728x90
my iParenting
From Our Sponsors
e-newsletters
Sign up to receive our free weekly e-newsletters

new terms of use
new privacy policy
award-winning products
The iParenting Media Awards program helps parents find the best products for their families.
Home › Articles › Your Growing Baby › Cluster Feedings and Postpartum Recovery

Cluster Feedings and Postpartum Recovery

3 Steps to Success

By Jennifer Hodges

Pages:  1  2  3  

There are some easy things that can be done to help women during this stressful period. First, moms can co-sleep. Both Hunt and McKissock co-slept with their children during this period and found that it was very easy to nurse Baby and then turn over and go right back to sleep.

New moms can also reduce obligations. "There are others things that can be dropped, and the word 'no' can be very freeing," Albert says. "If you have responsibilities that you are not getting paid for, recognize that you do not have the time for them. It helps to reduce the load."

Albert also recommends the following:

  • Vitamin B
  • St. Johns Wort (300 mg, 3 times a day)
  • Exercise
  • Sleep – as much as possible
  • Sitz baths – if the postpartum recovery is painful
  • Massage

"These are natural ways to deal with recovery and stress," she says. Albert also emphasizes that new moms need to carve time out for themselves – "even if it is just making a cup of herbal tea."

Adjusting to life with a newborn can be very stressful and demanding. If the new mom allows herself to be taken care of, she can take care of her newborn. Breastfeeding is a very special bond that only a mother and her baby can share. Being prepared for the feedings, creating a loving and nurturing support system, letting yourself be taken care of and reducing obligations can make cluster feedings and postpartum recovery much easier.


Pages:  1  2  3  

Want to see more?

Comments

There are no comments for this article yet.Be the first to add a comment.

Post As:
Enter your comment below:
Title
Comment Text
CAPTCHA
Please note that any comments submitted become the property of Disney Family / iParenting and can be edited and posted at our discrection.