What happens to your placenta and uterus after birth???

[@Levi_721]

The more content I see about pregnancy and birth the more I am convinced that the people who carry/birth their children are legit superhumans. The toll it takes on their bodies is insane and they do it out of love for their family. I don't think I could be that strong. I hope that everyone who has gone through this is made to feel loved, valued, and appreciated by their loved ones like they deserve.

[@adararelgnel2695]

Superhuman? We've been doing this for millions of years honey. How do you think every single human alive today got here? It's really not that special. When I was pregnant with my first i was overwhelmed with the experience but once it clicked in my head that I was not the first nor would I be the last to go through this and that I wasn't having some sortof unique crazy experience, it helped me to settle my mind. It's truly simply what our bodies were made to do. The way we are able to SEE is far more complex and fascinating. Let alone digest food and convert it into energy. This is just another one of our bodies functions.

[@Levi_721]

@adararelgnel2695 I always find it so cool how two people could look at the same situation and have completely different perspectives on it. Thank you for sharing yours with me. From my point of view the fact that this, carrying a life and bringing it into the world, has been going on for millions of years and is the origin of all of us I do find special. The strength and dedication it takes to grow a whole human being inside of you and then deliver them either by pushing them out yourself or undergoing major surgery is immense. It's not something everyone could handle. Our lived experience today is very different now than those of the first homosapiens 300,000 years ago, but this one thing is something that the people of today and the past still have in common. It connects us all and I think that is a big part of what makes it special. The fact that it's a shared experience through time is a really beautiful thing. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts with me and taking the time to type your comment. I hope you're having a wonderful day :)

[@allthingsaremadenew236]

It's definitely an act of love! I'm pregnant with my 5th and I hate being pregnant but I will always do it because I LOVE having my babies/children after the whole process ❤

[@oceaneh1024]

Thank you 😊 not easy but definetly worth if you are part of the lucky people that have the chance to give life to a human being!

[@nyxx5357]

​@@adararelgnel2695 This comment shows your privilege. It's very clear that you had a relatively easy pregnancy with few complications. That is not the case for many women. Some women leave the hospital with a keepsake box instead of a baby. Some never get to leave at all. Please don't downplay how difficult, scary, and amazing both pregnancy and birth are. Humans have been having babies for milennia, yes, but that doesn't make it any less dangerous or impressive.

[@ineedhoez]

That's crazy that women literally walk around with a wound and are expected to return to work, contribute to the household, and do all this other work

[@jennyjones-tw5hp]

Yeah all that stuff, she listed, I didn’t get any of it. I got a grade 4 tear andkidney infection and every night when I went to bed and it felt like I was having contractions in my back, I got told to shut up and stop being dramatic. By the time I went to the doctor with my baby, I was so febrile that I was delusional and could remember my husband’s phone number, so he could come get his baby.

[@hellofellows1]

Also breastfeeding helps stimulate contractions that sheink your uterus and reduce bleeding. These contractions do hurt more and they get more intense and last longer the more babies you have. I hardly noticed then with my first baby, but with my third, they felt like legitimate labor contractions.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Yes! All very true points!

[@ericatucker2683]

I guess I never really thought of it as a wound. I've never heard anybody refer to it as that and I never understood why. Lots of women continue to bleed after several weeks but now it makes sense

[@allthingsaremadenew236]

Something that helped me understand this was, if I have stopped bleeding then I over do it with chores or something and start bleeding again it's because the scab inside got loosened/fell off from over exerting myself so it has to kinda reset and reheal. I make myself stay in bed for 2 weeks so my bleeding is always done by day 3-4. Just because I'm not bleeding doesn't mean I'm OK to get up and start cleaning and everything again. 😊 This has been my experience with 4 births. Currently pregnant work my 5th so gotta do this all over again 😂

[@borednurse907]

You forgot the part about delayed healing and long term issues due to women having little to no maternity leave in the USA. Also the inability for many women economically to even stay home and recover post child birth. Yay America.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I hear you, the postpartum care and support in America is seriously lacking and needs some huge reform.

