29/07/2026
We spend so much time preparing for birth.
We research the best pram, spend hundreds on a car seat, decorate the nursery, buy all the tiny baby clothes, take birth classes, invest in pregnancy vitamins, healthy food and everything we think our baby will need. But for some reason, once the baby arrives, all of that planning for ourselves and our baby seems to disappear. We survive on broken sleep, skip meals, forget our vitamins and convince ourselves that we’ll be okay. Even if you do feel like you’ve got this, your body is still recovering from one of the biggest physical, emotional and hormonal changes it will ever go through. Postpartum isn’t something to just get through it’s a time your body deserves to heal.
Looking after yourself isn’t taking away from your baby; it’s one of the best things you can do for them. When you’re nourished, rested and supported, you’re able to show up differently. Your mind is clearer, your body heals better, and if you’re breastfeeding, you’re giving your body the nutrients it needs to support both you and your baby. The way we care for ourselves during those first few weeks can have a lasting impact on our health for years to come.
I also think we need to change the way we look at spending money during pregnancy and after birth. We think nothing of spending hundreds on a car seat, a cot, a pram or newborn photos, and some families spend thousands on a home birth or pregnancy education. Yet so many of us don’t set aside anything for the weeks after the baby arrives, when support is often needed the most. Postpartum care isn’t about being pampered or because you can’t cope. It’s about giving yourself the chance to recover properly, protecting your mental and physical health, nourishing your body and allowing your family to settle into this new chapter with the support every mother deserves. A healthy, supported mum doesn’t just benefit herself she benefits her baby, her partner and her whole family.
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