Recovery Support

You did it!

Your baby has finally arrived! Despite how awkward and potentially questionable it feels that you’re allowed to just pop this new human in a car seat and take them home with you, you’re undoubtedly ready to be home and to begin the process of finding the (sporadic, exhausting, unpredictable) rhythm of your ‘new normal’.

The hard work is done, right? Slow down. Let’s not get too carried away just yet.

I’ve always found it a little curious that many childbirth pre - paration classes dedicate several hours to various topics that many families will likely never encounter and somehow allow only 20-30 minutes to address the recovery process after birth – a stage that every family will have to navigate… one that will last at least 6 weeks, and often proves to be one of the most significant and potentially challenging stages.

It’s true that these first weeks and months after Baby’s arrival are often filled with a tremendous amount of joy and celebration. It’s also a time when things can get a little strenuous between all the follow-up appo -