maternal mental health
The Importance of the Fourth Trimester
For a long time, we have viewed the postpartum period as the first six weeks after a baby is born. But really we should be talking about the importance of the fourth trimester. At six weeks you are discharged from your midwife or OB’s care. You are also told…
Read MoreNo Such Thing As ‘Bouncing Back’
If asked, we would all probably say that there is no such thing as ‘bouncing back’. But we also all have that friend who seems to. You know the one, she barely looked pregnancy from the back and she walked out of the hospital after giving birth wearing her pre-pregnancy jeans. Hard pants. WTF!?! Here’s…
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