials will get you on the road to recovery.