Painful sex and vaginal dryness are common after having a baby, especially while breastfeeding, but they aren't symptoms you simply have to live with. Learn how hormonal changes during lactation can affect your vaginal, urinary and pelvic floor health, and what treatment options can help.
Read MoreBecoming a mother is more than pregnancy, birth, and caring for a newborn—it's a profound transition that affects your identity, relationships, brain, emotions, and everyday life. Known as matrescence, this often-overlooked stage helps explain why motherhood can feel both joyful and overwhelming. In this blog, Occupational Therapy student Sydney Hillis explores the science behind matrescence and shares how understanding this transition can foster self-compassion and help mothers access the support they need.
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