Birth Recovery
Bleeding after birth: honest answers to the questions you might not ask out loud
How long bleeding after birth lasts, what colour is normal, why it changes with feeds, which pads to use, and the warning signs that need urgent care.
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Birth Recovery
Articles on birth recovery - written with faith, warmth and practical wisdom.
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Birth Recovery
Six myths about recovering from birth, and what is true instead
Bounce back by six weeks? Caesarean is the easy way? Six common myths about birth recovery, the gentler truth behind each, and the signs worth watching.
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Birth Recovery
Caring for stitches and a caesarean wound: a gentle checklist
Practical, step-by-step care for a tear, an episiotomy or a caesarean wound, plus the signs of infection that mean you should get it checked the same day.
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Birth Recovery
Ten questions to take to your postnatal check
Make your six-to-eight-week postnatal check count: what it usually covers, how to prepare, and ten honest questions about your body, mood and recovery.
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Birth Recovery
A letter to the new mum who keeps saying she's fine
A warm letter for the mum who finds it hard to accept help after birth, with practical ways to say yes, set gentle boundaries and find support if help is thin.
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Birth Recovery
Your first six weeks after birth, week by week
A gentle map of the first six weeks after birth: what healing usually looks like, how to care for yourself at each stage, and when to call your midwife.
