Embracing Change and Intimacy Postpartum

by | Postnatal Care

So, yesterday I posted a blog about Sex during pregnancy and now I want to discuss intimacy postpartum which can be even more awkward and terrifying to talk about…because you might not be ready physically and emotionally to go there – as you’ve just had a baby and adjusting to motherhood, your postpartum body and rollercoaster of emotions.

Just like pregnancy and birth is different for every woman so is her postpartum journey and even though intimacy is important your focus might just be on recovery, healing and nurturing your baby.

So, take your time. Some things you may want to consider are:

Embracing the Nesting Period…

by | Birth Preparation

I’ll never forget being in my last trimester and I don’t know where I found my burst of energy from, but I nested like crazy!  It almost felt like I was possessed, and I feltcompelled to create a loving, clean, and nurturing environment for my baby. I was sewing curtains for the nursery, sanding down and painting an heirloom wooden box that was given to me from great grand ma to be turned into a clothes/toybox. Washing and folding all the baby clothes before the little one arrived so that they could smell like clothes softener and feel gentle on their fragile skin. I re arranged the furniture in my bedroom to accommodate for the bassinet and change table and got into baking!

I was in full gear, unstoppable. I was NESTING!