Holistic Pregnancy

5-5-5 Rule for Postpartum

September 15, 2026·23 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The 5-5-5 rule — 5 days in bed, 5 days on the bed, 5 days around the bed — is one of the better postpartum recovery frameworks out there. This episode walks through what's physiologically happening in your body and mind during each phase, what's normal, and what's not. In this episode: What the 5-5-5 rule is and where it comes fromWhat's physically happening in each phase — bleeding, healing, hormones, feedingNormal vs. concerning signs at each stageWhy protecting this time matters more than ...

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