[@McPorkyCheese]

You expect sis to explain all that in a 1min video specifically talking about the placenta. Bro, that’s a whole documentary you’re asking for. I’m not disagreeing with you, I just don’t know why you’d even comment that on this video?

[@borednurse907]

@@McPorkyCheese I don’t know why you’d even respond. Are you bored?

[@bicuriousdirtbikeboi2594]

Me, a cisgender man: “MY UTERUS 😳 “

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

😂

[@janetboyce9283]

😂

[@mikewrack3]

@@nicoler.2156 come on now nicole get with the times. ignorance and bigotry is soooo last century

[@bicuriousdirtbikeboi2594]

@@nicoler.2156 shut up bro.

[@ashleychanelle9668]

​@@mikewrack3no, delusion is soooo this century😒

[@Anze99]

This honestly just proves the one month “confinement” period Asians do really helps moms to heal. Also, the translation of “ confinement is like the worst, it’s actually “月子,” where it basically translates to offspring month, where someone else takes care of the baby’s needs while also cooking and tidying up for the mom, and the mom only needs to focus on resting, relaxing, and bonding with the baby.

[@ASC10120]

I remember FEELING this happening after I had my son. It wasnt exactly comfortable, but compared to childbirth it was nothing

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I can totally relate!

[@jesiharpercardosa8144]

Thank you so much for sharing that. This is my first time…I still have 2mos to go, and when she mentioned “an 8 inch wound” would be left by that placenta detaching…😮🫣 it helps to hear that by comparison to what will happen before that, this won’t be nearly as bad 😅

[@ASC10120]

@jesiharpercardosa8144 After you have been through pregnancy and then delivered that baby (no matter which route you choose) you will find that your body is truly amazing. It's made for this, and you are capable of every bit of it. And the reward of holding that baby, and then watching that child grow due to your care is just indescribable 🥰

[@jesiharpercardosa8144]

@@ASC10120 🙏🏽💖🥹

[@Lotusblume.8]

You forgot to mention the most important way to shrink it is breastfeeding.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Yesssss! Breastfeeding is amazing for involution 🫶🏼

[@marianne5525]

And orgasms. Good for pelvic floor recovery too.

[@Domo0116]

Me, an auntie: truly thankful for my sister blessing me with three little bundles of joy. To all the Mamas out there you are AMAZING 💜💜💜🙌🏾💜💜💜

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Aw, so sweet!! We LOVE aunties 🥰

[@foodscouts5379]

And we don’t have maternity leave in the USA😂😂😂 .. when all this is healing and taking care of our new born .. I am sorry but I am really hurt by this policy 😢 and although I want another baby this inconvenience is not letting me be a mom to another one 😢.. and this effing inflation which make it impossible to run a household on one income .. ok I am sorry my hormones are crazy going to bed now ..

[@hannahcallow6374]

Here ☕, Well done and rest up

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I hear you, your feelings are very valid. It is a tough financial time to be raising babies.

[@rawdaaljawhary4174]

No need to apologize! You are spot on! I'm not married but I'm thinking about this and taking notes. I recently learned that you need to get on daycare wait-lists WHILE PREGNANT. 🤯🤯🤯😳😳😳 What you said makes so much sense. It's nearly impossible to raise a family and go back to work in a society that allows things to come to this....

