Postpartum
Navigate the postpartum world with confidence. Discover what’s normal and what’s not when it comes to your postpartum body and emotions. Find helpful tips and guides to help you thrive in this new chapter of your life.
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Perinatal Mental Health Week: ‘I started having anxiety during IVF’
Melissa always dreamed of the day she would fall pregnant. After marrying her husband in 2020, the couple discovered there was an inherited genetic condition […]
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Scar Repair: 6 C-Section Strips Mums Recommend
If you’ve had a c-section, you know that your incision can be a major pain in the, well, you know. But there are things you […]
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Get prolapse and continence support with SRC Restore
Growing a tiny human is simply amazing but it can take its toll on your body, especially downstairs. We’re talking uterine and bladder prolapse and […]
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‘I felt absolutely nothing’: Why having a baby isn’t always love at first sight
While many parents try their best to prepare for the arrival of a new baby, sometimes no amount of planning can live up to the […]
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Mums Review Kin Fertility Postpartum Recovery Kit
Mums recommend Kin Fertility Postpartum Recovery Kit It’s no secret that your body is put through the absolute wringer during childbirth, Kin Fertility’s Postpartum Recovery […]
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Q&A: When can I swim after a vaginal birth?
Queesland-based Mum’s Grapevine Due Date group member Jess is hot and bothered after giving birth, and really wants to take a dip. But she’s not […]
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Postpartum Sleepwear: What You Need to Know
Having a baby changes life as you know it in all of the very best ways. But those early days can become a bit of […]
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Afterwards: THE parenting book every new mum needs to read
Afterwards: Postpartum Life Mum To Mum. By Tori Bowman Johnson We’ve talked about parenting books a few times here at Mum’s Grapevine. Reading Tori Bowman […]
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Q&A: Will My Stitches Open If I Poo? Postpartum Concerns
Childbirth is beautiful, but it can also be traumatic. And the first poo after childbirth? When you have stitches? If you think that sounds more […]
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Postpartum Bleeding: What you need to know
Asides from expecting a beautiful baby, one of the other things most women will say they enjoy about pregnancy is not having their period. Nine […]
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Fresh Panties: 10 Maternity Disposable Underwear Brands
The days after childbirth are nothing short of eventful: there’s your delicious new human to snuggle, big boobs to marvel, and motherhood to ponder. There’s […]
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Recovery Wear: 14 Postpartum Shapewear Mums Recommend
Diastasis recti, also known as abdominal separation, is when the muscles that meet in the middle of your stomach separate. It’s very common during pregnancy, […]
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The Motherhood Project: what motherhood really looks like
A Brisbane photographer is pulling back the curtain on motherhood and taking a real look into the messy, chaotic, and utterly beautiful world that is […]
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Mums Review SRC Pregnancy and Recovery Garments
100% would recommend SRC garments to a friend SRC Health compression garments support your body through pregnancy and postpartum recovery in the areas you need […]
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Eco Cycle: 16 Reusable Pads Mums Recommend
We may not be able to avoid our monthly periods, but thanks to reusable pads, we can play an important part in reducing consumer waste […]