You at 3 Weeks Postpartum: Your Body and Mind
Tips for maximizing your sleep, plus some tired mom beauty products we love.
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Let's talk: sleep deprivation
Oh, exhaustion 😵💫… it’s one of the most challenging and inevitable parts of the newborn phase. (So much so that sleep products are some of the most-clicked items for our postpartum Babylisters!) And though we *can* guarantee it’ll get better, we also want to help you get through it. Especially during this crucial time of recovery.
The editors at Expectful spoke with a pediatric sleep consultant to get some advice for leaning on your support network so you can maximize your ZZZs during this sensitive time—like sleeping in shifts to divvy up baby duty. (And here are our favorite tired mom beauty products that’ll help you fake it ‘til you make it, if you’re interested!)
Your top questions, answered
🤕 Health: I’m getting lots of headaches. Any suggestions? Learn more→
🍼 Boob FAQ: What’s the “normal” color of breast milk? Learn more→
❤️ Relationships: My partner is struggling with this life transition. Advice? Learn more→
🧘🏽♀️ Meditation: What’s a practice for helping me get (critical) sleep? Learn more→
On babies
"Babies are the worst roommates. They're unemployed. They don't pay rent. They keep insane hours. Their hygiene is horrible. If you had a roommate that did any of the things babies do, you'd ask them to move out." — Jim Gaffigan
More to read at 3 weeks postpartum
The kindest ways people have showed up for new parents | You might’ve already had an encounter with a stranger, neighbor or family member that you know you’ll appreciate forever. These are 12 gestures that other parents of all ages never forgot. Read more→
One mom shares her experience with taking the new pill for postpartum depression | “When I tell you that I started to feel a little bit better after taking just the second dose of the drug…I am not exaggerating. Right away, I felt something shift and I started to feel more like myself than I had in months,” shares one new mom. Read more→
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