Whether you are a homemaker or a working mother, you must stay at home and let your body heal for at least six weeks after pregnancy. The importance of care after pregnancy cannot be underestimated.
The Benefits of Care after Pregnancy
Care after pregnancy helps to detect and treat infections that may occur in the mother.
It helps to detect and treat infections in the newborn infant.
It also helps in giving knowledge about breastfeeding and nutrition to the new mother
Finally, care after pregnancy enables the mother and father to get future family planning advice from the doctor.
Care after Pregnancy for Your Baby
As a part of post pregnancy care for your baby, it undergoes certain tests for almost thirty disorders, before it can be taken home. Among these are tests for Hypothyroidism, Galoctosemia, Sickle Cell Disease, and Cystic Fibrosis.
Caring For the Umbilical Cord
Once your baby is born, the umbilical cord is cut, leaving a stub about half an inch behind. This stub takes from two to eight weeks to dry up and fall off. Meanwhile, you have to ensure that it is not infected. Do not pull at the cord to try to remove it. Keep the area clean and dry. Until the cord falls off, give the baby sponge baths. Inform the doctor, if the cord base swells and bleeds, if it reddens, or if there is pus formation, or it is painful to the baby.
The ‘Baby Blues’ and Ways to Counter Them
Some women go into a depression after the baby is born. This is also known as having the ‘baby blues’. They say it happens because of hormonal changes in the body after pregnancy. If it continues for longer than a few weeks, you should talk to your doctor about it. To counter ‘Baby Blues,’ avoid remaining alone. Mix and talk to people. Listen to your favorite music, do things that you like to do. Do not drown yourself in negative thoughts. Think happy thoughts and memories. Taking good care after pregnancy means a healthier you and your baby.
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