Causes of postpartum constipation
The main reason of postpartum constipation is that women suffer from postpartum blood loss and body fluid injury, or the puerpera itself is deficient in qi, and the postpartum yang is seriously damaged, which makes the body unable to transport stool and make it accumulate in the intestine, which is difficult to discharge for a long time. Generally speaking, postpartum constipation is affected by the following factors:
1. Left over from pregnancy. Constipation from pregnancy.
2. Gastrointestinal dysfunction. Postpartum gastrointestinal dysfunction, slow intestinal peristalsis, and long retention time of intestinal contents make water absorb and cause dry stool, which is also the main cause of postpartum constipation.
3. Use medicine during delivery. Pregnant women often use analgesic drugs during childbirth, such as pethidine, which will make the intestinal peristalsis of pregnant women lower than normal.
4. Abdominal distension during pregnancy. Pregnant women's abdomen bulges during pregnancy, leading to excessive abdominal expansion, leading to relaxation of pelvic floor tissue and abdominal muscles, and weakening of defecation strength.
5. The diet is unreasonable. Unreasonable eating habits, such as eating less fresh fruits and vegetables, can also lead to constipation. Excessive pursuit of high nutrition, while ignoring the supplement of cellulose, reduces the remaining food residue, thus reducing the chance of defecation.
6. Take medicine. Maternal taking antidepressants or iron supplements will lead to postpartum constipation.
7. childbirth side cut. When the pregnant woman gave birth, the doctor made a lateral perineal incision with suture, which indirectly led to constipation.
How long will postpartum constipation last?
After delivery, under the condition of normal diet, it is difficult to discharge if the stool is abnormal or dry and painful for several days. This phenomenon is called postpartum constipation, or postpartum defecation difficulty, which is one of the common diseases of lying-in women. Many women will find that they don't defecate for 1-2 days after giving birth, which is normal and will gradually recover in the future. But there are also 20% women who feel that postpartum constipation is getting more and more serious. Postpartum constipation will have the following side effects:
1, for women who love beauty, constipation is terrible, because it will affect beauty, bring toxins to the patient's body, and there will be symptoms such as acne.
2. When constipation occurs, some toxins will swell the large intestine, so the blood circulation of the patient's lower body will slow down, thus affecting the overall appearance of the patient.
3, patients may also have body odor, sometimes only local body odor, bad breath is one of them.
4. It may cause dysmenorrhea, making patients unable to work and live in peace of mind.
Treatment of postpartum depression in Ningbo
Postpartum depression, also known as postpartum depression, is a difficult problem. Once found, we should actively treat it. This disease generally needs medication, but the treatment of postpartum depression is not only taking the medicine prescribed by the doctor, but also the care of family members and the psychological adjustment of the parturient.
Postpartum depression is a thorny problem, and it should be treated actively once it is discovered. In addition to the doctor's prescription, pregnant women can pay more attention to the following aspects on weekdays:
1, to create a suitable postpartum recovery environment. When the parturient comes home from the hospital, it is necessary to limit the number of visitors, especially to turn off the mobile phone and create a quiet, comfortable and hygienic rest environment for herself.
2, postpartum diet is light and nutritious. Maternal women should eat nutritious and light food; At the same time, enjoy the affection taken care of by relatives, thank them for their love, and let them recuperate.
3. Cherish every chance to sleep. Maternal women should learn to create various conditions for themselves to sleep. Sometimes, even a half-hour sleep can bring you a good mood!
4. Moderately increase the amount of exercise during the rest period. Maternal women can do moderate housework and physical exercise with a happy mood. This can not only divert the attention or worry about the baby, but also make the young mother's mood happy from the inside out.
5. Wait for the self-healing of postpartum depression. If the parturient is only depressed after childbirth, but not depressed, then try to relax their emotions and wait for the adjustment of hormone levels in the body to adapt themselves to the new life.
6, pay attention to the psychological adjustment of self. After having children, young mothers' values will change, their expectations for themselves, their husbands and their children will be closer to reality, and even their views on life will become more realistic. If you accept all this with a calm mind, it will help the parturient get rid of negative emotions.
7. Learn to ask for help from your family. Mothers should try their best to make their families understand, and don't just immerse themselves in the joy of adding a new baby and ignore the psychological changes of mothers. Let them talk to themselves more and tell themselves some parenting experiences in time.
8. Husband and wife should put themselves in other's shoes and understand each other. Because of the new baby, the husband will feel a lot of pressure and they will work harder. A wife should understand her husband's hard work and dedication to the family. Don't think that she is the only one who has worked hard, and the husband should also understand his wife's physical changes after childbirth and the hard work of taking care of the children.
9. Face the problem correctly. If the parturient has symptoms of postpartum depression, it is necessary to treat it scientifically, that is, take antidepressants in time under the guidance of a doctor, and don't underestimate the harm of depression.
Dietotherapy for postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is a disease that postpartum women may suffer from. This disease generally needs medication. Of course, in addition to the drugs given by doctors, mothers can also try diet therapy on weekdays.
Mothers should eat more foods rich in B vitamins, vitamin C and minerals such as magnesium and zinc during confinement. These foods have anti-stress and anti-depression effects.
1, eggs, yeast powder, dark green vegetables, milk, high-quality meat, grains, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds.
The above foods are rich in B vitamins. B vitamins are essential substances to maintain the health of the nervous system and constitute brain nerve conduction substances. It can relieve mood swings and effectively prevent fatigue, loss of appetite and depression.
2. Bananas, lean meat, nuts, green vegetables, tomatoes and avocados
The above foods are rich in potassium ions, which can stabilize blood pressure and mood.
3, deep-sea fish
Deep-sea fish are rich in fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids. Among them, omega-3 fatty acids have similar effects to commonly used antidepressants such as lithium carbonate, which can block nerve conduction pathway, increase serotonin secretion and partially relieve tension.
4. Fresh fruits and vegetables, grapefruit, citrus, papaya and cantaloupe.
Able to work under pressure. Most importantly, vitamin C is one of the important components that produce dopamine and adrenaline.
5. Water spinach, peas and red beans
These foods are rich in magnesium and have the function of relaxing nerves. Researchers have found that the lack of folic acid can lead to the decrease of serotonin in the brain, which leads to depression, and spinach is the most famous ingredient rich in folic acid.