Postpartum: Physical Recovery & Emotional Well-Being
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In this class, we will prepare you for all the physical and emotional changes that often surprise parents during the postpartum period. Know what to expect, get pro tips and tricks for recovery and healing, and learn how others can support you during this important time.
Covered in this class
- Physical recovery after both a vaginal delivery & Cesarean birth
- What to expect from postpartum bleeding
- Overview of breastfeeding best practices
- What to expect from the first few days & weeks at home with baby
- Postpartum emotions & mental health
- Your identity & relationships after baby
Lessons
Introduction
0:32
Physical Recovery After Birth
8:31
Postpartum Bleeding
2:56
Cesarean Recovery
3:10
Rooming-In
1:56
Your Breasts & Breastfeeding After Birth
2:44
Heading Home with Baby
2:08
What to Expect from the First Weeks at Home
4:29
Postpartum Complications for Mom
1:32
Postpartum Complications for Baby
2:17
Postpartum Emotions
8:29
Closing Thoughts on Postpartum
3:43
Q&A: Your Postpartum Identity
12:34
Q&A: Your Relationship after Baby
5:36
Q&A: Postpartum Emotions & Mental Health
8:45
Handouts
How to Make a Vagina Healing Sandwich
A Guide to Vaginal Birth Recovery
Understanding & Caring for Vaginal Tears
+ 8 more
Meet the instructors
Ashley Derderian Sousa, RN, IBCLC, has nearly ten years of experience as a nurse in labor, delivery, and postpartum units. She believes each journey to becoming a parent is a personal one that should be met with self-compassion.
Divya Kumar, LCSW, MSW, PMH-C, is a psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health and trauma. She is co-founder of the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for Women of Color, a program within Postpartum Support International that increases perinatal support for communities of color.
Divya Kumar, LCSW, MSW, PMH-C
Ashley Derderian Sousa, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Reviews
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