Giving birth to a baby is not an easy task for a mother. Before, during and after the childbirth, the mother’s body passes through a lot of change. After the birth of the child, she goes through different health issues and sometimes through postpartum depression as well. 

What is most needed at this stage is postnatal care of the woman. Balanced diet, emotional support and giving proper rest would help her recover fast up to a great extent. Let’s know what to do so that a new mother journey through the postpartum stage becomes smooth and she recovers fast. 

Some Essential Postnatal Care Tips for a Healthy Recovery

1. Eat a Healthy Diet

A mother who has given birth to a baby has already lost a lot of energy from her body. Also, most of her nutrients have been absorbed by the baby through placenta when the baby had been inside her mother’s womb. So, a mother’s body always remains hungry of nutrients once the baby is born. At this stage, what you need to do is feed her healthy fruits, fresh vegetables, milk and milk-related products and nuts. 

Also, she needs to intake various carbohydrate, protein and iron-rich foods on a regular basis like rice, eggs, fishes, chicken, etc. The intake of all these foods in a proper level will ensure her adequate nutrition in the body. Also, these nutrition’s are important for the baby as well. This is because they will transfer into the body of the baby through the mother’s breastmilk. 

2. Emotional Health

Another point to be noted, as also mentioned above, is that after delivery, postpartum depression is common. To cope up with this problem, a woman needs all the necessary supports along with emotional support from her close ones. 

Good emotional health will help her wound heal faster. Always stay beside the mother and speak positive words in front of her. If possible help her in every physical work so that she doesn’t have to do it herself. It not only gives her relief physically but also stays happy emotionally. 

3. Rest and Recover

Rest is the ultimate way to get your wound healed. Every doctor prescribes it for a mother who have delivered her baby. The more a mother a rest, the more her wounds gets better every day. Rest helps her body avoid bending and prevent the hurting of the wound area. It gives your body a speedy recovery. 

4. Postpartum Exercise

Postpartum exercise is very important for postnatal recovery of any mother, especially if she has undergone through C-Section delivery. Once the delivery is complete, the mother experiences intense pain in her body. The pain is so severe that she feels it impossible to even move from one side to another while lying down. 

Though antibiotics, painkillers and several other medications are injected in her body to give her the necessary relief and heal her wounds, the process is time consuming. Even after they help her in recovery, the recovery remains partial until and unless the mother resorts to postpartum exercises. A mother can learn the exercises from the expert then try them by herself with the support of her family members or she can also hire a physiotherapist for the same.

5. Focus on Perineal and Wound Care

Operation successful in C-Section doesn’t mean you’re out of fear. If proper postpartum care is not taken and focus on the healing of your wound is not given, your wound area may fall in risk and your stitched area may get open again. To avoid such problem, stay in contact with your doctor and do the necessary things as prescribed by the doctor for your wound care. 

6. Breastfeeding Support

A new mother after delivery, especially if the delivery is through C-Section, falls weak and feels it tough to breastfeed her baby all alone by herself. In such a situation, a nurse or female family member may come to help and extend their helping hand to the mother while breastfeeding. Also, a mother should drink plenty of water and lots of nutritious foods and milk to get adequate milk supply through her breasts for her baby. 

The healthier you feed, the healthier your breastmilk becomes for your newborn baby. Get trained from the nurse on how to make your baby latch your nipples for having your breastmilk. Also, learn the proper position from her in which you should feed your baby, the number of times you need to burp him/her, the ways of making him/her burp etc. If necessary, ask the help of your closed one for the same. 

7. Get Professional Assistance

If you as a mother feel that you are not getting the necessary physical and emotional support by your close ones or getting a professional help for postnatal care would be better for you, hiring an expert would be the best decision ever. Such expert may be a dietician, a physiotherapist, a nurse or any other professional person you need.  

Conclusion

Getting through the phase of postpartum delivery is not that tough if you have the right persons by your side who supports you physically and emotionally. If by any chance you feel that you need a professional help, you should definitely go for it. 
Also think, who is the best pediatric near me and stay in touch with him/her frequently. Above all, stay healthy physically by having balanced diet and a plenty of water before your breastfeed your baby. Lastly stay optimistic. Always think positive. Good Luck!