Today we will talk about the mother post child birth.
Usually in the Indian households the whole family is excited about the new baby specially more so if it is the first baby and also if it is male.So all the attention is on the baby and the mother 's nutrition gets neglected.
Mantra to staying fit post child birth
- A mother's body needs to recover from the trauma of childbirth. She needs added nutrition for lactation.
- Milk, curd, cheese should be in the daily diet(800-900 ml).
- Protein in the form of dal, egg, fish or chicken.
- Coconut,almonds,pistachio are also essential
- Green leafy vegetables and fruits-oranges,apples ,banana,papaya etc are a daily must.
- Good fat in the form of omega 3fattyacids present in flax-seeds, olive oil, home made white butter are required to make the joints work better and the skin to get back its luster.
Postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is also common in new moms. For this the mother should have a segregated 'my' time which she is using to communicate with her friends,parents office people or at times getting a massage done or meditating.
During this time she should be stress free and relaxed knowing fully well that her husband or mother or someone is taking good care of the baby.
The Husband should also be appreciative of his wife as to how well she is handling the new role of the mother and should be supportive in handling the baby.
The touch and hug therapy works very well here too wherein it has to be reinforced into the mother that she looks as good as she used to look before.
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