Childbirth is a physically exhausting procedure. Did you observe it affects the women emotionally too?? New responsibilities, struggles with breastfeeding, sleepless nights, the rush of hormones, irregular food timings, doubt of being a good mother or not, what not!! Every single detail of raising a kid makes mom’s life stressful.
These are 10 ways to reduce Post Partum depression:
1. Me-time:
You don’t get your time after delivery. Changing diapers, feeding baby, facing the tantrums all these make new mom’s day hectic. Don’t hesitate to take your time. Do some activities, start your hobbies again. Even it is for 5 or 10 minutes. It gives immense pleasure for you.
2. Do meditation/walk
To stabilize your mind from wavering thoughts, it’s better to sit in silence for few minutes in a day. No cranky child, no feeding, nothing. Enjoy calmness!!
If not, go for a walk with the baby. It helps.
3. Get some sleep:
It is impossible for a new mother to get full-fledged sleep. Still, try to rest your strained body. All of them say “Sleep while your baby sleeps”. It is practically impossible to sleep while the baby is sleeping. The other chores that have to be done will be waiting when the baby sleeps. But take a nap in the afternoon or mid-morning.
If you were working women, work is double. Still, get some quick naps to avoid fatigue.
4. Get a balanced diet:
Take lots of iron and calcium-rich foods after delivery. Try to avoid junk food. The most important vitamin is ‘D’. Deficiency of Vit-D leads to depression and fatigue. Get in sunlight, drink milk, and other D-vitamin rich foods like red meat, fish. Get a balanced diet.
5. Talk to a friend:
Handling Postpartum depression is not an easy task. Do not lose touch with your friends. They help you a lot in this time. Talk to them, how you are feeling.
We, women, want to talk about our troubles. We may or may not get the solution for problems. But talking out, helps us lot more to drop that burden.
6. Get support from the family/partner:
Friends come after family or a life partner. Talk to them first. Ask for help. Share some work to them. Do not hesitate. They can understand your pain and restlessness. Trust me.
If you do not ask you cannot get help.
7. Hire a maid/nanny:
If you can afford to hire a maid or nanny to take care of the baby, while you do other things and get some rest. They may not help completely but you can have time to breathe.
8. Don’t be guilty:
Sometimes moms may shout at kid or partner. If the baby cries, new moms feel guilty. They think they are not taking good care of the baby. Do not feel guilty. One of the reasons for depression is being guilty. It is the feeling of every new mother. Accept it. Move on.
9. It is ok to cry:
Crying is not childish. It is the outlet of all the depression. Got to a room, cry your heart out. Don’t be shy. It relieves your stress.
10. Drink water:
Last but not least. Drink more water!! More and more water!!! Stay hydrated. As you all know drinking sufficient water refreshes your mind and also many more advantages.
Motherhood is precious. Depression may be caused by any number of reasons. But there is one reason to celebrate. Your child!!!
Stay healthy!
Take care of the baby!!
Celebrate Motherhood!!!
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