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Everything you need to know about caring for your postpartum body, from managing depression and anxiety to what changes will happen in your body.

Postpartum Anxiety Affects 1 In 8 New Moms. Here's What It Looks Like

Postpartum Anxiety Affects 1 In 8 New Moms. Here's What It Looks Like

Worrying after having a baby may seem natural, but there’s a fine line between concern over your new role as a parent and postpartum anxiety. Here’s what to look for.

Jennifer Cox

Postpartum Mood Changes Affect All Parents—Not Just Moms

Postpartum Mood Changes Affect All Parents—Not Just Moms

Postpartum mental health isn’t just a mom issue. Learn how depression and anxiety can affect dads, partners, adoptive and surrogate parents too.

Courtney Leiva

No One Told Me About Postpartum Anxiety

Postpartum care

No One Told Me About Postpartum Anxiety

I tell my story so moms know they’re not alone, there is good help, and you can’t believe how much better you will feel when you get it

Kate Rope

6 Things Your Parents Should Help With After Your Baby Arrives

6 Things Your Parents Should Help With After Your Baby Arrives

Learn how to ask your parents for help after childbirth, set healthy boundaries and build real postpartum support without guilt or overwhelm.

Courtney Leiva

What I Wish I'd Known About Pelvic Organ Prolapse Before Having Kids

What I Wish I'd Known About Pelvic Organ Prolapse Before Having Kids

One mom opens up about her two prolapses, what helped her heal and expert advice on managing POP during pregnancy.

Jessica Dean

Smart Freezer Meals To Try After Baby Arrives

Smart Freezer Meals To Try After Baby Arrives

Dietitians share the best recipes and hacks to prep around 30 weeks so you’ll have nourishing, ready-to-go food once baby arrives.

Courtney Leiva

Comfortable Sleep Positions That Help You Heal After Giving Birth

Postpartum care

Comfortable Sleep Positions That Help You Heal After Giving Birth

Experts share the best postpartum sleep positions and comfort tips to help you heal, ease pain and actually rest after birth.

Courtney Leiva

Wait, Botox Where? How The Injectable Is Helping Parents With Pelvic Pain

Wait, Botox Where? How The Injectable Is Helping Parents With Pelvic Pain

Inaccurately dubbed “vagina botox”, the unconventional treatment has real success stories, but experts are divided on when it should be used.

Brianna Bell

What No One Told Me About Sex After Childbirth

Sex and Relationships

What No One Told Me About Sex After Childbirth

Episiotomies are anything but sexy but it’s often the emotional scars that can hold us back. One mom describes her postpartum journey to enjoying sex again.

Gurpreet Virdi-Bains

5 Postpartum Privileges We Take For Granted

Postpartum care

5 Postpartum Privileges We Take For Granted

Postpartum care is vital to a new mom’s mental and physical health. But for many, that need goes unmet.

Hayley Mullins

Can You Buy Dermoplast For PostPartum Pain Relief In Canada?

Can You Buy Dermoplast For PostPartum Pain Relief In Canada?

Beloved by new moms, nearly impossible to buy in Canada. Here’s what to know about Dermoplast and what to use instead.

Courtney Leiva

Why All Pregnant And New Moms Should See A Therapist

Why All Pregnant And New Moms Should See A Therapist

Regardless of how lonely you may feel as a new mom, you aren’t alone. A recent study shows how the right support can make postpartum life more positive.

Grace Draznin

Meet the Viral Kegel Coach Popping Up to Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor

Meet the Viral Kegel Coach Popping Up to Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor

“Stop scrolling and squeeze!” Pelvic floor physiotherapist Sarah Percy from Female Physio Co. is sneaking mini Kegel workouts into your feeds.

Vanessa Grant

This Postpartum Essentials Kit is a Total Game Changer

This Postpartum Essentials Kit is a Total Game Changer

The “Mother Bag” offers new moms all the postpartum essentials they need to make it through the first several weeks after delivery.

Today's Parent

What Postnatal Hotels Can Teach Us About Postpartum Support

Postpartum care

What Postnatal Hotels Can Teach Us About Postpartum Support

Whether you can afford to stay at a fancy retreat—or you even want to—experts agree that new parents deserve more intensive postnatal support.

Alexandra Frost

8 Celebrity Postpartum Underwear Selfies

Postpartum care

8 Celebrity Postpartum Underwear Selfies

FridaMom postpartum panties have rose to fame. Here’s why they’re worth the hype!

Courtney Leiva

Postpartum Checklist: Everything You Need for Your Postpartum Period

Postpartum care

Postpartum Checklist: Everything You Need for Your Postpartum Period

Postpartum is not easy. We’re here to help you prepare for all the physical (and mental) changes you’ll experience and create a comfortable home environment.

Courtney Leiva

Recognizing Mastitis Signs: A Guide for New Moms

Recognizing Mastitis Signs: A Guide for New Moms

We want you to have the b(r)e(a)st experience feeding your newborn. Add this guide to your motherhood toolkit.

Dahlia Rimmon

What is Mastitis? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Postpartum care

What is Mastitis? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

If you're finding breastfeeding to be a painful experience, give this guide a read.

Dahlia Rimmon

Gifts New Moms Secretly Want (but won’t ask for)

Postpartum care

Gifts New Moms Secretly Want (but won’t ask for)

We found all the best gifts new moms want but won't actually ask for—and they're more practical than you might think.

Amy Valm