Day 36 with your newborn
Week 6 — the first chapter 🌸
You are entering the sixth week. This does not mean everything should be easy now. It means you have made it through five intense weeks of learning and recovery.
Try to hold two truths: you have come a long way, and you are still allowed to need help.
How you might feel
How you might feel
Six weeks is often treated like a milestone, but many bodies and minds are still healing well beyond it.
Today's tip
Today's tip
Prepare for your six-week check by writing down what you actually want to discuss, not just what you think you are supposed to ask.
Coming up
Coming up
This week is a chance to reflect, ask for support, and recognise how much has changed.
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.