Thoughts on resting after birth

[Mya209]

Nice blog from the Leaky Boob
https://theleakyboob.com/2010/12/a-time-to-heal-a-look-at-postpartum-recovery/

 

[FeistyMom]

I'd also like to add that you can actually cause problems by rushing to activity too soon - a friend had a very dangerous hemmorhage 3 weeks post partum because she became physically active before her body was really ready.

Rest is important! Some of the best advice I got as a new mom was someone (can't remember if it was OB, family, in a book...) was that recovery cannot be considered complete until you sleep for 5 consecutive hours (i.e. baby sleeping through the night). Until that point, still consider yourself in post partum recovery.

This is a great read

 

[Mya209]

I think one of the things they don't talk to pregnant mums about enough is recovery. I had no idea how rubbish I'd feel and for how long and how hard it would be to recover yourself with a demanding newborn. That's why I posted in third tri

 

[bassdesire]

With my first I was up walking over a mile on day 3... so proud and so much to prove for some reason. This time, I will be RESTING and hopefully NOT bleeding 6 months PP. Rest is SUPER important...

 

[Sherileigh]

Oh I'll be resting! I'm planning on finding my new home on the couch, with DS (when he can sit still) and new baby and just entertaining ourselves and BF'ing. My parents will be staying with us for awhile to help out so hopefully I won't have too much to do!

 

[JZW]

Amazing read. We put our bodies through so much and then expect to just bounce back. My culture (Chinese) encourages a 1 month resting period afterwards where we are supposed to just rest up and not go out at all. I'm definitely doing it- no housework, no cooking, just sleeping, eating, drinking, relaxing and getting breastfeeding established. During this time friends and relatives all chip in and help out.