According to statistics, every fifth woman who gives birth experiences postpartum stress. The first days of euphoria from the appearance of a long-awaited baby are replaced by constant irritation and fatigue. To prevent anxieties and fears from developing into an obsessive neurosis, it is important to analyze your condition in time and learn how to properly prioritize.
As a rule, an increased feeling of anxiety occurs in women who have given birth for the first time. In the first week after giving birth, a woman is afraid: what if I do something wrong? What if something happens to my baby? This is a normal state of a person who finds himself in a completely new situation for himself. At these moments, the support of professional doctors and loved ones is needed more than ever.
After you leave the hospital, sign up for a childcare course. Feel free to share your experiences with women who have already gone through it. Do not be afraid to trust your child to her husband and grandmothers - let them help so that you have the opportunity to rest sometimes.
If for some reason you are left alone with the baby: the father of the child does not know where, your family has abandoned you, etc., do not panic! In every city there are crisis centers that help with housing and provide psychological support. In extreme cases, ask for help from friends, acquaintances, neighbors, etc.
In addition to the fear of being a bad mother, a woman is haunted by dissatisfaction with her appearance: it would seem that she has already given birth, but her belly has remained like that of a pregnant woman. However, doctors reassure: the reason for the protruding abdomen lies in the swelling of the uterus (after all, such loads had to be endured), with active breastfeeding, the uterus will contract, and the tummy will be removed over time (after 1-3 months).
Stretch marks and excess weight can also be removed, if there is a desire. Avoid excuses like, “The child is taking so much time! There is no time to take care of yourself. Recently, fitness for mothers with children is considered a popular fitness area. In the classroom, you will enjoy communicating with the baby, performing joint exercises: both the baby is under supervision and is useful for the figure.
Undoubtedly, the child occupies a central part in the life of the family, but do not deny yourself the pleasure of communicating with your spouse: praise for help and support, rejoice in success, be interested in business, enjoy your sex life to the fullest, etc.
Depression may not begin immediately after childbirth, but during the period when it is necessary to send the child to kindergarten. According to psychologists, a close psychological relationship between a mother and a child can cause fears of parting with a child, even for a couple of hours.
Coming to work, you may encounter the problems of alienation in the team - a lot could have changed during your absence. It's good if after the decree there is where to go. Lack of demand in the profession can also cause nervous tension and anxiety.
So that the joy of motherhood is not overshadowed by insidious depression, do not dwell on the child. While developing your baby, do not forget about yourself, your beloved: be active in terms of sports, communicate with friends and make new ones (the same mothers), read books, reveal talents and skills, be creative, etc.
If you feel that you are unable to cope with the overstrain yourself (with obsessive phobias, headaches, insomnia and other anxiety conditions), seek qualified help from a neurologist or psychologist: perhaps you will be prescribed medications or advise a good sanatorium.
