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Postpartum
The first weeks after birth: your recovery, the newborn days and everything in between.
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- Pink cloud?? Super that you shared this, Mai! Not relatable for me, but for many others it is. Beautiful story! :) And it's so nice that things are going well for…
- Snoepjes Looking for candy for baptism sugar! I already have this candy in mind, but can't find it anywhere. Does anyone know the name of this candy? Or where…
- using tampons after giving birth Hi ladies, A bit of a weird question maybe... I gave birth 8 weeks ago today and have gotten my period for the second time. Is it okay to use tampons…
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Sailing close to the wind
Just a quick question... How long does it take before you stop leaking?? Thanks in advance :)
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strange blood loss and swimming
Hi! It’s been 8 weeks since I gave birth on Tuesday, and we want to go swimming tomorrow. But... I'm bleeding again. After the miscarriage, it stoppe…
- Clean without soap I just put some of that soap-free stuff from the maternity pack on my hands and a quarter of an hour later put my pinky in my newborn baby's mouth. S…
- Graduation thesis Hi everyone, For my graduation thesis in midwifery, I'm looking for a good topic. It has to be related to the postpartum period. I'm looking for a to…
- Vagina after stitches Hey, I gave birth 3 weeks ago with an episiotomy. They stitched 4 threads after the cut, but 2 were already cut after 5 days because the pain from th…
- bad maternity care We had a maternity nurse from Groenekruis in Groningen. On the second day, she left a pan with boiling water unattended on the stove. Our other two c…
- unfair maternity leave Phew!!! After 39 weeks of pregnancy, I finally have my last day of work today! I have to say I’m quite “proud of myself for working until I drop afte…
- Kolfbh Autumz, who has experience with this? Hi everyone, I’d like to buy a pumping bra and there’s quite a lot of options out there. I want a special pumping bra and not a nursing bra because a…
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Regeldagen?
Hi there, Here's a slightly sleep-deprived mom. Our little girl is 10 days old today. I was so proud because she was so easygoing. Today she wants to…
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Where do you buy Huggies diapers?
Hi ladies, I’d like to stock up on some small packs of diapers to try out once our little princess arrives. Where can I still buy Huggies Little Snug…
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Crib and travel cot
Hi! What’s better: a playpen or a travel cot for the living room? Does anyone have advice? I think a travel cot is handy because you can use it for o…
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Baby just wants to breastfeed all the time
My son is almost 3 weeks old. For the past few days, he's been restless all night long. He just wants to suck and nibble. I'm breastfeeding, so I kee…
- Big family celebration with a 6-week-old baby, is that okay? Hi, I have a family celebration coming up that we're invited to, but our baby will only be 6 weeks old then. I really don't think this is a good idea…
- A few questions... Hi! I'm due with another daughter in August and would love to share some advice. Now I also want to start pumping. Through our mutual health insuranc…
- Research baby walker 1Do you have children aged 0 to 2 years? Yes 2Do you plan to have children in the near future? No 3Do you use a baby walker to help your child(ren) l…
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Baby cries a lot, how do I know what he wants?
I gave birth to our little guy 7 days ago. He's our first baby. After 4 days in the hospital, we're back home and since then, he's done nothing but c…
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baby room? or sleep with us?
So many conflicting stories! One newborn baby sleeps in a crib in their own room… the other newborn sleeps in a bassinet with dad and mom in their ro…
- Sleepy baby Hi everyone! The first six weeks were very tough for us because our little boy has a cow's milk allergy. So, those first weeks we were mainly focused…
- Help! Postpartum care. We’re expecting our second child and have some specific wishes regarding postpartum care. I’ve been very mindful about nutrition and would like minim…
- Corona hospital visit Just a quick question regarding these tough corona times. We're expecting our baby in 3 weeks. Should we have visitors or not? If yes, where do you d…
- Anna Help! I had a C-section for our second baby. I was so looking forward to the little one’s arrival. But now that I’m home, it doesn’t feel so great. I…
- Postpartum care nurses Hi! Are there more women/girls here who are also maternity care assistants themselves? If so, were you already maternity care assistants before you h…
- Hospital visit during Corona Hi, I'm 35 and have two daughters, one 3 and one 4. In the summer, we'll be adding a little brother. My first daughter was a very calm and easy baby.…
- Baby blues Here I am, in the hospital bed with a 5-day-old baby next to me. My daughter has high bilirubin levels, so she needs to spend a lot of time under the…
- Engorgement/sore breasts Congratulations on your baby! :love: I have no idea, because I didn't have any issues after those first days in the beginning. But "normally" you hav…
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