POSTPARTUM NUTRITION (HEALING FOODS)
This iron-rich green vegetable group helps prevent anemia
What are leafy greens?
This is the process by which the uterus returns to its pre-pregnancy size.
What is involution?
This yellowish, thick first milk is rich in antibodies.
What is colostrum?
This is the name for the first 60 minutes after birth.
What is the Golden Hour?
Mood swings and crying spells that usually resolve within two weeks.
What is the baby blues?
This warm, mineral-rich liquid supports uterine healing and hydration.
What is bone broth?
These two hormones drop dramatically after birth to trigger lactation.
What are estrogen and progesterone?
This newborn reflex helps the baby turn toward the breast when touched.
What is rooting?
This practice during the Golden Hour regulates baby’s breathing and temperature.
What is skin-to-skin contact?
A rare, severe mental illness postpartum that may include hallucinations.
What is postpartum psychosis?
These fruits like apples and pears are cooked and gentle on digestion.
What are cooked fruits?
This hormone, released during breastfeeding, also helps the uterus contract.
What is oxytocin?
Sucking fingers, lip smacking, and turning toward the breast are examples of these.
What are early feeding cues?
This hormone released during early contact promotes bonding and milk letdown.
What is oxytocin?
Blood loss greater than 500 mL after vaginal birth is classified as this.
What is postpartum hemorrhage?
These protein-rich legumes help regulate digestion and support tissue repair.
What are stewed legumes?
This is the term for the bloody vaginal discharge seen after birth.
What is lochia?
In this position, the mother and baby lie on their sides facing each other to nurse
What is the side-lying position?
Blood loss greater than 500 mL after vaginal birth is classified as this.
What is postpartum hemorrhage?
A breast infection with pain, redness, and fever.
What is mastitis?
Almonds, walnuts, and flaxseeds fall into this milk-boosting category.
What are nuts and seeds?
This muscle group is often weakened during birth and can affect urination and bowel control.
What is the pelvic floor?
This position involves supporting the baby's head with the opposite arm from the nursing breast.
What is the cross-cradle hold?
This benefit of early uninterrupted bonding supports long-term breastfeeding success.
What is improved breastfeeding initiation?
An infection of the uterine lining that may follow prolonged labor or cesarean birth.
What is endometritis