You have worked hard growing, protecting, laboring, and birthing your baby--now is the time to enjoy meeting and bonding with your new little one. These next few weeks are a time for you to focus on your family, parenthood and letting your body heal. Your family, close friends, and/or postpartum doula should be lending helping hands with cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, laundering, and any other daily chores you need done while you are taking care of yourself and your ba

What we are made of 50-70% of our body weight is water. Our bodies need water to function--digesting food, lifting a box, figuring out a math problem, maintaining body temperature, prevent swelling and growing a baby are impossible without water. To ensure adequate hydration, drink half of your body weight in fluid ounces plus an additional 20 ounces every day if you are active, pregnant or breastfeeding. It may seem like a lot, but it is possible! Drinks & Foods To Satisfy W