Recovery path for Postpartum health

 

It is very much normal to feel that your body is not healing as quickly as you want, as postpartum recovery has its own challenges.

                                    

I would suggest certain things foe healthy recovery through postpartum.

·        Drink plenty of water.

·        Take rest as much as you can.

·        Nourish your body with a well balanced diet.

·        Craving for all types of street food (pani puri, aloo tikki, choley….the list goes on….), you can have them but make it at home.

·        To reduce abdominal pain and lower backache, apply hot water bag, hot water bottle to that region.

·        Try to confide in a friend or family member, when you are feeling sad. This is a common condition in new moms called baby blues or postpartum blues.

·        Constipation is very common following childbirth. To ease it, drink lots of water, eat fiber rich foods like fruits, salads. But if you haven’t had a bowel movement for 3-4 days, always seek consultation from your doctor.

·        Use an icepack several times a day for 10 minutes for relieving perineum soreness in case of vaginal delivery.

·        It is common to experience soreness of nipples and breasts in first few days but if persists, it may be your baby not latching properly.Try changing positions while feeding and ensure proper attachment of baby, also can apply foremilk to the sore area before feeding baby.

·        For stitches, it will take around 12 -14 days if in perineal area and 4-5 weeks to complete heal for C- section. There is no need to remove them (except in certain cases of C-section) they will absorb over time. Gently clean with warm water and pat it dry to prevent getting infected.

·        Use sanitary pad only for vaginal bleeding and discharge, refrain from tampoons or menstrual cup as they can introduce infection.

There are certain warning signs when you need to immediately consult:

                     1.        Excessive heavy vaginal bleeding that soaks more than one pad in an hour or is increasing day by day.

                     2.        Passing large clots.

                     3.        Fever more than 100.4 F

                     4.        Fainting or dizziness.

                     5.        Continuous severe headache or blurring of vision.

                     6.        Painful or difficulty in urination.

                     7.        Strong odour vaginal discharge.

                     8.        Chest pain or breathing difficulty.

                     9.        Stitchline becomes red, swollen, has discharge.

                  10.      Sore breasts with change in skin colour and hot to touch.

                  11.      Pain in legs with swelling and redness.

                        

 

  Your strength is always greater than any struggle!