Tag: postpartum
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3 Tips for Maximizing Sleep with a Newborn Baby
We were warned all about the struggles to getting sleep with a newborn but never did we think it would impact our quality of life so much. Have you found yourself so deeply invested in your baby’s sleep that your days revolve around wake windows, and researching the best swaddle in hopes of getting you…
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6 Tips for the Best Postpartum Sleep Schedule
Finding the right routine for you and your partner to manage night wakings with a newborn can make a huge difference in your postpartum experience. Here are some tips to help your craft the perfect postpartum sleep schedule. 1. Postpartum Sleep for Exclusive Breastfeeding If you are exclusively breastfeeding, utilize support for burping, getting the…
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3 Things to know about Postpartum Depression in Dads
How do dads get postpartum depression if they didn’t give birth? Dads struggling postpartum or even developing depression or anxiety isn’t something we discuss often. Typically during this time period, the focus is on baby. If the focus isn’t on baby, then it is on mom’s recovery. But for every mom diagnosed with a postpartum…
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Stories of Motherhood: I survived Postpartum Depression {Part One}
I survived Postpartum Depression (PPD). One big reason is that many people who experience maternal mental illness are too scared to talk about it for fear they will be seen as a bad mother. My personal battle with maternal mental illness was against postpartum depression. An illness I describe as a slow-moving fog of blackness…