Mini Series #3: Favorite Resources for Postpartum

Postpartum is such a significant time of change, adaptation, and bonding. It can also be a stressful, sleepless, and emotional time. I encourage you, if you're pregnant or hope to be, spend some time thinking through what you want the first 8 weeks postpartum to look like. If you're already postpartum, I would also encourage you to prioritize rest moving forward. And if you're beyond postpartum, consider how you might encourage or provide care/meals/rest for a new mom that you know. 💕

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Quick Links

• Mental health support: https://www.postpartum.net/
• Article 3 Steps to Prepare a Nourishing Postpartum Recovery: https://www.resourcedoula.com/preparing-your-postpartum-recovery-plan/
• Free postpartum plan by Earth Mama Angel Baby:https://trainat.li/postpartum-plan
• Freezer meals: https://trainat.li/freezermeals
• Exercise: https://www.resourcedoula.com/quick-tips-postpartum-exercise-recommendations/

Books:

• The First 40 Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou: https://mydou.la/first-forty-days
• Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols: https://mydou.la/real-food-for-pregnancy

Breastfeeding:

• IBCLC: TRD episode #4 with two IBCLCs: https://www.resourcedoula.com/interview-with-carrie-harris-ibclc-sarah-stevens-ibclc/
• KellyMom: https://trainat.li/kelly-mom is a great site for breastfeeding information

Products

• A caddy for each “station” around the house: https://mydou.la/caddy
• Baby wrap or ring sling & soft structured carrier
   – TRD episode #31 Babywearing Basics with Cassidy from Let’s Talk Babywearing: https://www.resourcedoula.com/babywearing-basics-with-cassidy-of-lets-talk-babywearing/

Top tip: Trust in yourself and your knowledge of your own body and your baby.

All the resources I mentioned and more are a part of a bigger list that is a live document - meaning I update it regularly! Yhttps://www.resourcedoula.com/resources/

Please remember that these are just suggestions and not medical advice. Thanks for lis

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