Q&A: Lying In and the 5-5-5 Rule for Postpartum Recovery

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

There are many traditions surrounding how to best recover from birth and bond with your new baby. Many cultures practice “lying in,” which prioritizes rest and caring for your baby. Some guidelines on what you should and should not do during this time are more based on cultural traditions than science. The 5-5-5 rule is a modern take on lying in that is being embraced by more moms planning for the postpartum period. This episode answers a listener’s questions about whether these concepts are evidence-based and how to best prepare for the postpartum period. Discover what to expect after your baby arrives and how to create a postpartum plan that aligns with your priorities, fits your lifestyle, and works within your resources.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.7	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.5	In today's episode, we're talking about lying in and the 555 rule for postpartum recovery.
0:22.5	There are a lot of traditions surrounding how to best recover from birth and bond with your new baby.
0:28.9	Many cultures practice lying in, which prioritizes rest and caring for your baby.
0:34.2	Some guidelines on what you should and should not do during this time
0:38.4	may be more based on cultural traditions than science. The 555 rule is a modern take on lying in
0:46.8	that's being embraced by more moms planning for the postpartum period. So in today's episode,
0:52.5	I'll answer a listener's question about whether these concepts
0:56.5	are evidence-based and how to best prepare for the postpartum period. Find out what to expect
1:03.3	after your baby arrives and how to create a postpartum plan that aligns with your priorities,
1:09.9	bits with your lifestyle, and works within
1:12.0	your resources. You can find the complete article and all of the resources for this episode
1:18.7	at Pregnancypodcast.com slash lying in. The minute you find out you're pregnant, you have a ton of questions. The good news is
1:30.6	there is an episode of the pregnancy podcast with the answers you're looking for. You're currently
1:36.2	on the public feed, which gives you access to the last year of episodes. Become a pregnancy
1:42.5	podcast premium member, get access to the entire back catalog,
1:47.9	you get every single episode and all of the content is ad-free. If you have a question about
1:54.1	whether something is safe during your pregnancy, there's an episode that has the information
1:59.5	you need. If you're looking for the evidence on an intervention for labor or birth, there's an episode that has the information you need. If you're looking for the evidence on an
2:02.5	intervention for labor or birth, there's an episode that examines the research on it.
2:08.3	Pregnancy podcast premium members have access to every single episode in the private podcast
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