postpartum care

Insurance covered breast pumps: What you need to know

Insurance covered breast pumps: What you need to know By Emily Glover…

This is Motherhood: Jamie Jones wants BIPOC moms to get the birth support they need

In this bonus episode of the Motherly Podcast, guest host Joyce Brewer speaks with Jamie Jones, a childbirth educator at Birthsmarter, a doula, a pre- and postnatal corrective exercise specialist, and a certified personal trainer.

5 lies about newborns that we need to stop spreading

Here are the top five lies about babies we need to stop telling so that parents stop being so hard on themselves. 

Maren Morris says her husband helped her realize she had postpartum depression

Morris says it was her husband who gently suggested she might have PPD.

This mom’s post about marriage is so raw and relatable

"I cried last night as I asked my husband if he was tired of me. Because I'm tired of me some days. Pregnancy and birth are hard. Raising babies is hard. But I think the hardest is losing yourself..."

Postpartum anxiety might be invisible to you—but it’s very real to me

The thing about postpartum anxiety that makes it so misunderstood is that it’s invisible to you—but it’s very real to us.

Kylie Jenner on postpartum recovery after second baby: ‘It’s OK to not be OK’

In her latest Instagram Story, the mama of two opens up and gets candid about postpartum life.

This is why we need to prioritize the care of postpartum mamas

Paid leave is not a vacation. Four weeks of it isn't enough.

I learned to let go, respect and love my postpartum body

I looked down at my formerly-flat, newly-deflated belly after giving birth to my oldest son, and I thought to myself: is this what my body is going to be like, now? The changes your body experiences during and after pregnancy can be shocking, but I learned to find the beauty in it.

What to say (and what not to say) to the mama who’s struggling with PPD or PPA

Can’t find the right words? We can help.

To the mama struggling with postpartum: It doesn’t make you any less of a mother

Truth is, the postpartum period is hard, and we don’t talk about it enough.

Spotting postpartum depression can be difficult. Here’s why you should enlist your partner’s help

Coming up with a plan together before PPD arises could help you get the care you need sooner.

Brooklyn Decker asked her best friend to “take in what’s happening down there” after giving birth

Now that’s friendship.

Postpartum psychosis is rare—but dangerous

Here’s what to look out for.

Postpartum stress syndrome is the postpartum disorder you probably haven’t heard about

And it's likely more common than we know. Here's how to spot the signs.

The postpartum wellness class every mama deserves

During pregnancy, a mama doesn’t have to look far for wellness advice.…

10 essential ways new moms can support their mental health

The most important thing? To remember that this is just one season of your life.

A postpartum plan is just as important as a birth plan. Here’s how to make one.

It's all about *your* health and sanity, mama.

‘What do new mothers do all day?’

Our culture doesn't have a good way to measure the amazing things you are accomplishing.

These unfiltered + powerful postpartum photos will make you feel seen

Modibodi and Getty believe both pregnancy AND postpartum bodies are precious. This series aims to redefine how we illustrate the postpartum experience.