Health & Wellness

Helpful Tips from your Postpartum Experts

The Health & Wellness category is where you’ll find reflections, insights, and guidance on caring for your body and mind as you grow your family. You’ll read about things like pelvic floor health, stress and anxiety, sleep deprivation, vaccines, and how to choose care providers wisely. The tone is honest — it admits when life feels overwhelming, when recovery is slow, when worry is constant. Your well-being as new parents is front and center here. The point isn’t to be perfect, but to offer support, tools, and a sense that you’re not alone as you try to stay well in the midst of change.

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Cradle Cap: Causes and Treatments

If you’ve noticed soft flakes or yellowish patches on your baby’s scalp, you are in very good company. Cradle cap is one of the most common newborn skin conditions, and while it may look surprising at first, it is almost always harmless.  Many parents wonder what causes cradle cap, how...
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Holiday Gatherings with a Newborn: How to Lower Risks of RSV, Covid, & Flu

Should I bring my newborn to holiday gatherings? If you’re a new parent, there’s no doubt this question is on your mind this season. First, COVID changed everything about how families gather for holidays. Then came RSV and reports of overflowing ERs. Now, new and changing recommendations about COVID, Flu,...
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Newborn Circumcision Explained: Choices, Procedures, and Care

Deciding whether to circumcise your newborn is a deeply personal choice—one that often comes with a mix of cultural, medical, and emotional considerations. Understanding what the procedure involves, the potential benefits and risks, and how to care for your baby afterward can help you make an informed decision with confidence....
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Baby Stork Bites & Birth Marks: Tips for Newborn Skin Care Treatment 

Congratulations, your newest addition has finally arrived and as you count all their fingers and toes, you may notice a few other things as well. Though it may be concerning to new parents, it is incredibly common. Almost 80% of babies are born with some type of birthmark. However, we...
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Postpartum Anxiety: Symptoms, Treatment, and Caring for Yourself & Your Baby

Not all postpartum distress is depression. Discover how Postpartum Anxiety shows up differently, and how to find relief and reassurance. It is absolutely normal to be nervous when transitioning to being the parent of a newborn. This tiny, helpless creature is totally dependent on you, and everywhere you turn there...
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Can Sleep Deprivation Cause Postpartum Depression? What Newborn Parents Should Know

New parents expect sleepless nights, but chronic sleep deprivation is more than exhaustion - it’s a known risk factor for postpartum mood disorders like Postpartum Depression. Postpartum Depression (sometimes called Perinatal Depression or PPD) is a mental health condition that can cause deep, ongoing sadness and loss of interest, affecting...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early Detection is Key

October is the official month of Breast Cancer awareness. Sometimes called ‘Pinktober,’ you may be seeing more pink Breast Cancer awareness ribbons this month, as they signal awareness, support and solidarity of those affected by the disease, either by having breast cancer or supporting a loved one  What is Breast...
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Healthy Eating Tips for Pregnancy

Eating for two? Confused by all the guidelines on how to “correctly” eat while pregnant? We feel you. With so many worries ranging from the health of your baby to where to deliver, the last thing you might want to think about is nutrition during pregnancy. Chances are, you have...
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Postpartum Depression vs. Baby Blues: What’s the Difference?

If you’ve recently given birth, but you aren’t sure if what you’re feeling is depression or just ‘baby blues,’  learn the key differences, common symptoms, and treatment options so you can ask for the right help. To describe the multitude of postpartum feelings would take up so much internet space,...
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Pregnancy-Safe Essential Oils: Natural help for insomnia, nausea and muscle  aches

If you or your partner is pregnant, it can be common to hear about essential oils as an alternative to traditional medicine for conditions such as improving sleep and decreasing headaches. With so many different oils on the market, knowing which to use for what purpose can seem overwhelming. If...
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Helpful tips from your team at Well Supported Family.

Expert postpartum and newborn advice you can trust.

Since 2016, Well Supported Family has provided newborn care to thousands of families. Our team of certified Postpartum Doulas and Newborn Care Specialists offer daytime, overnight, and 24/7 in-home support across 12 U.S. states. Whether you're recovering from birth, establishing feeding routines, or just trying to get more sleep, we're here to help—one family at a time.

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