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    Postpartum and Fourth Trimester

    From labor through your baby’s first birthday, we’re here to hold your hand as you take your first steps as a new mom.

    Red Flags to Look Out for in New Postpartum Mom Friends

    Red Flags to Look Out for in New Postpartum Mom Friends

    From the baby story one-upper to the milestone compare-r, these are the types of mom friends you may want to be wary of when newly postpartum.

    Meditations for Postpartum

    • Returning to Sleep

    • Present Moment Awareness

    • Trusting Yourself

    • Recovering With Empowerment

    • This Isn't What I Expected

    • Relaxing Sleep Visualization

    • Relax and Rejuvenate

    • Weaning Your Baby

    • Caring for Yourself as a Mother

    • Being Present with Your Baby

    • Surrendering To What Is

    • Night Feeding

    • Cluster Feeding

    • Holding Your Womb Space

    • Releasing Stress From the Body

    • When You Feel You're Not Enough

    • Dissolving Tension

    • Finding Ease When Breastfeeding

    Postpartum Recovery

    9 Things No One Tells You About the First Weeks with Baby No. 2

    9 Things No One Tells You About the First Weeks with Baby No. 2

    • Everything to Know About Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

      Everything to Know About Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

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    • The Trials and Triumphs of Returning to Work After Mat Leave

      The Trials and Triumphs of Returning to Work After Mat Leave

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    • Postpartum Hormone Changes: Everything You Need to Know

      Postpartum Hormone Changes: Everything You Need to Know

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      Postpartum Hormone Changes: Everything You Need to Know

    • The Postpartum Hair Changes You Need to Know About

      The Postpartum Hair Changes You Need to Know About

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      The Postpartum Hair Changes You Need to Know About

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    Postpartum Mental Health

    Mindy Kaling Just Solidified Her Status As Our New Mom Hero

    Mindy Kaling Just Solidified Her Status As Our New Mom Hero

    • 6 Things We Just Don’t Care About as Brand New Moms

      6 Things We Just Don’t Care About as Brand New Moms

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    • Mom Guilt Is Totally Normal—and It Doesn’t Have to Control You

      Mom Guilt Is Totally Normal—and It Doesn’t Have to Control You

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    • How Long Does it Take to Feel Like Yourself After Having a Baby?

      How Long Does it Take to Feel Like Yourself After Having a Baby?

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    • Do I Have Postpartum OCD? Learn the Symptoms & Treatment Options

      Do I Have Postpartum OCD? Learn the Symptoms & Treatment Options

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    Feeding

    From Shopping to Binge Watching, New Moms Share Their Feeding Time Rituals

    From Shopping to Binge Watching, New Moms Share Their Feeding Time Rituals

    • A Deep Dive Into Assessing and Increasing Your Milk Supply

      A Deep Dive Into Assessing and Increasing Your Milk Supply

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    • A Lactation Expert Explains How to Make Pumping at Work…Work

      A Lactation Expert Explains How to Make Pumping at Work…Work

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    • Try These 13 Foods to Increase Your Milk Supply

      Try These 13 Foods to Increase Your Milk Supply

      Try These 13 Foods to Increase Your Milk SupplyRELATED ARTICLE

      Try These 13 Foods to Increase Your Milk Supply

    • Nursing Station Essentials: 13 Must-Haves for Breastfeeding

      Nursing Station Essentials: 13 Must-Haves for Breastfeeding

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    Newborn Care

    10 Things That Surprised Me the Most in the First Weeks Home with a Baby

    10 Things That Surprised Me the Most in the First Weeks Home with a Baby

    •  Your Complete Guide to Giving Your Newborn a Bath

      Your Complete Guide to Giving Your Newborn a Bath

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    • Everything You Need to Know About Babywearing for You and Your Newborn

      Everything You Need to Know About Babywearing for You and Your Newborn

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    • 20 Diaper Bag Essentials You Need to Be Prepared For Anything

      20 Diaper Bag Essentials You Need to Be Prepared For Anything

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    •  How to Get Your Baby to Sleep, According to a Sleep Consultant

      How to Get Your Baby to Sleep, According to a Sleep Consultant

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    Breastfeeding FAQs

    Can You Take Amoxicillin While Breastfeeding?

    Can You Take Amoxicillin While Breastfeeding?

    •  Can You Get a Flu Shot While Breastfeeding?

      Can You Get a Flu Shot While Breastfeeding?

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    • Can You Take Midol While Breastfeeding?

      Can You Take Midol While Breastfeeding?

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    • Can You Take Spironolactone While Breastfeeding?

      Can You Take Spironolactone While Breastfeeding?

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      Can You Take Spironolactone While Breastfeeding?

    • Can You Take Excedrin While Breastfeeding?

      Can You Take Excedrin While Breastfeeding?

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    • How Long Does it Take to Feel Like Yourself After Having a Baby?POSTPARTUM

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      When It Comes to Baby Photos, You Don't Have to Keep Up with the Joneses


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