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Postpartum Recovery

By Dana Sullivan

No one knows better than you that pregnancy is an amazing journey. But after you give birth, your body goes through another round of dramatic emotional and physical changes. You probably feel alternately sheer joy and utter exhaustion, and you may be experiencing physical pain that you didn't expect. Here, some of the most common postpartum complaints, and advice from the American College of Gynecologists on the best ways to treat them:

Afterbirth contractions After you give birth, your uterus must continue contracting in order to get back to its original size. These contractions aren't as painful as labor contractions, but they can be intense and uncomfortable.Jump to full text of this article here.