Day 21 with your newborn
Three weeks together 🕯️
Three weeks in, you may be doing things automatically that felt impossible at first. That is real progress, even if you still feel exhausted.
You do not need a structured development programme. Love, safety, feeding, talking, touch, and short awake moments are plenty.
How you might feel
How you might feel
Pelvic floor muscles may still feel weak or strange. Gentle pelvic floor exercises can help, but stop and seek advice if anything hurts or feels heavy.
Today's tip
Today's tip
Try one minute of pelvic floor awareness today: gently squeeze and release, without holding your breath or tensing your whole body.
Coming up
Coming up
Week four often brings a little more alertness from your baby and a little more confidence from you.
Checks and key dates around now
- Register the birthWithin 42 days in England and Wales
This is general information based on NHS guidance, not medical advice. Talk to your midwife, health visitor or GP about anything that worries you. If your baby has a high temperature, isn't feeding or is unusually sleepy, or you're worried about your own bleeding, pain or mood, get advice straight away from NHS 111 or your GP. In an emergency, call 999.