The Postpartum Recovery Guide

Do Your Feet Stay Bigger After Pregnancy?

Do Your Feet Stay Bigger After Pregnancy?

Many women go up a shoe size after having a baby and never go back. Why the arch changes, and what actually helps.

Do Your Feet Stay Bigger After Pregnancy?

Many women go up a shoe size after having a baby and never go back. Why the arch changes, and what actually helps.

Postpartum mom elevating swollen legs on a cushion after a C-section

Postpartum Swelling After a C-Section: Why You ...

IV fluids, surgery and hormones can leave you more swollen after birth than before. What's normal, what's urgent, and how long it lasts.

Postpartum Swelling After a C-Section: Why You ...

IV fluids, surgery and hormones can leave you more swollen after birth than before. What's normal, what's urgent, and how long it lasts.

How to Check for Diastasis Recti at Home, and When to Do It

How to Check for Diastasis Recti at Home, and W...

A simple self-check for abdominal separation, plus why checking too early gives you a misleading answer.  

How to Check for Diastasis Recti at Home, and W...

A simple self-check for abdominal separation, plus why checking too early gives you a misleading answer.  

Mom breastfeeding her baby during the postpartum recovery period

Why Am I Not Losing Weight While Breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding burns calories but doesn't guarantee weight loss. Hormones, hunger and broken sleep all push the other way.

Why Am I Not Losing Weight While Breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding burns calories but doesn't guarantee weight loss. Hormones, hunger and broken sleep all push the other way.

Do Your Hips and Ribcage Stay Wider After Having a Baby?

Do Your Hips and Ribcage Stay Wider After Havin...

Wider hips and a wider ribcage after birth are common and often partly permanent. Why it happens, and what it means for your clothes.

Do Your Hips and Ribcage Stay Wider After Havin...

Wider hips and a wider ribcage after birth are common and often partly permanent. Why it happens, and what it means for your clothes.

Postpartum mom holding her baby without focusing on weight or a scale

"Nine Months to Make, Nine Months to Lose." Is ...

The nine-month rule is a saying, not science. Where it came from, why it makes moms feel behind, and what recovery really looks like.

"Nine Months to Make, Nine Months to Lose." Is ...

The nine-month rule is a saying, not science. Where it came from, why it makes moms feel behind, and what recovery really looks like.