Reading your lochia like a diary of the uterus
Lochia changes color week by week and usually lasts 3–5 weeks. Knowing what is normal eases needless worry and tells you when to ask…
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Articles by the Tam Duc doctors on nutrition, sleep, stress, musculoskeletal pain and women’s health – explained in plain language, based on traditional medicine and Applied Kinesiology.
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Postpartum is more than 42 days
The 42-day postpartum mark was set for statistics, not to say a mother’s body has fully recovered. Many problems after birth last for years.
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Warning signs after birth that need care right away
Many danger signs after birth appear once the mother is home. When to go to the emergency room, when to see an obstetrician the…
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Postpartum brain fog makes you forgetful, and none of it is your fault
Forgetfulness, slow thinking and poor focus after birth are a named, recoverable state: estrogen drops, allopregnanolone falls, sleep is broken.
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A healed C-section scar that still feels numb, burns or pulls on your back: why
Your C-section scar looks healed, yet it still burns, jabs when touched or aches toward the groin. A trapped nerve may be the reason.
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Not fully recovered after giving birth: 5 groups of signs that are often overlooked
Years after giving birth, many women still feel drained. Five groups of signs that your body has not fully recovered before another pregnancy.
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After birth: don’t rush to get thin, rebuild your qi and blood the right way
Why rushing to lose weight after birth can affect breast milk, mood and recovery, and how to rebuild qi and blood with food, rest…
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5 exercises to reduce belly fat after a C-section, with a weekly plan
Five gentle exercises for mothers after a C-section, from belly breathing to a modified plank, with step-by-step instructions and a weekly plan.
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6 tips for coping with postpartum stress
Stress after giving birth is very common, especially with a first baby. Six ways to cope, and how to tell postpartum stress from postpartum…
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How to make more breast milk for your baby
Breast milk is the best nutrition for newborns, yet some new mothers struggle with supply. Seven principles to help you make more milk for…