12 Days of Postpartum: A Musical Blog
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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