Women’s Healthcast: 4th Trimester: Physical Recovery, featuring Kim Bannon, MD

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists​ calls the 12 weeks after giving birth the Fourth Trimester. For the next few months, the Women’s Healthcast will air a Fourth Trimester series, with episodes about physical recovery, postpartum mood changes, breastfeeding, and so much more. 

On the first episode of the Fourth Trimester series, Kim Bannon, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, joined the Women’s Healthcast to talk about physical recovery after giving birth. She talked about common body changes in the postpartum period, what to look out for in terms of mental and emotional health, how to tell when you’re ready to resume activities like exercise, and more. 

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