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A baby is surely a gift to its parent’s play. It’s creating a new life and that is indeed an enrapturing feeling. But the Postpartum period is also a part of giving birth o a baby. In Old school childbirth, postpartum wasn’t considered with care but modern-day medical science has regarded it as an important stage in a mother’s life that affects both the mother and the child.
The first six weeks after the baby’s birth is considered to be the postpartum period. In this time, new mothers feel ache and pain. This is the time when your body begins to adjust to the changes. With hormones at their peak, many women feel “Baby blue” which means a sense of depression and feeling of being neglected. After a specific time, it fades naturally which means it is just a phase. Many women feel this depression because of the changes in their body. It can happen in C- section delivery, it can happen in normal vaginal delivery. Sometimes it stems from the trauma of labor and the worries about the baby. But still, it’s just a phase.
The time taken for the recovery is different for every mom. As every child birth is not the same, the process of recovering from postpartum depression is also not the same. While the recovery has its own timeline, we have some aids which will help you recover faster.
Maternity Pads
Maternity pads are specially designed for new mothers as they find the first periods. Post Partum bleeding is heavier and thicker than normal period blood. So normal sanitary napkins cannot absorb it all. On the other hand, maternity pads are softer and more effective to handle the heavy flow of postpartum bleeding.
Squirt bottles
This is helpful to sooth the soaring perinium. Squirt bottles are also called peri bottles. At first you may find it hard to use but it comes handy. Using it is quite simple if done properly. You have to fill it up with water, warm or cold whatever you like, then place the opened part on the place where it is soaring . It will cleanse the area and provide you relief.
Many new moms do that as a part of taking self care. According to the users it works well.
Comfy clothes
During this time, try to wear something with utmost comfort. , try to wear something with utmost comfort. Even wear comfortable, oversized under wears, because fashion is not your first priority at this time. Cotton is highly recommended at this period.
Ice packs
Ice packs are another way to sooth the burning perineal area. You can rinse the area with wrapped ice or frozen maternity pads.
Sitz baths
Sitz baths are well-known pain relievers. Sitz baths are well known as they do a wonderful job at giving pleasure. Although it is generally done in de play little Sid tub but if you have a normal bathtub there too you can conduct it to feel relief from perineal burning.
Post-Partum Belly Wraps
Especially, for those who have their baby through surgery, Post Partum belly wraps usually provide strength in the belly area. Easily available in the market this belt is used to pull back your muscles that get displaced during birth.
Pillow under the belly
This may sound weird but blessing a pillow under your belly especially under the cuts helps your body to feel light and less itchy. The soft surface works gently on the scars
7 tips to recover from Postpartum depression
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- We may not acknowledge it but our eating habits do have an impact on our health and mental health especially in postpartum time eating is very important. New mothers should try to limit their intake of oily foods and eat healthily. Try to eat foods that make you happy like chocolates or dairy products.
- Take rest as post as much as possible, your body has done enough hard work in the nine months by supporting a baby. Now it’s finally time to rest.
- Although it may sound ironic to tell someone to sleep well with an infant, but. sleeping is indeed very e needful at this time.
- Keep the baby closer. Sometimes when you are feeling depressed the smiling face of the infant can help you forget everything else.
- Wash the body parts every day.
- Take care of the cuts and bruises. While they are indeed glorious signs of motherhood, you have to be careful when dealing with them.
- Spend family time. Try to involve your family to take care of the baby. It will give you some rest and some happiness to them.
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