Recipe for Recovery after Childbirth

The postpartum stage of pregnancy and childbirth includes many different physical and mental changes. Postpartum depression, or baby blues, occurs very commonly in new mothers as well as Surrogate mothers. At times postpartum feelings can become even more layered for Surrogate mothers as they do not keep the baby after giving birth, thus their limited emotional attachment might be accompanied by a simultaneous sense of fulfillment in achieving their goal of gifting a baby to intended parents. 

Surrogates can benefit from many different forms of aid and help during the postpartum transition back to regular life. Finding a support system of fellow Surrogates proves to ease emotional experiences. Certain tools can help in recovery such as belly bands, a donut pillow and the method of the sitz bath. As for certain bodily functions that may be more difficult after childbirth, recovery calls for constant hydration, stool softeners and probiotics or other gas relief products.

Cesarean section surgeries may initially complicate an already fragile state of post-childbirth recovery. Tiredness may result from blood loss, and the scar itself may likely be sore. Assistance and nutrition are key, and asking for help is never a weakness, especially post-birth. Giving birth is truly a miracle.