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- In total, it takes about six weeks to fully heal from giving birth.
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Apr 5, 2022 · Your postpartum body will recover on its own schedule following childbirth, but there's a general postpartum recovery timeline that applies to most women. Afterpains will stop in the first week, for example, and bleeding will subside during the first month.
- Karen Miles
See your health care provider 2 to 6 weeks after you give birth to make sure your body is recovering. If you have questions or concerns before your appointment, contact your health care provider or a public health nurse. If you have a midwife, they will visit you the week after you deliver.
- Vaginal soreness. If you had a vaginal tear during delivery or your doctor made an incision, the wound might hurt for a few weeks. Extensive tears might take longer to heal.
- Vaginal discharge. After delivery, you'll begin to shed the superficial mucous membrane that lined your uterus during pregnancy. You'll have vaginal discharge made up of this membrane and blood for weeks.
- Contractions. You might feel occasional contractions, sometimes called afterpains, during the first few days after delivery. These contractions — which often resemble menstrual cramps — help prevent excessive bleeding by compressing the blood vessels in the uterus.
- Incontinence. Pregnancy, labor and a vaginal delivery can stretch or injure your pelvic floor muscles, which support the uterus, bladder and rectum. This might cause you to leak a few drops of urine while sneezing, laughing or coughing.
- Valencia Higuera
- Water breaking. One obvious sign indicating the start of labor is your water breaking, or more specifically, the rupture of your amniotic sac. This fluid-filled sac protects your baby as it grows and develops, but it will rupture in preparation for the delivery, either naturally or artificially by your doctor.
- Losing your mucus plug. The mucus plug is a thick collection of mucus that seals the opening of the cervix. This stops bacteria from entering your uterus, but once labor nears, this plug loosens and drops out.
- Weight loss. As an expecting mother, you might not expect any weight loss until after delivery. But it’s not uncommon to lose 1 to 3 pounds of weight 1 to 2 days before going into labor.
- Extreme nesting. The nesting instinct — which is an overwhelming desire to get the house ready for a baby — is common during the third trimester. You might start cleaning, organizing, setting up the nursery, and making sure everything is just perfect.
- Week 1. Share on Pinterest. Physical status, post-vaginal delivery. If you had a hospital delivery, you’ll most likely stay there for at least part of this week after a vaginal delivery.
- Week 2. Physical status, post-vaginal delivery. For some women, bleeding will start to taper off. For others, it can last up to six weeks. Both are totally normal.
- Week 6. Share on Pinterest. Physical status, post-vaginal delivery. This is when the uterus goes back to pre-pregnancy size and the bleeding stops. Most people are cleared for exercise and sexual activity, but many don’t feel ready for the latter for a long time.
- Six months. Share on Pinterest. Physical status, post-vaginal delivery. If your hair was falling out after your delivery, it should stop now. You should also have full bladder control again, if this was a problem before now.
Oct 31, 2022 · How long does it take to heal after giving birth? Um, 18 years? But seriously. In total, it takes about six weeks to fully heal from giving birth.
Dec 14, 2023 · Most people see their providers about six weeks after giving birth. About 40% of people do not attend their postpartum visit. During your follow-up visit, your provider will ask about your physical and emotional health.
