12 Days of Postpartum: A Musical Blog

12 Days of Postpartum

We all know there are at least six weeks of postpartum healing, but here’s a fun little look at the first 12 days of postpartum sung to a holiday classic.

 

On the FIRST day postpartum,

my postpartum body gave to me

A sweet little baby

 

On the SECOND day postpartum,

My postpartum body gave to me

2 swollen breasts

And a sweet little baby.

 

On the THIRD day postpartum

My postpartum body gave to me

3 burning hemorrhoids,

2 swollen breasts

And a sweet little baby.

 

On the FOURTH day postpartum

My postpartum body gave to me

4 milk-soaked breast shields

3 burning hemorrhoids, 2 swollen breasts

And a sweet little baby.

 

On the FIFTH day postpartum

My postpartum body gave to me

5 (total) HOURS OF SLEEP

4 milk-soaked breast shields, 3 burning hemorrhoids, 2 swollen breasts

And a sweet little baby.

 

On the SIXTH day postpartum

My postpartum body gave to me

6 teary moments,

5 (total) HOURS OF SLEEP, 4 milk-soaked breast shields, 3 burning hemorrhoids, 2 swollen breasts

And a sweet little baby.

 

On the SEVENTH day postpartum

My postpartum body gave to me

A 7-minute shower,

6 teary moments, 5 (total) HOURS OF SLEEP, 4 milk-soaked breast shields, 3 burning hemorrhoids, 2 swollen breasts

And a sweet little baby.

 

On the EIGHTH day postpartum

My postpartum body gave to me

8 meals and snacks

A 7-minute shower, 6 teary moments, 5 (total) HOURS OF SLEEP, 4 milk-soaked breast shields, 3 healing hemorrhoids, 2 swollen breasts

And a sweet little baby.

 

On the NINTH day postpartum

My postpartum body gave to me

A 9-ty minute nap

8 meals and snacks, a 7-minute shower, 6 teary moments, 5 (total) HOURS OF SLEEP, 4 milk-soaked breast shields, 3 healing hemorrhoids, 2 swollen breasts

And a sweet little baby.

 

On the TENTH day postpartum

My postpartum body gave to me

10 post-pregnancy pimples,

A 9-ty minute nap, 8 meals and snacks, a 7-minute shower, 6 teary moments, 5 (total) HOURS OF SLEEP, 4 milk-soaked breast shields, 3 healing hemorrhoids, 2 swollen breasts

And a sweet little baby.

 

On the ELEVENTH day postpartum

My postpartum body gave to me

11 days of bleeding,

10 post-pregnancy pimples, a 9-ty minute nap, 8 meals and snacks, a 7-minute shower, 6 teary moments, 5 (total) HOURS OF SLEEP, 4 milk-soaked breast shields, 3 healing hemorrhoids, 2 swollen breasts

And a sweet little baby.

 

On the TWELFTH day postpartum

My postpartum body gave to me

12 days of baby love,

11 days of bleeding, 10 post-pregnancy pimples, a 9-ty minute nap, 8 meals and snacks, a 7-minute shower, 6 teary moments, 5 (straight) HOURS OF SLEEP, 4 milk-soaked breast shields, 3 healed hemorrhoids, 2 swollen breasts

AND A SWEET LITTLE BABY.

 

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