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Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Postpartum Care Yes or No ?

Greetings everyone, here i want to talk about postpartum care. Recently i have search about postpartum so i decided to share it with all of you. What is postpartum?. Postpartum is a period of time after the birth of child. do you know that, postpartum care is important thing for a mother to do after the birth of child. It is because it has many benefit and there are different ways of taking care of postpartum based on the culture believes. If there are benefits it also has the side effect to the mother if they are doing it the wrong way, later i will explain to all of you about postpartum. Enjoy .

here are the example of postpartum belly wrap ^^

Malaysian ways of belly wrap

traditional ways

references

- http://fitness.bellypilates.com/2013/04/05/at-home-postpartum-wrap-helping-your-body-find-its-natural-balance-again/

- http://www.wom.my/keluarga/kebaikan-bertungku-tubuh-langsing/

Importance Of Postpartum Care

In Asia, postpartum care is considered to be a very importance stage of a woman’s life and this belief and practice is passed down through many generations. In western countries, it is becoming more popular as the women weigh the vast health benefits more than anything else.Postpartum CareExperts refer Postpartum period as the first six weeks after childbirth. In real context , postpartum period can stretch up to 4-6 months with the mother herself coping and adapting physically and emotionally after childbirth.Postpartum care can be categorised to different categories such as external , internal and mental care. For a new mother, she has to make sure she takes good care of herself in these three aspects during the postpartum period.

External care refers to the physical body such as dealing with the change in body shape, coping with breastfeeding problems like engorgement or sore nipples, caesarean incision or even hair loss issues.

Internal care refer to things like physical fatigue, body aches, afterbirth cramps, perinea pain or constipation problems.

Mental care refer to emotions such as anxiety, impatient, confidence level or low self esteem due to hormonal changes that trigger us to be more sensitive during postpartum period

Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Benefits of Postpartum Care

1. Help mothers to get a successful breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is a beautiful gift to your newborn, so in order to improved breastfeeding mothers should have postpartum massage therapy , it will increased circulation and milk production beside that it can relaxes the body. the study indicates that massage can increases a lactation hormone.

2. Decreased risk of postpartum depression

Postpartum depression is more serious and long-lasting condition that affects the mothers. it also can affect the marriage itself. postpartum depression will occur when the mother had a trouble managing her new life with the baby and sometimes it give the pressure to them when they don't know how to take care their baby properly. By having a postpartum care it will decreased the behavioral problem to the child including sleep problems, temper tantrums, aggression, and hyperactivity.

3. Increased confidence in taking care of the baby

In order to taking care of the baby, mothers' should have a confidence, it is important because it will make the baby feel safer calmer and happier as a result. lack of confidence will lead to parental problems which is less care of their children and it also can lead to stress and tension because of lack of confidence.

4. Help restore muscle strength and firm up your body

Women are usually take seriously about their own body, they try to taking care of their body as firm as possible after giving birth. After giving birth, they can do the postnatal exercise which is will help the mothers to get a firm body and muscle and also promote weight loss. So women should take care of their body by having a postpartum care. It is not a bad thing to do, it gives many benefits.

references

- http://fittobepregnant.com/2014/02/07/postpartum-diet-exercise-plan-breastfeeding/

- https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/postnatal-exercise

- http://abcdoula.com/2015/06/02/7-secret-benefits-to-having-a-postpartum-doula/

5 ways to have a successful breast feeding

Relax

Stress can hinder your body's natural ability to release breast milk. Find a quiet place to pump. It might help to massage your breasts or use warm compresses. You might want to think about your baby, look at a picture of your baby or listen to relaxing music.

Try to nurse within the first hour after delivery.

In this period of time many babies will be hard to rouse. It may seem like you're producing very little at first -- maybe just a few drops of colostrum but after 1-2 days old baby's stomach is only the size of a marble.

