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Holistic Pregnancy · September 15 · 23 min

5-5-5 Rule for Postpartum

The 5-5-5 rule — 5 days in bed, 5 days on the bed, 5 days around the bed — is one of the better postpartum recovery frameworks out there. This episode walks through what's physiologically happening in your body and mind during each phase, what's normal, and what's not. In this episode: What the 5-5-5 rule is and where it comes from What's physically happening in each phase — bleeding, healing, hormones, feeding Normal vs. concerning signs at each stage Why protecting this time matters more than anything else 💡 Want more holistic postpartum prep resources? Check out our postpartum prep course! Got a topic you want covered? Fill out this form Want to be a guest? Apply here ____________________________________________________________________________ *As always, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. ____________________________________________________________________________ NEXT STEPS: >> Courses >> Email list >> FREE nutrition guide >> Postpartum cookbooks Please consider leaving a rating and review to share the love! :)

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The 5-5-5 rule — 5 days in bed, 5 days on the bed, 5 days around the bed — is one of the better postpartum recovery frameworks out there. This episode walks through what's physiologically happening in your body and mind during each phase, what's normal, and what's not.

In this episode:

  • What the 5-5-5 rule is and where it comes from
  • What's physically happening in each phase — bleeding, healing, hormones, feeding
  • Normal vs. concerning signs at each stage
  • Why protecting this time matters more than anything else

💡 Want more holistic postpartum prep resources? Check out our postpartum prep course!

Got a topic you want covered? Fill out this form
Want to be a guest? Apply here

____________________________________________________________________________

*As always, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice.

____________________________________________________________________________

NEXT STEPS:
>> Courses
>> Email list
>> FREE nutrition guide
>> Postpartum cookbooks

 
Please consider leaving a rating and review to share the love! :)

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