Why do you need to recover after childbirth? What are the consequences of not doing it?

The love of beauty is the nature of all women, and many women undergo tremendous physical and psychological changes after pregnancy and childbirth, which affects their pursuit of beauty and requires them to recover after childbirth to achieve their pre-pregnancy state. It can be seen that postpartum recovery is necessary for mothers.

Why do you need postpartum recovery?

The pelvic floor muscles and ligaments of expectant mothers play the role of a tray during pregnancy, which not only need to maintain normal physiological functions, but also need to support the organs of the pelvic floor. When expectant mothers enter the late pregnancy, the weight of the fetus and amniotic fluid in the uterus becomes heavier, and the pressure on the nerves and muscles of the pelvic floor muscles becomes greater and greater, which will cause corresponding damage to the pelvic floor nerves and muscles, and cause pelvic floor muscle relaxation.

If the pelvic floor function damage is not restored, prolapse of the pelvic organs may occur, and it may also cause urine leakage when coughing and exercising, and even urinary incontinence in severe cases.

What are the consequences of not doing postpartum recovery?

The pelvis is an important part that protects women's ovaries, uterus, bladder, etc. If the pelvis is not repaired, it may delay the mother's life after childbirth. Normally, mothers after childbirth need postpartum pelvic recovery, especially mothers who give birth naturally, the pelvis changes greatly after childbirth. The pubic symphysis will open and the coccyx will tilt back 1-2cm. If the repair is not done in time and the pelvic floor is still in an open state, then multiple organs in the pelvic cavity will change with the opening of the pelvis.

How to recover after childbirth

Pelvic floor function recovery

Anal lifting exercise: After childbirth, you can do corresponding exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. The simplest exercise recommended is the anal lifting exercise, which is to tighten the anus, tighten the pelvic floor muscles for 5-10 seconds, then relax, and tighten again, 50-60 times per set. You can do it anytime and anywhere. It is recommended to do at least three sets a day.

Kegel exercise: also known as pelvic exercise, it is to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles by stretching the pubococcygeus muscle of the pelvic floor. There are detailed video tutorials on the Internet for specific methods, so I won't repeat them here. However, it is recommended to do it 30 days after delivery and practice at least 3-4 times a day.

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After pregnancy and childbirth, the mother will suffer corresponding physical and mental damage, such as pelvic floor function damage, body shape change and mental health problems, etc. If these are not restored after delivery, it will affect the mother's physical and mental health. Therefore, the mother should strengthen the repair of the pelvic floor function and pelvis after delivery, control her diet and move her legs to promote the recovery of her body shape, and take corresponding measures to strengthen psychological intervention to ensure mental health.

Because postpartum recovery is still very important for women's health, a good postpartum recovery can allow women to quickly recover from the injuries of childbirth and live and work better. Therefore, after giving birth, female friends must actively do postpartum recovery work.