Pregnancy - What happens after delivery?
To properly reintegrate after labor, the mother needs to eat and sleep well. The recovery period depends on the length and the forces employed in the work. It is also dependent on the use of procedures such as caesarean section and episiotomy. Most mothers experience the following symptoms:
* Contractions of the postpartum period.
* Bleeding like a menstrual period plentiful.
* Discomfort or pain in the perineum (the region that is anatomically extends from sub pubis the tip of the coccyx).
* Excessive sweating.
* Discomfort or pain in the breasts.
* Pain or cracking of the nipples.
Pregnancy Diet
How to minimize the discomfort in the perineum?
Some pain is normal, especially if an episiotomy is healing or fissure. It is important to avoid infection:
* Gently cleanse the perineum with warm water.
* Use a clean pad every four to six hours, depending on the amount of flow.
To relieve the discomfort
* Washed with warm water.
* Use ice pack.
* Avoid spending a lot of time sitting or standing.
* Use natural laxatives such as prune juice, fruits and liquids.
Warning signs during recovery
Complications should be reported to health care, especially in the presence of the following symptoms:
* Chills and fevers.
* Severe vaginal bleeding (more than one sanitary pad per hour)
* Flow smelly.
* Large clots in the blood spills liquid or after childbirth.
* Disease in the lower abdomen
* A ball is painful breast with red appearance.
How does good nutrition?
Nutrition is important during the recovery of labor because the mother requires many more calories, protein and minerals. Nursing mothers need about 500 extra calories a day to their pre-pregnancy. Meals should include products from all food groups. Such as:
* Fruits and vegetables
* Carbohydrates and grains
* Dairy products (yogurt, cheese, serums, curdled, etc.)
* High protein foods such as fish (rich in phosphorus), beef and chicken.
* Mothers who are engaged in breast-feeding should avoid intake of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, drugs and toxic substances that pass through the milk.
