The final days of a woman’spregnancycan be an exciting and anxious time. There’s lots to juggle emotionally, mentally, physically and logistically. So it helps to have abirthand postpartum plan in place to not only lay out your preferences and wishes but also to manage the expectations of family and friends, as well as your stress levels.

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Don’t forget to include boundaries in your postpartum plan, warn the experts

Experts say the plan can be as basic or extensive as you want, but it does pay to have one. “While it’s impossible to know what to expect during the postpartum period, it can be helpful to have a loose plan in place, with constructive boundaries that help you ensure that your needs are met,”advisesbirth and postpartum doula Marnellie Bishop.

Woman’s Postpartum Boundaries Spark Drama As MIL Refuses To Compromise

“It’s truly her loss”: netizens agreed that the mom-to-be should stick to her boundaries

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