There are so many milestones this week, from your postpartum health check-up to some of baby?s first facial expressions. Two possible green lights: one for sex and one for pumping breastmilk. Sorry, did grouping those activities together kill the mood" Or was the mood already a bit limp given your exhaustion, lingering soreness and spurting breasts" For all the six-weeks-and-sex talk that surrounds this week, the real world is way more variable, and honest conversations with your healthcare provider and partner about how you?re feeling should top your to-do list. But it?s not all serious this week: Your baby is starting to smile, react with delight at your arrival and coo in earnest, which are wonderful rewards for six weeks of sleep deprivation since that momentous day. It?s a big week for both of you! 6-week-old development & milestones
6-week growth spurt and pumping plans

Your baby may be about to embark on a growth spurt this week, and that could mean a fussy period and incessant demands to be fed. Of course, it?s just when you thought you?d figured out a feeding routine. If you?re nursing, offer your baby the breast as often as they want since the demand from your baby will increase your supply in turn. And, though some moms may have been pumping milk (or supplementing with formula) for weeks, many lactation experts feel that it?s wise to wait until the six-week mark (if there are no issues with nursing) to introduce pumping and bottle-feeding expresse...