Postpartum support: more than just Bubble Baths and Naps

September 5, 2017

Lindsay Miller

Postpartum Support, Community, Parenting

Postpartum support: more than just Bubble Baths and Naps

What new parent wouldn't want a relaxing soak or a dreamy hour to snooze? Many new parents can only imagine this being real, and many believe they aren't deserving of such a postpartum reality. It's hard to believe, I know. If you ask any new mother about treating themselves to some downtime, most likely there will be a hint of guilt in their answer. Okay. If they aren't comfortable taking a tub (or, maybe there isn't one where they live!) or napping, how ELSE can we give new parents hands on support? How can we change the drained, overwhelmed, and exhausted face of postpartum or life with a newborn?

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#Affirmationfriday is upon us again, and.... this week is a lot. Please take care of yourself in all the ways that you can, okay? Take a few more minutes of sleep if you can, eat some nourishing food, do some things that your future self will thank y

#AffirmationFriday So often as parents, particularly if we were raised as girls in this world, we spend our days feeling like whatever we do isn't enough. But here's the thing: not is what you do enough, YOU are enough. And not only that, you are mor

One of the things I consistently hear from parents in the first year #postpartum is "I wish someone had told me!" Sometimes it's that your shoes might never fit again, sometimes it's that when your #menses returns, it's never the same. What

Hey. You got this. It's #affirmationfriday, and we just want you to know that you are a warrior and you can do this. Repeat to yourself as necessary.
And give us a shout if you need a little extra support; we are here for you.
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