Mata Origin Magazine

During the postpartum period, cluster feeding can feel like your baby constantly wants to nurse. You've barely finished feeding them, and they're looking for more. They latch on, drink briefly,...

A postpartum period with a sibling is different from the first postpartum period. Not necessarily harder. But fuller. There isn't just a newborn who needs closeness, nourishment, warmth, diaper changes,...

A postpartum period after a C-section is still a postpartum period — and additionally, recovery after abdominal surgery. This dual perspective is precisely what's important, because a C-section is not...

Organizing help during the postpartum period often sounds like a nice extra before birth. After birth, it can sometimes make the decisive difference between "we'll somehow get by" and "we...

The partner or second caregiver plays a much larger role in the postpartum period than many realize before birth. Not as "help." Not as a spectator. Not as someone who...

A nursing station might sound like a nice little detail for baby preparation. An armchair, a cushion, a water bottle, maybe a small lamp. In reality, a well-prepared nursing station...

Postpartum food might sound like a minor detail at first. In reality, it can be one of the most important building blocks for the first days and weeks after birth....

Having visitors during the postpartum period is a sensitive topic. On one hand, family and friends are excited about the baby. Grandparents want to see the baby. Siblings, aunts, uncles,...

The first few days at home with a baby are special. The birth is behind you. Perhaps you're coming home from the hospital. Perhaps from the birth center. Perhaps your...