Life stage

The months after birth, gently kept

Sleep comes in pieces and days blur together. A few taps record how you slept, how you feel and how your body is healing, so you can answer "how have you been?" at your check-up.

Sources checked October 30, 2026

A mother on a sofa holding her sleeping newborn wrapped in a pale blue blanket
The short answer

The postpartum period is the recovery after birth. Bleeding can take 3 to 4 weeks to stop,[1] sleep is broken, and many people feel down or tearful in the first few days.[2][3]

Her Good Days counts the weeks since your baby arrived and puts Mood, Sleep, Water, Energy and stress, and Journal first in the Log menu. Bleeding and pelvic floor exercises have their own log items too.

Weeks since your baby arrived

After the birth, Today leads with how long it has been, in weeks and days, and the birth date. Under it sits a short good-day plan, such as resting when the baby naps and 3 minutes of pelvic floor work.

Today after birth: 5 weeks, 2 days since Leo arrived, born Wednesday, September 23, and today's good-day plan with a morning check-in, rest when the baby naps, and pelvic floor for 3 minutes
Today after birth: 5 weeks, 2 days.

Sleep in three stretches still counts

The sleep log takes more than one block a night. "Slept 3 stretches, 5 h 10 m in total" is a real answer, and the weekly view shows whether the stretches are getting longer.

Keep an eye on your mood

A one-tap mood check each day takes seconds. If the low days run past 2 weeks, get worse, or you're struggling to cope, tell your doctor or midwife. Postpartum depression is common and it can be treated.[2][3] If you think you might harm yourself or your baby, call or text 988 in the US, or your local emergency number, now.[4]

The Log menu for Ana, 35, after birth: Mood, Sleep, Water, Energy and stress, Journal, and More
After birth, Mood leads the Log menu.

Your body

  • Bleeding: daily amount, so you can see it tapering
  • Pelvic floor: a short exercise you can tick off
  • Water: a quick glass counter
  • Feeding: only if you switch it on

All of it sits on the After birth page: the weeks since the birth, today's feeds, bleeding, pelvic floor and sleep in blocks, each with its own Log button.

The After birth page: 5 weeks, 2 days since Leo arrived, Feeding with 3 feeds today at 7:30 AM, 4:55 AM and 1:40 AM, and Bleeding, each with a Log button
The After birth page: feeds, bleeding, pelvic floor.

Logging a feed

Pick left, right, bottle or pump. The timer runs until you tap it, a bottle takes an amount, and the top line shows the last feed and the side to offer next.

Log a feed: Last, bottle, 3.0 fl oz at 7:30 AM, next left; buttons for Left, Right, Bottle and Pump; a round timer at 0:06 with Tap to stop; and Save feed
The last feed and the side to offer next.

The programs include postpartum recovery sessions with a trainer.

The After birth tracker

Track, After birth shows your latest bleeding and the pelvic floor days you ticked this week, each with its own button.

Track, After birth: Latest: spotting with a Log button, and Pelvic floor this week with Start and the days ticked

Bleeding, day by day

Slide from none to heavy and add a note if you want one. The days line up so you can see it getting lighter, and the screen also says when bleeding is a reason to call your doctor or midwife now.

Bleeding today: a slider from None to Heavy set to Light, an optional note, and a box on when to call your doctor or midwife

A pelvic floor timer

Squeeze and lift, then relax, with a count on screen up to 10. If it hurts, the app says to stop and ask your midwife or a pelvic health physio.

Pelvic floor: Squeeze and lift, 2, 0 of 10, with the instructions below

Other life stages

The features for this stage

The screens you would use most. Every feature in the app

Questions

How long does bleeding last after birth?

NHS inform (Scotland's NHS) says the bleeding, called lochia, gets lighter and may take 3 to 4 weeks to stop completely. Tell your midwife or doctor if it gets heavier, you pass clots after the first few days, or it smells bad.

What is the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression?

The NHS describes the baby blues as feeling down, anxious or irritable for a few days after the birth, usually gone within 2 weeks. Low mood that lasts longer or gets worse can be postpartum depression, which is common and treatable, so speak to your doctor or midwife.

Can I track feeding?

Yes, if you turn it on in the postpartum settings. It's off by default, so the app doesn't assume how you feed your baby.

When do periods come back?

It varies a lot, especially if you breastfeed. The app keeps Period under More, ready for when it returns.

Sources

  1. NHS inform: You and your body after birth Checked October 30, 2026
  2. NHS: Postnatal depression Checked October 30, 2026
  3. ACOG: Postpartum depression Checked October 30, 2026
  4. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 Lifeline Checked October 30, 2026

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