Postpartum Guide: Maternity Leave, Postpartum Depression and the Months After Birth

Scarlett Johansson reflects on postpartum life: ‘I was staring into the abyss like, what have I done?’

Updated Jan. 23, 2025

Postpartum, Celebrity News, Fourth Trimester, Life, News

Alone with your newborn: The raw reality of the first day postpartum

The door clicked shut, and suddenly, I was alone. Just me and you. It wasn't supposed to feel this quiet. Or this overwhelming.

Updated Nov. 25, 2024

Parenting, Fourth Trimester, Postpartum

woman lying in bed experiencing postpartum night sweats

Women's Health

Postpartum night sweats: Also known as your own private summer

Although annoying, postpartum night sweats are common and usually not a cause for alarm.

Updated Jun. 18, 2024

Women's Health, Fourth Trimester

mother breastfeeding baby - lactation cookies

Postpartum Products

6 best lactation cookies for hungry breastfeeding mamas

No time for baking? No problem.

Updated Jan. 04, 2023

Postpartum Products, Fourth Trimester

mom holding baby and looking at camera practicing postpartum rest

Fourth Trimester

5 important reasons to practice postpartum rest, according to a midwife

Know this: Treating the first 40 days after birth as sacred may help reduce postpartum depression.

Updated Sep. 20, 2023

Fourth Trimester, Women's Health

mom holding newborn baby while drinking coffee

Fourth Trimester

These under-the-radar-issues are all too common during postpartum recovery

Pregnancy and childbirth can be an amazing experience for women, but it can also cause some intimate issues postpartum.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024

Fourth Trimester, Health & Wellness, Life, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Women's Health

Parental Leave

Dads are leaving $1.6 billion in paid parental leave on the table—and that’s a leadership problem

It’s not that dads can’t take the leave—it’s that they aren’t. And when dads don’t take leave, moms feel the impact.

Updated Mar. 04, 2025

Parental Leave, Parenting, Postpartum

Parenting

Raising a baby now costs over $20K in the first year—more than a third of the average U.S. salary

And for 15% of moms, baby-related expenses eat up over half of what they bring in.

Updated Mar. 04, 2025

Parenting, Parental Leave

Deloitte parental leave - A dad holding his baby

News

Deloitte just gave dads 6 months off—and it’s a win for moms too

Deloitte’s new policy, equalizes parental leave for all employees, giving fathers the same 26 weeks of fully paid leave that new mothers already receive.

Updated Feb. 11, 2025

News, Parental Leave, Postpartum

Parental Leave

“I’m not ready”: Mom’s heartbreaking video on returning to work after maternity leave hits home

For moms in the U.S., maternity leave is an emotional minefield.

Updated Feb. 10, 2025

Parental Leave, Maternity

Health & Wellness

Yes, you need ‘Butt Stuff’ by Megababe—your hemorrhoids will thank you

Because your hemorrhoids need it.

Updated Sep. 18, 2024

Health & Wellness, Postpartum Products, Pregnancy Products

Postpartum Products

As a second-time mama, these are the 21 items I have for my postpartum recovery

Being a second time mom means that I have a better sense of what I will need to recover after birth.

Updated Aug. 06, 2024

Postpartum Products, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Products, Shop

Postpartum Products

14 nursing shirts that feel anything but frumpy

From casual T-shirts to work-ready blouses, athletic-inspired to boho-chic there's an endless supply of nursing tops to suit any style or occasion.

Updated Jul. 29, 2024

Postpartum Products, Beauty & Style Shopping Guides, Style

mom snuggling a newborn baby against her chest

Postpartum Products

Your postpartum recovery kit: Feel your best after a C-section

Cesarean section mamas are absolute warriors.

Updated Feb. 17, 2022

Postpartum Products, C-Section, Health & Wellness, Postpartum, Women's Health

Parental Leave

Dads are leaving $1.6 billion in paid parental leave on the table—and that’s a leadership problem

It’s not that dads can’t take the leave—it’s that they aren’t. And when dads don’t take leave, moms feel the impact.

