Are postpartum nightmares normal?
Postpartum nightmares are far more common than most women admit. I have sat across from new mothers who lower their voices before speaking about them. They describe dreams where the baby slips from their arms. Dreams where the cot is empty. Dreams where something dark stands in the corner of the room. They wake with […]
Are postpartum hot flashes normal?
Postpartum hot flashes are something many new parents notice, and it can feel confusing if you weren’t expecting them. You care for a tiny human day and night, and your body seems to be riding its own roller coaster. These hot, sudden waves of warmth may seem strange weeks after birth. You wonder if they […]
Are postpartum haemorrhages common?
Yes, postpartum haemorrhages are more common than most families expect. And in my years on the labour ward, I have learned something steady and sobering. They can happen in quiet births. They can happen in textbook pregnancies. They can happen to women with no warning signs at all. But here is the fuller truth. Most […]
Ask Dr Hilda: Are postpartum belly bands safe?
Postpartum belly bands or belly wraps have become common in the early weeks after birth. Social media praises them. Friends recommend them. Some hospitals hand them out after a caesarean birth. But safety is not about trends. It rests on how and why they are used. Let us walk through this with care. What Are […]
Ask Dr Hilda: Are postpartum headaches normal?
Postpartum headaches are common in the first six weeks after birth. I see them often in clinic. A mother sits down, hair tied in a loose knot, baby asleep in a carrier. She presses her fingers into her temples and asks if something is wrong. In many cases, postpartum headaches are part of the body […]