Many women, after the birth of a baby, face postpartum depression. How to deal with this ailment correctly?
Instructions
Step 1
A young mother really needs additional help from her spouse, as well as relatives and friends. The main thing is to organize everything correctly. You should not give the child for a couple of hours, instead of resting, the woman, exhausted, tries to redo all the homework. Better to let helpers help you around the house, go to the store, and so on.
Step 2
Try to communicate more with different people. Call your colleagues at work, invite friends, relatives, and close people to visit. Walking with a child in the park, you can easily make acquaintance with the same mom and agree on common walks with strollers. This is a great opportunity to share your experience, complain to each other about difficulties and just talk out, which is very important. On social networks, there are many forums dedicated to young mothers, where you can discuss topics of interest to you and make new acquaintances.
Step 3
Consult a physician for modern views. If your family does not have allergies, then, most likely, you should not adhere to the strictest diet in the first months of the newborn. You can slowly indulge yourself with your favorite dishes, eat fruits, vegetables, sweets. The main thing is everything in moderation. Favorite goodies cheer up.
Step 4
It is very important for any mother to breastfeed and carry her baby in her arms. This is a natural process necessary for both mother and child. The feeling of closeness to the mother, calms the child, in the woman's body, in turn, with such frequent contact with the baby, the hormone prolactin is produced, which has a relaxing effect.
Step 5
Try to spend any free time, first of all, on sleep. The lack of a normal amount of sleep leads to irritability and only aggravates the situation.
Step 6
Make the most of your walks. Do not give this responsibility to anyone. The main thing is not to sit on a bench in the park, move actively. This will help you recover faster after pregnancy and childbirth. Like any other physical activity, it relieves stress, drives a bad mood. As a result, when you see the result of a kind of daily workouts, self-esteem will rise, self-confidence will give new strength and good mood.