[@Meercatgal]

After I had my son, I had to push again - I didn't know anything about the placenta so I thought I was having twins 😭 thank goodness for the placenta ✨

[@4belzzz]

thank you for creating such informative video🖤 i think it should be normal to know this, but most people don't. just thinking about how little we as a society know about gestating bodies

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I wish we had better education around female reproductive 🫶🏼

[@fluffytail6355]

Which is scary as hell

[@skinni_the_P00hBear]

I want kids so bad when I'm ready. I want 4. But yall, my anxiety and fear of extreme pain, on top of these incredibly informative videos, its scaring the hell out of me 😭😭

[@nicoobrowner]

I am both amazed and scared of pregnancy and birth too! 😂😂 I don't know about four kids though, I just want two. My instincts keep telling me, 'you're body was born for this process. You're equipped with everything you need. Billions before you succeeded at it. You can do it!' 💪🏾💪🏾😅

[@snittyz]

It's different for everyone but honestly, it wasn't that bad (for me at least). Labor feels like a bad cramp, like those strong ones you get in your calf at night sometimes. A big cramp in your abdomen, strong, but it passes quickly. These 'cramps' (contractions) become closer together, then you get a really strong one and the baby is coming out. Once the baby and placenta are out, you are golden. Just some cramps and bleeding. It only hurts badly for a short amount of time just before the baby is born.

[@fluffytail6355]

Then why do you want to do it 4 times??

[@skinni_the_P00hBear]

@fluffytail6355 lol good point. I'm a twin, so I want twins, and I want 4 bc my mom had 4. I wanna honor her in some way. It's just the act of giving birth that terrifies me but I'm sure all mothers feel that way.

[@skinni_the_P00hBear]

@snittyz okay this makes it sound less terrifying lol, but I bet all the logic and reason will go out the door for me when the time comes 🤣🤣

[@ceciliakanyanga2065]

What? I was today years old when I found out you give birth to more than just a baby on the delivery day 😮

[@cocomelon1396]

I only found it out after my baby was born, when the midwife told me to keep pushing 😂😂😂

[@solveig2120]

literally on the first day of my period and this is my wake up call to count my blessings man 💀💀 will infinitely prefer it tearing itself to shreds every month, unironically

[@lesliellama7779]

The more I learn about childbirth, the more I’m glad I had a hysterectomy and will never have to experience pregnancy.

[@Roz-90]

Same. I just had my tubes out.

[@olympiaelda1121]

Husbands should take full care of their wives and baby and household.

[@nicoobrowner]

Amazing. I love being a woman 😢. How incredible! MASSIVE responsibility, brings the greatest gift.

[@katymitchell8200]

This is the most AWSOME education on post-partum care and the body's reaction I have ever seen. RN for 30 years and worked post-partum for 1 year.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

🥰🙏🥰

[@LMCorvinus]

i was so sick during my second child's pregnancy that by time time he was born i was practically running laps around the ward, i felt so much freaking better

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I’m so sorry you felt sick during pregnancy/ that is not fun. Glad you’re feeling better 🙏

[@mauriquicamcbean7281]

That “Lots of rest” is crazy 😂😂

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I hear you, but I do like to encourage new moms and parents to try and reach out to their support system to help them out in those early PP days, so they can rest as much as possible.

[@sarahmeagwin]

Not me watching this days away from giving birth and just now learning about the wound

[@Death_is_lonely]

How do I tell my mom I really don't want kids? I'm already fat and have PCOS, and I'm working my absolute ass off going to the gym 5 times a week for 2 hours to try and lose weight. She actually belongs in an asylum if she thinks I'm gonna ruin my body AGAIN in the future for a child that I frankly don't want.

[@Sandsturm]

I completely understand you! Nobody can tell another person to have kids, it's totally your choice not hers! Tell her that you are on your journey to lose weight and having a baby wouldn't make that possible.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

There is a lot of guilt parents can sometimes place on their children regarding wanting grandkids. I don’t think they always do it intentionally (maybe they do sometimes), but I have found grown women who go to therapy with their mothers have success in talking out issues such as these. Both parties have to be receptive and willing for counseling to be helpful. Your healing journey is the most important thing and I hope she can honor that for you!

[@hannahcallow6374]

Depends on the conversation. For your side it's just like any other boundary setting. If they don't respect your boundaries, you have to add an artificial one - space

[@FC-hj9ub]

Why do you need to tell her? You do you

[@muggywebster1117]

I'm with you. People don't get it when you have PCOS. I spent hours and hours everyday in the gym or at home working out. I did get to my previous pregnancy 'size' but it surely didn't look the same. Over time I wanted to live my life not spend every available minute in a gym. Best thing ever(for me). Did I gain weight? Yup, but I am way more happy to have my life back.

