Post-Partum Support

This resource offers practical advice and coping strategies for parents dealing with a crying baby. It includes ways to soothe the baby, ways to calm yourself, and support guidance.

This resource from Dr. Sara Wickham provides evidence-based information on vitamin K for newborns, helping parents understand why it is offered, the risks of vitamin K deficiency bleeding, and the options for administration (injection or oral). It outlines the benefits, safety considerations, and alternatives.

This resource is a guide providing instructions and tips for safely introducing a new baby to the family dog. It offers strategies for preparing the dog before the baby arrives and details the step-by-step process for the first meeting. The document focuses on managing dog behavior, establishing safety zones, and promoting a positive, safe relationship between the dog and the new baby.

This document is a Postpartum Checklist tool that outlines tasks your doula/birthworker/partner/friends or other support can help you with and focus on during your time together.

This diagram focuses on the topic of lochia. Lochia is the vaginal discharge/blood that occurs after childbirth. The image illustrates the stages, duration, and typical appearance of lochia, helping new mothers understand this aspect of postpartum recovery.