How to care for postpartum depression

Pregnant women are a high-risk group. The performance of pregnant women after childbirth not only affects the health of the baby, but also plays a very important role in the health of the pregnant women themselves. For example, many women experience anxiety and other dangerous emotions after childbirth. If this emotion is not treated, it may lead to serious consequences. Let’s take a look at how to care for postpartum depression.

1. Strengthen health care during pregnancy and childbirth to ensure safe perinatal care

Studies have shown that mothers' awareness of their own health status and knowledge of childbirth are related to the occurrence of postpartum depression. In the early stages of pregnancy, nursing staff can provide pregnant women with information on the current physiological, growth and development changes of the mother and the child, as well as corresponding health care measures; in the late stages of pregnancy, nursing staff can provide mothers with knowledge related to childbirth to help them understand the childbirth process, and teach them some relaxation techniques during childbirth to reduce their tension and fear of the childbirth process; during the delivery period, medical staff should closely observe the progress of labor, give timely encouragement and help, actively deal with abnormal situations, distract the mother's attention, try to reduce the pain of childbirth, and eliminate adverse physical and mental stimulation.

2. Implement psychological care in a timely manner to ensure a good family and social atmosphere

Actively carry out mental health care for pregnant women, understand their psychological state, personality traits, and past medical history, especially the changes in their psychological state before and after delivery. According to different situations, use medical psychology and sociological knowledge to take different intervention measures to eliminate the psychological factors that cause the disease, reduce the psychological burden, and enhance self-confidence.

3. Pay attention to the physical and mental changes of the mother in the early postpartum period and deal with the premonitory symptoms in time

The peak period for postpartum depression is 1 week after delivery, and the peak period for postpartum depression is 6 weeks after delivery. Therefore, a relaxed, harmonious and warm postpartum recuperation environment should be created. In view of the postpartum mother's psychological fragility, susceptibility to suggestion and strong dependence, medical staff should respect the mother, be kind and enthusiastic, provide attentive care, improve the mother's confidence in feeding and caring for the baby, and reduce the mother's psychological burden.