[@lenasamzelius5530]

Thank you for subtitles! I constantly heard the time for the uterus to go down to it's normal size as 'FORTYEIGHT WEEKS'... Thats a freaking stubborn balloon.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

lol, you’re welcome friend! I try really hard to annunciate and speak clearly but it still doesn’t always sound as clear as I’d like it to be ☺️🫶🏼

[@seajelly2421]

Fascinating! It's incredible what our bodies can do. Love the knit uterus!

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Thank you, my neighbor made it for my childbirth education classes for me ☺️

[@seajelly2421]

@@mamashaktiprenatal 😍

[@SuperLavil]

I felt the spot where my placenta was as you spoke. 5 years ago and I still vividly remember where it was.

[@nonienandya6585]

In my culture we have 40 day confinement for mother after the delivery . Bedrest and lot of drinking anti inflammation herbs

[@hollybug-76542]

Must be nice.

[@nonienandya6585]

@@hollybug-76542 doesn't mean that people nowadays doing it. Western medical doesn't have the restrictions 🤣 and most will follow bc its more convenient to do so.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Which culture is yours? I studied Postpartum Chinese Confinement and really love that PP practice 🥰

[@nonienandya6585]

@@mamashaktiprenatal javanese.

[@mamamillwright458]

Fun fact! Your uterus will make the same sound as a ballon deflating 😂

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Your comment wins 🤣

[@christinebrito6535]

Its funny how much my mom and mother in law would tell me NOT to be walking around so much after giving birth cuz it was "bad for me"

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Some cultures believe only rest is best. And while rest should be prioritized, mindful movement is also important 🙏

[@snittyz]

Sorry that happened to you. Yes, what nonsense. Do whatever you are comfortable with, whatever that may be. I was halfway through making a big batch of lasagne when my water broke (a week early, I was trying to have lots of freezer food ready for when I was busy with a newborn). I had to put the cooked mince in the fridge and come back to it when I got home. I only stayed overnight and checked myself out (because it was such a horrible experience and I didn't feel safe, long story) so as soon as I got home and baby was fed I finished making my lasagne. Lifting, cooking, cleaning etc, but within my limit and with a chair nearby. Nothing really changed, I actually had more work to do at home because of hosting visitors I never wanted and hardly knew for a month. Changing and washing the sheets for a queen size bed three times in a week was probably the hardest part. Never again.

[@babetweirdgirl4103]

Yep! And all of that recovery requires support for the mom. Mom literally cannot support herself through that. I tried to, didnt work out well.

[@snittyz]

No one told me i would bleed profusely for 6 to 8 weeks after giving birth. That was an eye-opener. Took months until i felt almost ok.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Your nurses didn’t tell you that postpartum bleeding was going to happen? They should have done an entire talk with you about how and why this happens, things to look for, and ways to manage this.

[@snittyz]

@mamashaktiprenatal I was told to look out for clots after i had the baby. I wasn't told about the bleeding before giving birth by any of the doctors, midwives, nurses etc. No idea.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

@@snittyz I’m sorry you weren’t given more education- it frustrates me when mothers are not properly educated after birth and then they feel surprised and shocked at the postpartum recovery.

[@V.Hansen.]

@@mamashaktiprenatalbut why should it be after birth? Surely they have seen a doctor sometime before birth. How are they not educated along the way?

[@freiyas]

30 years ago we were told breastfeeding helped the womb contract back to its pre-pregnancy size. 10 days after delivery, my midwife couldn't find my womb as it had already shrunk. Breastfeeding is very very powerful!

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Yes! Breastfeeding is extremely helpful with involution contractions 🙌

[@aceydaisy8252]

Placentas look pretty cool. Mine looked like a big steak with a tent on top.