Updated Mar. 04, 2025

Parental Leave, Parenting, Postpartum

Parenting

Raising a baby now costs over $20K in the first year—more than a third of the average U.S. salary

And for 15% of moms, baby-related expenses eat up over half of what they bring in.

Updated Mar. 04, 2025

Parenting, Parental Leave

Postpartum

4-year-old’s raw photo of postpartum mom perfectly captures new motherhood

In the now-viral image, Bailey sits holding her newborn, her hair in a messy bun, wearing a hoodie, sporting a look of pure postpartum bewilderment.

Updated Mar. 03, 2025

Postpartum, Viral & Trending

Celebrity News

Hailey Bieber’s latest TikTok is proof that ‘mom brain’ spares no one

If this isn’t peak mom brain, we don’t know what is. But before we brush it off as forgetfulness, science suggests there’s more to it.

Updated Feb. 13, 2025

Celebrity News, News, Postpartum, Viral & Trending

News

Deloitte just gave dads 6 months off—and it’s a win for moms too

Deloitte’s new policy, equalizes parental leave for all employees, giving fathers the same 26 weeks of fully paid leave that new mothers already receive.

Updated Feb. 11, 2025

News, Parental Leave, Postpartum

Parental Leave

“I’m not ready”: Mom’s heartbreaking video on returning to work after maternity leave hits home

For moms in the U.S., maternity leave is an emotional minefield.

Updated Feb. 10, 2025

Parental Leave, Maternity

Postpartum

This viral text is changing how we support moms who just had a baby

@cameronoaksrogers shares a heartfelt and actionable approach to supporting new moms: a simple, thoughtful text message offering specific ways to help.

Updated Feb. 04, 2025

Postpartum

Scarlett Johansson reflects on postpartum life: ‘I was staring into the abyss like, what have I done?’

Johansson, 40, didn’t hold back when recounting her early postpartum days.

Updated Jan. 23, 2025

Postpartum, Celebrity News, Fourth Trimester, Life, News

Postpartum

16 celebrities who have shared their postpartum depression stories

We are so grateful for their honesty.

Updated Jan. 21, 2025

Postpartum, Pregnancy

Postpartum

Postpartum depression left me isolated—here’s how I built a village for moms

Becoming a mother stripped me bare. My body took a beating from growing a human. It took another beating bringing that beautiful human into the world.

Updated Jan. 21, 2025

Postpartum, Motherly Stories

News

Why pregnant lawmakers deserve remote voting

Congress already proved it can make exceptions when it wants to. During COVID, remote voting worked just fine.

Updated Jan. 17, 2025

News, Postpartum, Pregnancy

Mental Health

Military moms finally get the mental health support they deserve

Frequent deployments where you’re saying goodbye to your spouse for months (or even years), endless moves, juggling kids far from family, and making impossible career sacrifices.

Updated Jan. 16, 2025

Mental Health, Health & Wellness, Parenting, Postpartum

An image of Meghan Trainor holding her son

News

‘I felt like I was dying’: Meghan Trainor opens up about postpartum panic attack and why moms need more support

Exhausted, overwhelmed, and in the grips of a panic attack, Trainor describes the moment, saying, 'I was having a panic attack…"

Updated Jan. 15, 2025

News, Celebrity News, Postpartum

Postpartum

From midnight feeds to first smiles: How time transforms in the fourth trimester

The clock doesn’t tick the same way it used to. It’s no longer measured in hours or days, but in milestones and moments.

Updated Dec. 23, 2024

Postpartum

Pampering postpartum moms shouldn’t be a luxury—how can we make it accessible for all?

At a time when families need more support than ever, American society leaves them particularly vulnerable.

Updated Dec. 12, 2024

Postpartum, Health & Wellness, Self Care

Postpartum

Groundbreaking blood test could revolutionize how postpartum depression is diagnosed AND treated

Diagnosing PPD has traditionally relied on moms recognizing and reporting their symptoms—a tall order when they’re battling exhaustion and the endless demands of new motherhood.

Updated Dec. 10, 2024

Postpartum, Health & Wellness, Mental Health