8th Annual Conference on Gynecologic Oncology, Reproductive Disorders, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

With all of your attention and excitement focused on your pregnancy and new baby, the physical and emotional aspects of postpartum recovery can be unexpected. The exhaustion, discomfort, headaches, fever, bleeding, and other aches and symptoms that follow delivery and nine months of childbirth can be perplexing, if not alarming. 1 However, it's typical for the mother to experience significant changes (and some discomfort) throughout this period of healing and transition. Your body takes a huge toll after giving birth. In the days and weeks following your baby's birth, you may experience a variety of sensations. Your body takes a huge toll after giving birth. In the days and weeks following your baby's birth , you may experience a variety of sensations. As your body adjusts to life after pregnancy, it's typical to wonder if a symptom is normal or not in the first six weeks after delivery. Your first instinct as a new mom may be to put yourself last, but it's critic...