Postpartum Planning: Set Yourself Up For Success

5 Things You Can Do Right Now:

1. Expand your wardrobe

When purchasing clothes, opt for loose fitting, oversized or flowy tops that could potentially accommodate a growing belly and bust as well as help make you feel comfortable during the first few months postpartum.

2. Buy yourself some nice pajamas

This is something you will appreciate after childbirth so treat yourself to some nice pajamas. The weeks after childbirth

3. Invest in some good compression leggings

Trust me, your future self will thank me. Pregnancy brings an increased risk of varicose veins so they can be worn as long as comfortable. Postpartum abdominal support is essential and quality compression style leggings can help this. And in the mean time enjoy wearing some quality loungewear.

4. See your healthcare provider for a wellness visit and ask for recommendations

Make healthy lifestyle changes, clean up your diet and make sure you are in good health. Your provider may draw labs and make vitamin supplement recommendations.

5. Learn all that you can about pregnancy and postpartum

Ask family and friends, follow Instagram accounts, read books, listen to podcasts, etc. Absorb as much informative (evidence based) information as you can.

If you’re already pregnant, make sure you set up an appointment with a lactation consultant for a comprehensive assessment, interview birth and postnatal doulas and place items on your registry for yourself too, not just your baby .

Bonus:

Bring your dog to obedience school

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