Defamation after delivery

Defamation: the time that your body and your psyche need to recover from pregnancy and birth. Nine months on and nine months off is almost a saying, but it is an average. Good nutrition, exercise and rust are essential to get rid of surplus pregnancy silos and to feel fit again quickly. Give yourself time and do not expect that you will be back in shape in a few weeks.

Unwelling: ailments
After your childbirth become your 'old self', (unfortunately) it did not happen overnight. You suffer from headaches, fatigue, dizziness, hair loss, back pain, no desire to make love and your condition does not seem to come up to standard. Also getting used to motherhood, forgetfulness ... Everything can last until about 9 months after your birth. Perhaps the most typical of this period is the thought that it no longer gets better. Rest assured, it will come naturally, but you have to give yourself the time.



Give yourself the help you need. During the day, go to bed with your baby at the same time. Do not ask for yourself, ask others for help if you do not have it and go in the stroller of baby carrier.


Your cycle
After your delivery, it will take even before your period starts again. This is due to the presence of hormones and lactation. If you are breastfeeding, the hormone prolactin suppresses the build-up of the uterine lining and the ovulation. Your first menstruation can occur 6 to 8 weeks after delivery. It can also take months. If it takes too long, ask your doctor for a short hormone treatment to start your cycle.


Usually the menstruation on your pregnancy continues the same as. However, it can be as if it is different in the beginning. You might also have a more regular cycle than before your pregnancy. You do not have to worry about this, but if you keep flowing, go to your doctor. Incidentally, a vaginal delivery of a caesarean section does not affect your cycle.


Ontwangeren: again on weight
For many women, a pregnancy is 'green light' for good food and little exercise: the surplus kilos fly by. Once you have given birth, you also want to lose those pounds. On average you come between ten and fifteen kilos. A baby weighs such three and a half pounds when he is bored; the amniotic fluid, the placenta and the membranes weigh around one and a half kilos.



There is still something left for you. You are about one kilogram of extra blood, you have been heavy and heavy. In addition, you have retained extra fluid, and an increase in your body fat. You will notice that for the most part the pregnancy silos go naturally. When giving birth you automatically lose about five kilos and a part of the moisture and fat will be in the location. The rest will come to you. Is it tempting, start your better not measure immediately after the delivery. Certainly not the first six weeks. That time you have to go to come again.



Even if you are witness, it is unwise to have a diet. At the lines poisonous waste materials end up in the mother's murders. Furthermore, breastfeeding demands a lot of energy and you should eat something more. Your body needs 600 to 1,000 more calories in this period than before. Also ensure that you get enough calcium, protein, iron and vitamin C. Also there are good food supplements for sale, especially for women who are breastfeeding.



If you do not breastfeed (more), you can start with lines after a few months. Healthy food and not too much snacking is the first step towards your 'old weight'. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and ensure the right balance in your diet.


Physical movement & sport
A good way to get your old weight and body back is to distinguish exercise. The belly dipping does not disappear from losing weight. In addition to training your abdominal muscles, exercises for your pelvic floor muscles are important. With these exercises you can prevent possible prolapse of the uterus and incontinence problems.



As far as your stomach is concerned, you take it easy. After all, your abdominal muscles have stretched considerably and even need time to shrink again. Heavy abdominal exercises should definitely be the first time, because your pelvic floor muscles are still too weak. The short-term tightening of the muscles in your stomach is enough for now.



For all the exercises you can do, children that you can quietly. Twice a day a few minutes lying on bed is more than enough. As you become stronger, you can increase the intensity and frequency of the exercises.