11/13/2025
Stepping into postpartum has been one of the most beautiful, challenging, humbling seasons of my life. Here are 3 things I’ve learned postpartum that I wish every new mama could hear:
1️⃣ Let go of expectations: If you have this vision of how postpartum is going to be or how your newborn might feed or sleep, etc… it’s probably not going to go exactly to plan.
2️⃣ Practice self-compassion: No, you shouldn’t be “doing more.” Laying around with your baby and bonding/cuddling, healing, etc. is exactly what you should be doing. Leave the chores to someone else if you can!
3️⃣ Having a support team in place was incredibly helpful. From our doula, lactation consultant, pelvic floor PT, and family all helped support me and us during the most vulnerable time. I am beyond grateful to have worked/are still working with these beautiful humans. I wouldn’t mentally and physically be where I am today without them. ( + Angela Granata)
Postpartum is messy, magical, unpredictable, and transformative - and you don’t have to walk through it alone 🩵
