In the final installment of our three part “What I Wish I Would Have Known” series, we’re talking about the postpartum period. Here’s a glimpse at what the kweens cover in episode 48:

• How postpartum care is grossly lacking in the United Stated
• The importance of getting/accepting help in the postpartum period
• How everyone still looks pregnant right after they give birth
• Afterpains – what they are and how to deal
• What’s going on with the undercarriage after birth and how to take care of it and help things heal properly
• V steaming in the postpartum period
• Taking care of those pesky hemorrhoids!
• Why profuse sweating is a postpartum thing
• Hair loss
• What to expect with postpartum bleeding
• Preventing and treating constipation
• Prolapse and pelvic floor issues
• Postpartum mood disorders, hormone shifts, and “baby blues” – how to tell the difference and what to do
• Breastfeeding – how to set yourself up for success and where to look if you need help
• Baby “stuff” – what you need, what you don’t, and when to buy it
• The identity shifts that often accompany becoming a parent
• A few things about baby sleep
• How older siblings might react to a new baby and a few suggestions for how to support them through the transition
• A few lovely and encouraging quotes from parents who have been there

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