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Cluster Feedings and Postpartum Recovery

3 Steps to Success

By Jennifer Hodges

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2. Know It's OK to Have Help

So how is a new mom supposed to recover from childbirth – either a vaginal birth or a Cesarean section – while tending to the feeding needs of her newborn? Both Hunt and McKissock allowed themselves to be taken care of by their mothers. "The cluster feedings didn't make recovery any harder for me," McKissock says. "My mother stayed with us for the following two weeks, which was really helpful." While McKissock nursed her newborn daughter, her mother would bring her food, a book, turn on the TV or just sit on the edge of the bed to keep her company.

Hunt had a similar situation at her house. "My husband and mother took care of everything – other than the baby – so that I could spend most of my time on the couch with him, feeding and watching movies," she says. "I was a very lucky girl in that I was waited on hand and foot, which allowed me to wait on the baby."

However, Albert says that some women exhibit a "warrior personality." "A person with a warrior personality constantly sends out the message that they can do everything themselves," she says. "As a result, no one ever thinks that she needs any help." These women may need the most help during the cluster feeding and postpartum period.

3. Know Your Other Options


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