Keep your baby awake while nursing

Babies are often very sleepy eaters in the first few days. It’s so comfortable for them to nuzzle in close to mom, and drift off. If baby latches, does a few sucks and falls asleep, she won’t be doing her job of drinking colostrum, and your breasts won’t be told to make milk. In turn, milk comes in later, baby loses too much weight and may become fussier or sleepier. So, it’s important to keep baby awake and encourage her to keep sucking and swallowing (looks like big jaw movement). Rub her head or feet, raise her arm, firmly massage her back; keep her going!

Skin to skin

As much as you can in the first few days, lay baby on your chest, tummy to tummy, undressed down to the diaper. When baby is skin to skin, he’ll cue to breastfeed more often. Additionally, when your baby is close, you’ll notice that he’s curing and be able to help him latch before he begins to cry. It’s easier for both mom and baby to latch well, when baby is calm.

When you're with your baby, breast-feed on demand

The more you breast-feed your baby when you're together, the greater your supply will be when you pump. Depending on your schedule, try more-frequent evening, early morning or weekend feedings. If you have a predictable schedule, you might ask your baby's caregivers to avoid feeding your baby during the last hour of care — so that you can breast-feed your baby as soon as you arrive.

How to Get a Deep Latch

Position yourselves nose to nipple, belly to belly.

Make sure that your baby's stomach is touching yours, so she doesn't have to turn her head to latch. And point your nipple at her nose, not at her mouth, so she'll lift her head up, open her mouth wide, and latch on deeply.

Encourage a mouthful.

If you're breastfeeding sitting upright, bring your baby to your breast once his mouth is completely open. Press between his shoulders firmly to bring him to you, while you support your breast. Your nipple will fill the roof of his mouth. If it still hurts after the first few sucks, de-latch and reposition.

Don't push the back of your baby's head.

That triggers his instinct to resist and chomp down. Instead, put your hands at the nape of your baby's neck, and bring him swiftly to your breast.

Lie on your side.

It lets you rest your shoulders and lower back if you tend to hunch over, and it's good for moms who've had a C-section, who have carpal tunnel syndrome, or who are just exhausted. Put a pillow between your knees and your arm under your head, and bring the baby in facing you. Have someone help you at first

5 ways to prevent Postpartum Depression

Sleep When Your Baby Sleeps

Everyone has heard the classic adage to nap when the baby naps, but too many women fail to actually heed the advice, they are using the downtime instead as a chance to make the bed or write thank-you notes. However, new mothers who are able to make up for lost sleep are less likely to feel depressed. Usually you may need friends, family members, or hired help to pitch in so you can get the sleep you deserve. It is important for mother to have depression to get enough sleep.

Make Time to Exercise

A study of more than 1,000 mothers found that those who exercised before and after the birth of their baby tended to feel better emotionally and were more social than women who didn't. "Taking a brisk walk, getting fresh air, and enjoying nature can improve your outlook," says Karen Rosenthal, PhD., a psychologist in West port, Connecticut. Don't push yourself to do strenuous aerobics, though; this is more about getting your blood flowing than burning calories or tightening your abdominal muscles.

Learn to Chill Out

Many studies have shown that newborns bond better with calm mothers. New moms who spend at least 15 minutes every other day relaxing -- whether by deep breathing, meditating, or soaking in the tub -- cope with the stresses of motherhood better than those who don't.

Confront Your Fears

Have a conversation with your husband in which you each list three things that frighten you about parenthood, says Jane Israel Honikman, founder of Postpartum Support International, in Santa Barbara, California. They can be emotional concerns -- such as that the two of you won't have enough time alone

Don't Expect to Be the Perfect Parent

Rest assured, every mom can tell you stories about having left the house with her shirt inside out or having forgotten to put a diaper on her baby after a middle-of-the-night changing.They feel guilty if they can't do everything right and presume that every other mother is doing a better job. As a result, they impose unrealistic expectations upon themselves. Your goal is not to fulfill some notion of the ideal mother but to be a happy parent.