In today's episode our host Mon shares some insightful midwifery knowledge about what you can expect whilst on the postnatal ward. She breaks down the first 3 days of your baby's life covering topics such as postpartum bleeding, normal newborn behaviour, routine testing and the highly requested topic of the initial breastfeeding journey.
Mon shares with us some useful midwife hacks she has learnt throughout her career to help you best prepare for this postpartum period and hope that after listening to this episode you will be feeling empowered and more informed of what you can expect whilst on the postnatal ward.
As mentioned in this episode here are some useful breastfeeding links:
https://globalhealthmedia.org/portfolio-items/attaching-your-baby-at-the-breast/
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/
Like always Mon's aim in this episode is to educate you about this topic but encourages you to always seek your own medical advice from your healthcare provider as every hospital has their own specific policies and procedures to follow.
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