After pregnancy, or post-pregnancy, is the time after a person gives birth to a baby. You may notice physical and emotional changes after having a baby. Some people also develop certain medical conditions after pregnancy.

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Vagina changes after childbirth

It's common to notice a change in your mental health in the period after giving birth (called the postnatal period). For some, this change may be a short-lived low mood, known as the 'baby blues', but for others it may be something ongoing, like postnatal depression. 

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Postnatal depression

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After pregnancy summary

After pregnancy

Mastitis

Vagina changes after childbirth

Postnatal depression

After pregnancy summary

After pregnancy

Mastitis

Vagina changes after childbirth

Postnatal depression

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