Sentences with phrase «first few days postpartum»

Those first few days postpartum are definitely something to get used to.

During those first few days postpartum, your breasts may continue to feel sore and around day two or three postpartum you may start to feel «engorged».

During pregnancy and the first few days postpartum, milk supply is hormonally driven — this is called the endocrine control system.

I watched in awe at the hospital those first few days postpartum when midwives could swaddle newborns so quickly and there would never be any issues of them wriggling out.

I've never experienced hunger quite like I did in those first few days postpartum when my milk was coming in, but immediately after birth it's best to start slow with easily digestible and nutrient dense foods.

You (or actually the placenta) are still providing the antibodies he'll need to fight off infections for the first six months of his life, but if you plan on breastfeeding your milk will give him more antibodies to boost his immune system (especially colostrum, a thin, yellowish precursor to breast milk that's super rich in antibodies and feeds your baby for the first few days postpartum).

Engorgement can happen several times through out your breastfeeding experience, and be caused from various fluid overloads, but is most common in the first few days postpartum.

Schedule a dog walker or puppy day care for delivery and the first few days postpartum so that both of you can focus on the baby while knowing your fur baby is safe and sound too.

It continues to keep you regular (v. v. important in the first few days postpartum).

Prolong the first bath as long as possible, as the smell of a newborn's vernixy body helps with bonding, lactation, attachment, and mood stability the first few days postpartum.

While it is nice to have your own clothes with you, labor and the first few days postpartum are most often a very messy time, so you may not want to wear your brand - new lingerie.

Many moms are familiar with colostrum: the first form of milk produced from the mammary glands during the end of pregnancy and the first few days postpartum.