Let's Talk Postpartum

BIRTH KIT ESSENTIALS FOR YOUR BIRTH & POSTPARTUM!  We’ve asked mamas who’ve been there, talked to midwives, been there ourselves. Make your birth a little easier by packing your bag a bit ahead of your due date. Just in case that...

SEX & RECONNECTING WITH YOUR POSTPARTUM BODY Hey mamas! We wanted to get the down-low on sex after childbirth because we hear so many questions from new mamas that don’t really ever get talked about… Like... When “should” I be...

OTHER WEIRD AND PERHAPS NOT SO WONDERFUL THINGS - POSTPARTUM Hey mama! This is the fifth part of our Viva La Vulva prepared for postpartum series, and we’re talking about the many weird and perhaps not so wonderful postpartum things...

Hey Mama! If you’re reading this you’re most likely in your third trimester, and first of all we just want to let you know you are doing an incredible job and so is your body. Secondly, if you're ready to...

That DREADED first poo after you’ve given birth… probably one of the most anticipated poos you’ll do in your life?! And the question from midwives and nurses that many mamas hear many times in the first 24-48 hours after childbirth...

MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH IS A COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY. Mums, you have not failed. The system has failed you. If you find motherhood hard, you are not alone. In New Zealand, it is estimated, up to 50% of parents experience perinatal distress. ...