In this special Guest Blog - we’ve invited Wild Nutrition to tell us their top supplements for postnatal recovery and how to feel better than ever.

Have you ever thought about creating a postnatal self-care toolkit? The aim of this toolkit is to have a mixture of different activities at your disposal to help restore balance physically, mentally or emotionally.

Lets think a little deeper about what postnatal self-care means to you.

For women who have had an uncomplicated delivery, the guidelines for returning to postnatal exercise are to expect to return around 12 weeks after having a baby. 

This does not mean starting at the same level you were at before pregnancy, but beginning the process again.

It’s very easy to focus only on your pregnancy and birth plan, but if you haven’t considered your recovery after birth, then it can be challenging to find the time for self-care in those first few weeks. Check out our tips on creating your own postnatal toolkit!

Eating well after birth will not only support the production of breast milk but also accelerate your recovery from birth! Find out what foods we recommend to speed up recovery.

What to eat if you lost a lot of blood during labour or had a haemorrhage.

Our registered nutritionist Chloe Manlay, shares the top 3 nutrients you need to replenish following a significant bleed, and where you can find them in food.

Pregnancy can be a worrying time for many mums to be. A good pregnancy massage can help reduce this stress as well as address common pregnancy-related aches and pains such as - hip, back and neck pain as well as leg cramping and tired/restless legs.

Pilates ensures that you retrain and rediscover the deep connection to your core, while also promoting good posture and building strength. 

During your postnatal recovery, it's essential to recognise that your body is often running low on energy stores, and exercise needs to be a full 360 experience to get the most from your limited workout.

In those very early days, it can seem incomprehensible to consider doing any exercise, especially if it involves ‘down there’ but actually these supersets of activities can really help with the healing process and relieve pain following delivery. 

Constipation is the last thing you want to have to worry about during the postnatal period, but for many, it is a sad reality. 

Thankfully there is lots that you can do both pre and postnatally to help get those bowels moving. Find out our 5 top postnatal constipation stopper tips…