Your body postpartum definitely feels different from your body prenatal, and that’s fine. After all, you did, just leave the delivery ward with a baby in hand, no less. As a new mother ready to regain your strength, reconnect with your body, and care for your newborn, postpartum exercises are the way to go. Postpartum […]
The Placenta And It’s Care After Birth
The placenta has attracted immense attention through the ages especially as it relates to issues of fertility and reproduction . Then, the placental care after birth is a discussion on a new scale. Currently the placenta continues to be an object of intense interest to both the scientific world due to its evolving capabilities […]
Postpartum Tea – Ijele To The World
Teas are a very important aspect of our lives and come in different compositions, flavours and varieties and serve differing purposes in our daily life , some are elixirs and some are frankly part of healthy living and has become a staple in our daily lives, activities and healthy living package Teas perform different functions […]
Newborn Umbilical Cord Care – Easy Steps To Follow
The umbilical cord holds special significance in the events of the postpartum era both for the mother and the baby and this significance transcends the physical and enters into the realm of the spiritual in certain cultures of the world especially for the Igbo race in Nigeria hence the management of the umbilical cord at […]
The Best Wearable Breast Pump – Willow
Breastfeeding is a full time job. To have the ability to completely and efficiently nurse a baby is a herculean task hence mothers need all the time, space and freedom to be able to do this effectively and also have the time to attend to all the other numerous activities expected of a nursing mother […]
Postpartum Suicide – Simple Ways to Predict and Prevent it
The thought of loss and the actual demise of a loved one is devastating even when the person is old, even chronically ill with debilitating illness. If you have ever been this distressed at losing an aged person, you can now begin to compare it to the unfathomable feelings and disaster that accompanies the tragic […]
Postpartum Shaking – Should we ignore it or Is it time for a Rethink?
Intense shivering in the late stages of labor or in the immediate postpartum period is one of the unexpected events you may experience in your late labor or early postpartum. You may have been counseled by your healthcare provider or your nurse on the common things you expect to encounter in the postpartum period and […]
Postpartum Fever – Is it an Emergency?
The development of fever following a delivery is a common complaint in the immediate postpartum period that it is mostly ignored as it resolves without treatment. This is because in the immediate postpartum state, you are still reeling from the pain and stress of delivery and child birth and these can affect the body system […]
Postpartum Vaginal Discharge – Normal, Abnormal and The 6 Major Types
You have just had a vaginal delivery and are set to go home with your bundle of joy. It is worth noting that the vagina following delivery is prone to so many ills which you need to be aware of and keep abreast of so your joy remains undisturbed by these ills. One of these […]
Postpartum Vaginal Care – The Best Care Remedies
The vagina is one hell of a peculiar and special source of the groove and she who is comfortable in the nether regions is at peace and exudes ultimate confidence. Forget all the hype about certain special exercises Forget all the hype about comfy clothes, makeups and dresses Forget all the hype about routines, diets […]