Energy Production Handout

Energy Production

Feeling tired after having a baby is expected—but postpartum exhaustion is about more than just sleep.

This beautifully designed one-page patient education handout helps parents understand why energy is essential for healing, hormone balance, milk production, and overall postpartum recovery. It also provides practical strategies to help support energy during the postpartum period.

Created by a Nurse Practitioner and IBCLC, this resource transforms complex postpartum physiology into clear, approachable education that parents can easily understand.

Perfect for:

• Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs)

• Nurse Practitioners

• Midwives

• Doulas

• Obstetric practices

• Pediatric offices

• Childbirth educators

• New parents and families

What's Included

✔ 1 professionally designed PDF (8.5 × 11 inches)

Topics include:

• What energy does during postpartum recovery

• Common signs of low energy

• Practical ways to support energy production

• How nourishment, hydration, healing, and rest work together

• Key takeaway

• Simple daily action steps

• When to contact your healthcare provider

Why Parents Love This Resource

✓ Easy to understand

✓ Evidence-informed education

✓ Beautiful, modern design

✓ Practical recovery tips

✓ Helps explain postpartum fatigue in a reassuring, supportive way

Perfect For

• Patient education

• Lactation consultations

• Postpartum appointments

• Hospital discharge education

• Breastfeeding clinics

• Childbirth education

• Wellness visits

• Home visit folders

Please Note

• Digital download only

• No physical product will be shipped

• Colors may vary slightly between screens and printers

• For personal or professional patient education use only. Not for resale or redistribution.

Designed by Jennifer Gerard, APRN, FNP, IBCLC

Recovery Systems™ Parent Education Series