[@ceciliakanyanga2065]

I understand some people eat placentas, is that really true,? Placentas are edible.?

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

That is a FABULOUS description, love it 🤣

[@gravyz2cute4u]

So that's why maternity pads are so thick. Never thought of it as a wound before.

[@0xydeath]

Thank GOD I found a doctor who tied my tubes almost two years ago even tho I was 22 😂 because knowing this will be something that I will very, VERY likely never experience makes my mind and heart feel at ease 😅

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I’m glad we have reproductive choices available to us.

[@AloutkaKazawa]

And breastfeeding! It helps the uterus to contract and hormones to flow.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Yes, excellent point!

[@ChrisS-dt3vq]

So to make clear for a womens health, no sex or no pregnancy til the uterus heals.....the body recovers from this trauma???

[@rainbowjellyfish5498]

Well obviously, what do you think

[@lha816]

Should be at least 6 weeks before se*

[@WLCity]

Quite informative

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Glad you think so!

[@christasmith5018]

The knitted uterus is lovely.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Thank you! My sweet neighbor made this for me :)

[@JustJerseyJo95]

Many doctors don't wait for you to naturally deliver the placenta and pull it instead, causing some women to hemorrhage. My doctor yanked mine, I hemorrhaged. I saw my doctor's arm, up to his elbow, disappear inside me trying to stop the bleeding. My sister had twins, same thing happened to her, they had to being her to the OR to stop her bleeding. If I had known about this, I would have talked to my doctor before the birth and told him that I would wanted to deliver it naturally. I was very young when I had my first baby and didn't know to talk to him about this. Also, my kids are in their 40's, but back then, a nurse would come in several times after delivery and massage your uterus to help it contract and go back to size. Heck, they also use to give mom a massage after delivery, but I don't think they do those anymore, but I'm not sure

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I’m so sorry this was your experience- it must have been a traumatic experience. Yes, nurses still do fundal massages today. The OB management of the 3rd stage of labor is an option- but one you have to emphasize in your birth plan and with your providers if you don’t want cord traction and Pitocin to birth the placenta.

[@JustJerseyJo95]

@@mamashaktiprenatal ty for updating me on what's done today. It's been a long time and things change so much.

[@priscah8660]

Now that explains why we keep bleeding after giving birth. Sometimes even heavier than regular period. No one ever tells us the reason and you go through the whole process wondering what the hell is going on. I've never heard anyone refer to it as a wound before. Thanks for answering my question. ❤

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Yes, this is exactly why we have Lochia AKA postpartum bleeding.

[@teresakarr2859]

And breastfeeding helps a lot!!

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Yessssss 🥰

[@purplepixie274]

Mine decided to do this 1 week after my first daughter. I was having really strong contraction pains, really hot and when in hospital, they had 2 fans on me and didn't know what was happening. They thought I had infection, but there wasn't any. When they felt my uterus, it was back down to where it should be after 6 weeks. 😅

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Wow! That was a fast recovery ❤️‍🩹

[@kell0Y]

OK someone should have explained this to me before I got pregnant

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

But it’s good you’re learning this now, right?

[@kell0Y]

@@mamashaktiprenatal a lil too late but I’m grateful to learn before my due date 🥹

[@momiesntots578]

Breastfeeding your baby also helps to shrink your uterus.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

🙏💕

[@kathiegemmell7319]

Excellent explanation!

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Thank you Kathie ☺️

[@Jenna-talia]

Thank you for reinforcing my childfree status

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

lol, you’re welcome ☺️

[@ashleydoll2056]

Right after my placenta came out, my older male doctor pushed and kneeded my uterus and basically squeezed everything out and flattened it. When i went to stand, my stomach was completely flat and i only bled (no discharge) for about a week. I still dont know to this day if it was dangerous for him to do that.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

That is called a fundal massage and is common after birth. Its purpose is to help the uterus shrink and prevent postpartum hemorrhage.

