7 Things To Avoid During The Postpartum Period

1.  Sexual intercourse until your health care provider says it is safe

2. The use of tampons or douche.

3. Avoid taking baths until your incision is healed and you are no longer bleeding

4. Public pools and hot tubs

5. Lifting anything heavier than your baby

6. Going up and down the stairs repeatedly

7. Exercise until your health care provider says it’s safe


SOURCES:

    Teresa Bongala, ob-gynecologist, St. Luke’s Hospital
    Websites: acog.org/ ; med.umich.edu/ ; americanpregnancy.org