Soft belly:- It is normal for your belly to be soft and loose.it will tighten up with exercise.
Rest:-you will need extra rest. however with caring for and feeding a new baby, there is not much time to rest. because you must feed the baby day and night, you may need to change your sleeping schedule to get enough rest.
Try sleeping while the baby sleeps. morning and afternoon naps can be very helpful.
Pain relief:- if you delivered the bay normally through the birth canal, pain is the area between rectum
and vagina is common.
To relieve the pain and prevent infection, you can sit in a warm bath, put cold packs on the pain area, or put warm water on the area with squirt bottle or warm pad, sponge etc.
It is also important to wipe yourself from the front to back after a bowel movement to prevent infection.
if sitting is uncomfortable, you may want to buy a doughnut shaped cushion to help ease the pressure when sitting.
Bleeding and discharge:- You will have a vaginal discharge for 2 to 6 weeks after the delivery. sometimes it may last longer. it may come out in gushes or more evenly like a menstrual period.
The discharge will start out red and slowly change to pink and finally a yellow white color.
Do not use tampons for the first 6 weeks after delivery.
you will need to use pads because tampons may bring bacteria into your body while it is still healing and cause infection.
Constipation and haemorrhoids: it is common to be constipated or have discomfort from haemorrhoid after delivery.
For constipation, try eating food rich in fiber and drinking lots of liquids. do not use any medicines to loosen your bowel movements without first asking your doctor.
Breast soreness:- your milk will come in about 2 to 4 days after your child is born. this may make breast very large, hard. and sore. this will get better once you start breast feeding routine.
To help with pain and discomfort, wear a well-fitting support bra and put ice packs on your breasts.
Hair loss: once the baby is born, hair loss increases, don't worry about it as it will settle down soon.
Rest:-you will need extra rest. however with caring for and feeding a new baby, there is not much time to rest. because you must feed the baby day and night, you may need to change your sleeping schedule to get enough rest.
Try sleeping while the baby sleeps. morning and afternoon naps can be very helpful.
Pain relief:- if you delivered the bay normally through the birth canal, pain is the area between rectum
and vagina is common.
To relieve the pain and prevent infection, you can sit in a warm bath, put cold packs on the pain area, or put warm water on the area with squirt bottle or warm pad, sponge etc.
It is also important to wipe yourself from the front to back after a bowel movement to prevent infection.
if sitting is uncomfortable, you may want to buy a doughnut shaped cushion to help ease the pressure when sitting.
Bleeding and discharge:- You will have a vaginal discharge for 2 to 6 weeks after the delivery. sometimes it may last longer. it may come out in gushes or more evenly like a menstrual period.
The discharge will start out red and slowly change to pink and finally a yellow white color.
Do not use tampons for the first 6 weeks after delivery.
you will need to use pads because tampons may bring bacteria into your body while it is still healing and cause infection.
Constipation and haemorrhoids: it is common to be constipated or have discomfort from haemorrhoid after delivery.
For constipation, try eating food rich in fiber and drinking lots of liquids. do not use any medicines to loosen your bowel movements without first asking your doctor.
Breast soreness:- your milk will come in about 2 to 4 days after your child is born. this may make breast very large, hard. and sore. this will get better once you start breast feeding routine.
To help with pain and discomfort, wear a well-fitting support bra and put ice packs on your breasts.
Hair loss: once the baby is born, hair loss increases, don't worry about it as it will settle down soon.
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