GREENVILLE, S.C. (InvestigateTV) — Studies indicate that people don’t discuss the postpartum period enough, leaving new mothers feeling unprepared and unsupported.
The Cleveland Clinic notes that postpartum recovery, like pregnancy, is unique to each individual, with no one-size-fits-all timeline or experience.
Nicole Parmelee moved to a new city while she was 33 weeks pregnant with her first child, Mason, and quickly discovered how unprepared she was for the challenges of new motherhood. Despite extensive prenatal preparation covering baby care basics like swaddling and diaper changing, she found little guidance for her own postpartum experience…