[@itsme_brookee]

I have 3 months left before I give birth. I am so terrified. I don’t see how people do this

[@V.Hansen.]

Good luck! You’ll do great

[@lorellejustice3848]

There’s 8 billion of us, love yourself more please, Mother Nature is awesome

[@Europa1749]

It was never quite the same.

[@beverlymason6145]

Apparently my uterus never went down and they're saying it's because I have fibrosis tumors in uterus

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Oh no! Are you receiving good care for that?

[@Europa1749]

They grow and make your periods heavier. I had a hysterectomy eventually.

[@Brinleywehrli]

The way my mouth dropped 😭 I’m scared

[@ambersaleem2791]

❤❤im glad uterus go back tonits size i thought its same after birth 🎉

[@AmarthwenNarmacil]

I will never get that there a people who choose to go through this. Ok, maybe once because they didn't know better, but after that... 🤯

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

It’s not something that everyone wants to do and that’s OK 👌🏼

[@daisyxfaith]

This is the Jennifer Garner of birthing

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Aw, thank you 😊

[@aurograce2983]

And then you have America where my mom worked as a paramedic in 2002 and they made her come back after 6 weeks to do high stress work with heaving lifting and long hours.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

That is terrible, we really need to do better for mothers returning to work.

[@willowtdog6449]

And no intercourse, even if your partner is pushy! Be gentle with yourself!

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Good advice 🙏

[@S_Blunt]

"Pushy"....I wish😂😂

[@sabrinakopke215]

the things that should be included in health class 🙄 this knowledge is it's own form of birth control. I live in a progressive state and i still had no idea 😔

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I agree that this should be discussed in prenatal and women’s reproductive health classes 🙏

[@swiftdeath8]

Thanks for the free birth control 👍

[@N-LeeSonSay]

... And breast feeding don't forget the breastfeeding

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Yesssss 🙌 excellent point!!

[@tiffanyholman4028]

"Lot's of rest," is hilarious considering you have a newborn.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Rest and sleep are two different things. There are lots of ways to rest on our down time that can be incredibly healing for us.

[@almaruelas4450]

You forgot to mention breastfeeding in that list 🤱🏻

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

You are so right, I did forget to mention that. Excellent point, thank you for bringing it up!

[@hollybug-76542]

Does it really do any good when the RN kneads your stomach after giving birth. It hurt like hell and I really wondered if it did anything other than cause damage to the internal wound and hurt? There is a difference between gentle massage and knucle kneading someone's stomach.

[@melodyscarpitto310]

Yes actually. It's to help encourage your uterus to contract and start the process in which it shrinks down to its normal size.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Yes, the fundal massage is done to help your uterus contract back down and to prevent postpartum hemorrhaging. While it is super uncomfortable and even quite painful for some, it can also be life saving for some mothers. It is also your choice, so if you really don’t want this done, you can decline this procedure.

[@hannahcallow6374]

​@@mamashaktiprenatalsounds like it's stimulating weight on your stomach, like a suckling baby. What's the logic behind it? Good circulation?

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

@@hannahcallow6374 The purpose of a fundal massage is to to help the uterus contract and prevent postpartum hemorrhage. Sometimes, when the uterus is tired from contracting during childbirth, the muscles need some stimulation to continue contracting. It’s MUCH different than a newborn infant lying on the mother’s belly. It is also an intervention one can choose to accept Or decline, depending upon birth preferences.

[@hannahcallow6374]

@@mamashaktiprenatal fascinating. Why would we evolve something like that?

[@gargibaishya7423]

i had this question since ages. What about the placenta. Thankyou 😊😊😊

[@starseed39]

Positive mental emotional support can be hard to get 😒

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

You’re right, for some it really can be. There are postpartum mental health resources available, do you want info about those?

