How to Help Your Body Heal After Having a Baby

Childbirth is like a marathon. Women need to take it easy after they've given birth for optimal healing. These tips will provide the fastest healing for women in their postpartum period.

7-10 days of Sitz Baths with healing herbs (ask at your local health food store)

Stay in or around your bed for at least 2 weeks - and for much longer if you've had a c-section (6 weeks). If you notice that you are having more bleeding or feel more tired than usual, then you are doing too much.

Take it easy with household chores. Let your partner or family member do it. Your main concern right now is resting and feeding and caring for your baby. Try not to do anything for at least a few weeks.

Limit your visitors for the first few weeks to family and close friends, and don't be afraid to ask guests to leave if you are feeling tired.

Sleep when your baby is sleeping. You probably won't be getting a full night sleep for a long time, but if you sleep when your baby is sleeping, then you will feel much more rested.

Have your baby in a bed close to yours, or consider co-sleeping. When your baby is hungry in the middle of the night, you will hear his/her cues right away and be able to feed easily and go back to sleep. If you wait until your baby is crying to feed him/her, then you will have a much more difficult time getting yourself and your baby to sleep. There are many studies out there that conclude that women who sleep near their baby feel more rested.

Drink nutrient dense herbal tea 2-3 times per day. Pregnancy Tea is great during pregnancy and after you've given birth. Mother's Milk Tea is another good one. Both can be found online or at your local health food store.

Drink a pregnancy smoothie every day. Add super foods like blueberries, bee pollen, kale, goji berries, etc.

Eat a well balanced diet with enough fat and protein. The Weston Price foundation has some great dietary recommendations.

Consider hiring a postpartum doula who will take care of your household chores and care for your baby while allowing you to get some rest. Postpartum doulas also prepare healthy meals and take care of whatever you need. They are amazing with babies and very helpful.

Healing can take time. But with these holistic healing tips, you will be back to yourself within no time.

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