Postpartum Support — Labor Lens

When to call — don't wait for an AI answer

If you or your baby is experiencing any of the below, call now. Labor Lens AI is educational only.

Feeding your baby

How much to feed 🍼

Simple chart: ounces and mL per feed, feeds per day, and daily totals by age.

Breastfeeding & chestfeeding

Latch, supply, positions, troubleshooting.

Newborn feeding safety

Wet diapers, weight, when to call.

Postpartum & feeding companion

Volumes, supply, journey, recovery.

Rough milestones. Everyone heals on their own clock — use this as a map, not a deadline.

First 24 hours
Bleeding (lochia) heaviest — soaking a pad in under an hour is a red flag. First pee, first walk, skin-to-skin, first feed. Watch for headache, calf pain, or breathing changes.
Days 3–5
Milk 'comes in' — engorgement, swings in mood, night sweats, weepy days are common. Baby blues peak here; if it hasn't lifted by 2 weeks, screen for PPD.
Week 2
Bleeding lighter, more brown/pink. Sleep is still fragmented. Check the perineum or cesarean scar for pain, warmth, or drainage. Mood check-in.
Week 6
Standard postpartum visit — but ACOG 736 says this shouldn't be the only one. Pelvic floor, contraception, mood, feeding, sex, return to activity.
Month 3+
Full internal healing after cesarean (~6–8 weeks) done; scar massage okay. Pelvic-floor PT for anyone with pain, leaking, or heaviness. PPD can still emerge up to a year out.

PHQ-2. A positive screen (score ≥ 3) doesn't diagnose anything — it means you should follow up with a provider for a full screen (EPDS or PHQ-9).

Over the last 2 weeks, have you felt little interest or pleasure in doing things?

Over the last 2 weeks, have you felt down, depressed, or hopeless?

Each links into the evidence library with benefits, risks, alternatives, and sources.

Postpartum content will keep growing — newborn feeding troubleshooting, contraception comparison, and a full EPDS screen are next.