Joint pain in the postpartum period is a symptom that is rarely mentioned during pregnancy.  Although not all women suffer from this sensation, those who do experience aches and pains throughout different parts of their body that can feel difficult to understand.  This lack of warning can make you worry when it happens.   You might  feel that your bones have suffered a great deal of loss of density throughout the pregnancy, which is often not the case.  One mother I know in her early 30R...

Recovering from the birth experience and learning to take care of a newborn can be a very difficult time in a couple’s life.  Most doctors will recommend not to exercise, take baths or have sex in the first six weeks after birth-take any one of those activities away for too long and you will feel stressed!   Feeling dehydrated can also be an issue for women who are breastfeeding.  Whether you had a vaginal or a c-section delivery it is a very significant healing time.  It is important...