Postpartum physical recovery

The postpartum period is a genuine physiological recovery — of hormonal systems, pelvic floor, abdominal muscles, cardiovascular baseline, and immune function — that takes months, not weeks, and is dramatically under-supported in most cultures. The body that emerges from birth is not the same as the one that entered pregnancy, and the adaptation that follows is real work regardless of how the birth went. Rest, nutrition, pelvic floor rehabilitation, and honest acknowledgment of what the body just accomplished are the foundations of a healthy fourth trimester.