POSTPARTUM PACKAGE.

“Postpartum is very real.

And there’s so many resources

that we just have to help each

other find what they are

and keep getting

the word out there.”

-Reese Witherspoon

TYPICAL POSTPARTUM CHALLENGE.

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Please know that there are many difficult obstacles during the postpartum period.

The postpartum period can be a wonderful, intimate, fulfilling experience for both the mother and the newborn.

The sleepless nights, endless crying, leaky boobs and the sore arms from patting are not forever! The thing that will remain will be your resilience, strength and of course the memories.

So, in saying this- Give your-self some wriggle room, give yourself grace during this time, too.

Just as your baby is learning, so are you!

You’re a mother now and you’re meeting the new you and your new baby- these things take time.

Aside from the emotional changes you may face, here are some of the typical postpartum challenges that can pop up:

  • FEELING DISCONNECTED FROM YOUR BODY

  • SORE OR TIRED FROM CHILDBIRTH

  • IF YOU’RE BREASTFEEDING, PAINFUL LATCHING AND NURSING WEAKENED

  • MUSCLES AND PELVIC FLOOR PERIOD-LIKE BLEEDING AND SPOTTING

  • EXHAUSTION AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION INTERRUPTED SLEEP SCHEDULE

  • NO TIME FOR COOKING OR CLEANING

  • LEAKY AND ENGORGED BREASTS

  • LESS TIME FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

  • THE EMOTIONAL STRAIN ON YOUR MARRIAGE OR RELATIONSHIP