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Perineal swelling

Perineal swelling is swelling in the area between the vagina and anus that can occur after vaginal birth.

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Postpartum essentials and first week planning

Postpartum essentials and first week planning

Why the first week deserves a written plan The first week postpartum is medically important because recovery is happening on several fronts at once. The uterus contracts and involutes, lochia changes in amount and color, pelvic tissues or a cesarean incision begin early healing, lactogenesis II often occurs, and the newborn transitions to extrauterine feeding […]

Meal prep and recovery planning before birth

Meal prep and recovery planning before birth

Start with realistic postpartum physiology The first weeks after birth are metabolically and physically demanding. The uterus is involuting, lochia is changing, wounds may be healing, breast or chest tissue may be establishing milk production, and sleep is often fragmented. Even after an uncomplicated vaginal birth, many people have perineal swelling, hemorrhoids, constipation risk, musculoskeletal […]