After giving birth, a mother’s body needs many months to recover – some women still feel tired, have back pain or dislike the cold years later. This series is looked after by Dr. Pham Tran Dan Tam (MD, Specialist Level I in Traditional Medicine). It follows you from the postpartum “confinement” period, the traditional weeks of rest after birth, until you feel ready to try for another baby: what is normal, what is worth having checked, and how traditional medicine can help.
Postnatal check-ups
still follow the schedule of the hospital where you gave birth
Our clinic supports you
in recovering your health with traditional medicine and Applied Kinesiology
Noticing anything unusual?
go to a maternity hospital or call 115 (Vietnam’s emergency number), and say that you have recently given birth
Part A · Foundations
Part B · The first 6 weeks – the confinement period
- 03.1Reading your lochia like a diary of the uterus
- 03.2Lochia that lasts too long, or stops and comes back
- 04Confinement after a cesarean: how it differs from a vaginal birth
- 05Nourishing food after birth, matched to each mother’s type
- 06A healed C-section scar that still hurts, and breastfeeding
- 07Constipation after birth: don’t rush to purge to “cool down”
- 08Heavy sweating after birth: when to wait, and when to get tested
Part C · Breastfeeding
Part D · 2 to 12 months – the mother’s body
More articles on life after birth
- Postpartum brain fog makes you forgetful, and none of it is your fault
- A healed C-section scar that still feels numb, burns or pulls on your back: why
- Not fully recovered after giving birth: 5 groups of signs that are often overlooked
- After birth: don’t rush to get thin, rebuild your qi and blood the right way
- 5 exercises to reduce belly fat after a C-section, with a weekly plan
- 6 tips for coping with postpartum stress
- How to make more breast milk for your baby
English versions of these articles are on the way. Read the series in Vietnamese →
How our clinic can support you
- Tiredness that lasts, sleep that does not refresh you, forgetfulness, trouble concentrating.
- Back pain, pelvic pain, wrist pain, neck and shoulder pain from holding and breastfeeding your baby – including muscle testing with Applied Kinesiology.
- Disliking cold and wind, aching joints that linger after birth.
- Low milk supply, blocked milk ducts; choosing herbs and acupuncture points that are suitable while you are breastfeeding.
- Getting your health ready before you try for another baby.
The information in this series is for reference only and does not replace an examination. Every mother’s body is different – the doctor will examine you and give advice for your own situation.