The Fourth Trimester

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For discussing those first 3 months postpartum. Topics to include birth recovery, baby blues, newborn care, all things babies up to 3 months old, and anything else relevant to the "fourth trimester" I felt like the Motherhood group was too broad, so created this group to focus on the special period for mom and baby.

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Episiotomy - help!

I’m currently just over five weeks PP and had a forcep delivery with episiotomy. It all went a bit traumatic from there with blood loss and a further surgery the next day which has meant that my episiotomy has healed pretty badly. I’ve had a part that is open for weeks and the midwives, doctors and even gynaecologis...

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Mom Tatas

Is there ANYTNING we can do (naturally) to help firm and lift up breastfeeding mom tatas? Is a mommy makeover really the only way? Does anyone have any methods be it exercises, or some kind of miracle cream or product that helped them?

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Working out

When did everyone start working out again? I want to tone my butt and thighs. I also have a few stitches. I'm currently walking every where when I can

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When does it get better?

I’m 2 weeks PP today and I’m still in a lot of pain down there. I had a 3rd degree tear and everything from laying down to sitting down and standing up hurts. I have to take pain killers every 6hrs to ease some of the pain. My OB checked my stitches last week and said everything looks fine so far and nothing is infe...

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Cluster feeding newborn

Anyone else have a newborn that has cluster fed? Our LO is 2 days old and he started cluster feeding this afternoon evening. Still at the hospital post C-section and the nurse says it’s common after a circumcision, which he had done today. How long did it last for you? How did you survive it?

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