[@AletaBoyette]

Not with a newborn, we need outside and family support for all that

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I agree, lots of support is needed for the new mother and family 🙏🥰

[@CheerfulMeadows-un9pg]

Does it actually go back to pre pregnancy size every time you have a baby? I have had 6 children and I have always wondered if my uterus is a little stretched out after all the babies.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

In theory, our uterus should go back down to pre pregnancy size, even after multiple children. As a grad student I had to do a lab in one of my classes where we studied the organs of people who donated their bodies to science and I vividly remember one elderly woman donated her body after passing from natural causes. Her uterus was very small & she had four children.

[@joannedonaldson5818]

After my 1st pregnancy my stomach never returned to size, my 2rd pregnancy i carried alot smaller but yet again never when back to size no one could tell me why

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Did you work with any postpartum specialists after the birth of your second?

[@joannedonaldson5818]

@@mamashaktiprenatal all so my 2rd was a c section 1st one natural

[@Emily-cc1le]

😂mine didn’t have time to go back to normal cus I got pregnant a week or weeks after havin ma son he’s 4months old 😂😂

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

You had your babies close together. Me too 🥰

[@amethysttyme]

I did this 4 times - why didn’t they talk about that back in the 90s - or talk about it in sex ed. I mean I knew the mechanics but not the process… I think maybe If they did educate us better (FL schools) it would help teens process their own bodies more. And make better choices….

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I completely agree. There needs to be better education around reproductive health.

[@jebsmith323]

No one ever told me that I had a wound. Certainly my husband don't know. We didn't know much 38 years ago.

[@carbine090909]

And it helps to breastfeed

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

💯 ✨

[@austinismyhome5211]

Lots of rest?? What about feeding every 2 hours?

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

@@austinismyhome5211 REST is very different than SLEEP. A lot of new mothers try to do so much during early postpartum and don’t take into account that mindful rest (not sleep) is very restorative. So, instead of trying to do a bunch of chores while baby sleeps, allow yourself to rest and do a guided meditation for 10 minutes or a few restorative yoga poses 🙏

[@raylene_royal]

The more I learn about how much a mom goes thro... No babies for me! 🎉

[@Justsomebody009]

Mines was fucking pulled out by the umbilical cord. I told them I wanted to pass it on my own. You basically birth it yourself. But they actually just pulled it out. I think the cord was wrapped.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Oh no, I’m so sorry- that must have been painful and scary to have to pulled out.

[@jeytheprophet2416]

She forgot the most important breastfeeding. It helps to shrink the ❤uterus by causing contractions in the uterine wall. I went thru it. N I haskdxa flat stomach by week 6

[@kathleenisabella8309]

GIVE IT BACK

[@jessicaswaine8855]

Think I'll start looking into surrogacy 😬

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Oh, I promise it sounds a little wild but really isn’t so bad 🙏

[@JenIsHungry]

Using another woman's body is cringe. Adopt, don't traffick.

[@monikagin]

Or Adoption

[@ametsuriyuzen3167]

If I’m still bleeding at 3 weeks postpartum does that mean my uterus is still healing?

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Yes, more than likely. Many women bleed for several weeks after birth. If you’re feeling concerned or if it hurts, or seems like a lot, please contact your provider.

[@ametsuriyuzen3167]

@@mamashaktiprenatal ok thank you.🩵

[@CongressGamingINC]

I, someone who isn’t pregnant and is on birth control: mmm yes, uterus will shrink Actually though this is good stuff to know😂

[@icedcosmiclatte]

my mum told me that her OBGYN had to scrape the placenta out with his hand practically up to the elbow and that it had the consistency of mince meat 😵‍💫😵‍💫 so so so glad I had my hysterectomy

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

That procedure is called a MROP (manual removal of placenta) and it is rare. But it is also life saving when the placenta takes becomes stuck. I’m so sorry that happened to your mum, I’ve heard it is painful.

[@joannedonaldson5818]

I breastfeed both my kids, and my body never returned to my natural size

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Sometimes they don’t, and that’s ok.

[@parisn6624]

8 inch wound?! Ouch 😮

[@bakedbeans9546]

If Jennifer Garner was a nurse..

