1, how to lose weight after caesarean section
1, adjust diet
The traditional method of confinement requires new mothers not to get out of bed and exercise, and to lie in bed during confinement, and the diet is very greasy and high in calories, which is easy to cause fat accumulation. After confinement, not only did the meat increase during pregnancy, but it also gained weight. Therefore, if a new mother wants to lose weight after childbirth, it is very important to adjust her diet in the second month. She should give priority to light nutrition and eat some fresh fruits properly, which is more conducive to food metabolism.
Step 2 Exercise properly
It is easy to get fat during confinement, which is directly related to too much nutrition and too little exercise. Therefore, while adjusting diet, proper exercise is also essential. During confinement, the parturient should not go out to blow, but can walk indoors appropriately, which is beneficial to the recovery of the wound and can also increase the consumption of heat appropriately. After giving birth to a child, a woman can lose weight more freely. Doing housework is a good way to exercise.
Step 3 massage the abdomen
Abdominal massage is a very good way to lose weight in thin belly, and many women who have caesarean section will choose this way to lose weight. But if you want to lose weight more obviously, you should pay more attention to massage techniques.
2, the misunderstanding of postpartum weight loss
Myth 1: Exercise immediately after delivery.
In order to get back into shape as soon as possible, some treasure moms exercise to lose weight immediately after delivery. In fact, this is likely to slow down the recovery of the uterus and even cause bleeding. In severe cases, it will also cause surgical incision or damage to vulva incision. It is suggested that mothers who give birth naturally can start professional yoga postpartum recovery in 4-6 weeks after delivery, while patients who have cesarean section need 6-8 weeks or longer recovery period.
Myth 2: Breastfeeding can lose weight.
The advantage of breastfeeding is that breast milk is the best natural food for babies, which is beneficial to their healthy growth. Moreover, breastfeeding can promote uterine contraction, which is conducive to the recovery of mothers after childbirth. Although breastfeeding will consume the fat in the mother's body, during breastfeeding, the baby needs a lot of nutrition, and the expectant mother needs to keep eating the high-calorie food that the body needs, which not only fails to achieve the purpose of slimming, but will lead to fat accumulation.
Myth 3: Anemia must insist on losing weight.
Excessive blood loss during childbirth is easy to cause postpartum anemia. New mothers with postpartum anemia recover slowly. If you are in a hurry to lose weight, you can't solve the anemia problem well, and it is easier to aggravate anemia. Therefore, it is inappropriate to lose weight immediately after delivery. Anemic new mothers should pay more attention to supplement iron-rich foods and eat more spinach, brown sugar, fish, meat, animal liver and so on.
Myth 4: Go on a diet after giving birth.
Some mothers try their best to lose weight. Just after giving birth, I started dieting to lose weight. But at this time, the mother's body has not fully recovered to the pre-pregnancy level, and some new mothers are still shouldering heavy feeding tasks. At this time, it is time to supplement nutrition. Postpartum forced dieting will not only lead to slow recovery of new mothers, but also lead to various postpartum complications.
Myth # 5: Lose weight and be eager for success.
Postpartum weight loss should not be rushed. It is very harmful to lose weight during confinement and lactation, so new mothers must pay special attention. Chinese medicine believes that postpartum hemorrhage, qi deficiency and deficiency of both qi and blood are most needed at this time. It is absolutely impossible to lose weight without considering your body.