Lune is the French word for moon, the satellite that revolves around the earth, exerting its pull upon the tides and, according to the most respectable old wives, upon the female cycle, fertility, conception and birth.
In moon represents woman at her fullest: pregnant. After that, though, comes the blue moon, the postpartum period and the first phase of new motherhood. With this comes the new role of mother (or multiple times a mother) recovery, adjustment and an entirely new life. Babylune started out as a blog about this first phase of new motherhood, as an information resource for the recovery …read more

When it gets hot, my varicose veins give me grief. I really don’t mind this occasionally painful souvenir of pregnancy and childbirth, but I thought it would get better as time went on. I just checked the archives and, yes, last year I had the same problem once the weather warmed up.
At least, I have learned something about self-love. I am thinking Yoga Toes treatment rather than leeches. The toe stretching is supposed to help blood flow and strengthen the veins.

Has anyone tried these or am I better off with the leeches?

New reader?
Babylune: the First Phase of New Motherhood is a blog for women recovering from childbirth. I’ve been writing it since the birth of my second child.
If you’re a brand new mother dealing with immediate issues after the birth of your child, start with the post called, A Long List of Discomforts. Each of the items on the list links to a post on that topic.
If you’re pregnant and looking for some honest advice about what to expect immediately after birth, read Quick and Dirty Advice for Those about to Pop.
The categories along the side of the pink bar after …read more