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Home<\/a><\/span> > Parenting<\/a><\/span> > The Postpartum Recovery Tips No One Talks About\u2014But Should<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n
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As a newborn and family photographer<\/a>, I have had the privilege of meeting so many incredible mums during one of the most exciting, and exhausting, times of their lives. The postpartum period is a rollercoaster. You\u2019re over the moon about your little one, but you\u2019re also running on fumes, trying to figure out how to feel like yourself again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And here\u2019s the thing, everyone talks about the baby (and rightly so, they\u2019re adorable!), but your recovery matters too. Yet, so much of postpartum recovery is skimmed over, almost treated like an afterthought. The reality? If mum isn\u2019t okay, physically and mentally, then no one in that house is truly okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let\u2019s talk about the raw, unfiltered truths of postpartum recovery, the things no one really prepares you for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. The Bleeding, the Swelling, and the Oh-So-Lovely Afterpains<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nobody quite warns you about how much your body will feel like it\u2019s been through battle. Post-birth bleeding (lochia) lasts for weeks. Not days, weeks. And just when you think it\u2019s slowing down, you move the wrong way, and boom, it\u2019s back with a vengeance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then there\u2019s the soreness. Whether you\u2019ve had a vaginal birth or a c-section, everything hurts<\/em>. Sitting? Feels like you\u2019ve landed on a pile of bricks. Walking? You\u2019ll move slower than your grandma. Oh, and vaginal itching and swelling? Yep, totally normal, but no less irritating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, hemorrhoids? Consider them your new (very unwelcome) friends for a while. And if you think contractions are over after labor, think again. Those small contractions, called afterpains, stick around for several days, especially when breastfeeding. It\u2019s like your uterus saying, \u201cHey, just a little reminder that I\u2019m still working hard over here.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What helps?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n