Plan for your postpartum like you plan a wedding. Know who you want there, know what you’re going to need for it, know that you’re going to have to put the work in to craft your postpartum. It doesn’t just happen. The way you spend your postpartum matters. It ripples through your physical and mental health, into your relationships and beyond the initial 6 weeks post birth. It matters.

Going in to my first birth I did little to no planning - at all. So I hadn’t even considered what happens after birth. Being the first of our friends group to have a baby, I was blissfully unaware of the shit show that would await my unprepared self after!

I wish had planned. I wish I had done the work.

One thing I wish I knew before birth, was what I needed to help my recovery once I got home. I didn’t even have panadol in the house - LOL. Don’t be like me. I’ve curated a helpful printable PDF checklist so you don’t make my mistakes. They include both belly birth and vaginal birth recoveries, as they are of course slightly different.

I would LOVE to hear if you find this checklist helpful, don’t be afraid to say hi!
Congratulations on your newest family member and I hope your birth and postpartum are beautifully nourished 🤍

Alysha xx