After 2 pregnancies, 2 kids, 1 C-section, and 1 VBAC, the things that helped me most postpartum usually were not products.

It was:

• more family around
• friends checking in first
• meals dropped at the door
• lower expectations
• long contact naps
• accepting that the house would be messy for a while
• someone else holding the baby so I could shower
• walks outside
• grace
• time

The baby industry can make postpartum feel like you’re one purchase away from finally feeling prepared. Honestly, I don’t think that’s true.

No product is going to completely fix sleep deprivation, healing, hormones, or the overwhelming responsibility of suddenly loving someone this much.

☁️ The 5/5/5 Postpartum Rule

One postpartum recovery philosophy I really loved was the 5/5/5 rule:

• 5 days in the bed
• 5 days on the bed
• 5 days near the bed