[@supersenpainovablaze7078]

Is that why God calls the 1-3 months after our time of impurity because we are unhealed?

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I’ve never heard of this before, but I’d love to learn more. Which religion is this you speak of, if you don’t mind me asking?

[@thewomanscorner929]

Everything you don’t get when you are a new mother nice 👍🏾

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I encourage my clients to set up a supportive postpartum network during pregnancy, so these things are easier to access in PP recovery. Bc once you’re in recovery, it’s so hard to do much of anything but survive.

[@PhoenixFlowerEmma]

The samedocs who say walking are the same ones who say exercise dueinf menstural pain. Theyre dumb dont listen just have a hot shower or bath everyday thatll give you enough exercise post birth and a good break to care for just you and bonding time with baby and dad 1 on 1 without you there. And youll feel way better overall. Even better if you can have a meal in peace in there. Heat will help with pain and blood flow too. Since youll likely be in bed or laying down a lot more. Then after you can moisturise and get your partner to massage it in help you get all cosy and in bed and hopefully get some good sleep or baby free rest before starting babyfeeding for the night.

[@brianwarden1416]

I was distracted by the queef.

[@analisaacosta974]

Oh my GOSH WHY 😰😰

[@someone2447]

So it's like a... mega period? 🤔 placenta sounds harder to shed than normal uterus lining

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

The placenta is an organ that has been supporting the babies life while they develop in utero, so it is quite a bit different than having a period, or normal shedding of the uterine lining

[@josephinemiller68]

breast-feeding

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

🙌🙌🙌

[@005Amergin]

Yep.. absolutely!!

[@alyssamarie511]

Lots of rest HA. I always think that’s funny. Like I’ve never slept less in my life and never needed it more.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I hear you, do you feel like your support system could help with managing rest and baby care?

[@alyssamarie511]

@@mamashaktiprenatal well, I had a traumatic birth and we were also moving into a house and had nothing set up. My husband did the best he could but I feel as though I required a lot of support from the ptsd and my son was so colicky and really hardly slept. Add on breast feeding and recovering from and emergency c section it was just a recipe for disaster.

[@houseofabba]

🎉🎉🎉 Queen Thank you,,Did you know Our First Lady Currently. And Michelle Obama didn't know this very important information. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Thank you

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

I didn’t know that, thank you for sharing 🥰

[@aylakilic4082]

Rest....with a new born🤔

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

It’s so important to rest when we can and also lean on our community & family for support ❤

[@trueblissconsciousness2821]

4-8 weeks!? My tummy was flat within 48 hours!

[@depressed_weighted_B1anket]

Im taking my placenta with me.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

You can, it’s definitely your choice!

[@depressed_weighted_B1anket]

@@mamashaktiprenatal heck yeah. Put in my purse (;

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

@@depressed_weighted_B1anket that’s awesome!

[@mistyvance4544]

So, in other words, the fathers need to have some common sense and not be tryna run up in there as soon as the baby is born.

[@commonsense5515]

Mental/emotional support are the same thing. Psychiatry invented the "mental" as a substitute for emotions so they could say people had mental illnesses. Remember that the next time someone calls someone else a mental case. No such thing. People can become emotionally worked up - but that applies to all of us. Cool video otherwise. Very informative.

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

Thank you 😊 Postpartum Mental health care is very important, especially for those who are suffering from postpartum mood disorders.

[@commonsense5515]

​@@mamashaktiprenatal Where we differ is the terminology. I don't go with any psychiatric wording. Emotional well being is very important especially for those who are suffering from postpartum mood disturbances. They are not disorders. They are part of being human. Psychiatry would have us think they are illnesses. They aren't. People going through emotionally rough times need extra support. We all have them. We need to see each other as precious human beings all needing support; some more than others at different times in our lives. 💖🥰

[@mamashaktiprenatal]

@@commonsense5515 I understand and appreciate the different perspectives.

[@CherrylJohnston]

Lol. Who knew