[header] How to heal after having baby [title] Rest. [step] Giving birth is an incredibly intense experience, both mentally and physically, and you will need time to recover. Protect both the time you have with the baby and the time you have to yourself. 
[substeps] Try to sleep when the baby sleeps. If you have a partner, relative, or friend who is helping out, ask them to watch the baby occasionally so you can nap.