Don't let "Postpartum depression " affect your mother's happiness
28-year-old Xiao Zhang often vomited during pregnancy, but it was not going well when giving birth, which made her in pain. The next day after giving birth, there was a fierce quarrel with her mother due to breastfeeding. After that, she was repeatedly worried about her son's physical condition and was depressed all day long and unwilling to speak. I had many differences with my mother-in-law on feeding my children, and gradually became prone to getting angry. Afterwards, I blamed myself for not controlling my emotions. I felt that I was not a good mother. I often cried alone and sometimes even had the idea of suicide. He also secretly bought insurance for himself, thinking that he could leave life guarantees for his children after he died. Sometimes I feel that my son is suffering too much with me, so I want to hold him and jump down, but I feel scared of my thoughts and consciously stay away from my son. I really want to hug him, but I am afraid of hurting him. I can't sleep every night and have no desire for anything. Later, with the company of his lover, he went to the psychosomatic sleep department for treatment and diagnosed postpartum depression.
Currently, it is believed that postpartum depression is not an independent disease, but is specialized in the special period of postpartum of women. It usually refers to the feeling of depression within four weeks after delivery. Patients with postpartum depression will have three low symptoms: depression, loss of interest and lack of energy. It may also be accompanied by anxiety, tension, insomnia, loss of appetite, weight loss, psychotic symptoms, etc. In severe cases, even suicide and infant harm.
Why do mothers experience depression?
Postpartum depression is not a whine or a big deal, but a mental illness that is easily overlooked by the family. According to research, the prevalence of postpartum depression within 14 days after delivery and 14 days after delivery was 13.7% and 7.1%, respectively.
The causes of postpartum depression of are relatively complex, and can be roughly divided into four major factors: physical, mental, psychological, family, and social culture.
Physical factors: During pregnancy, estrogen and progesterone levels in pregnant women gradually increase to peak, and the data shows that the increase is as high as 10 times normal. The nerve and endocrine systems of pregnant women change rapidly after delivery, and the hormone levels drop rapidly after delivery. Studies show that the faster the hormone drop, the higher the possibility of postpartum depression.
Mental and psychological factors: After delivery, the mother is mentally sensitive and emotionally fragile, and is prone to nervousness, worry, fear, anxiety and emotional depression. If the mother and her family fail to detect emotional fluctuations in time, it can lead to a series of physical physiological and pathological reactions.
Family factors: Family members pay too much attention to their children, do not care enough about the mother, have big differences in concepts for feeding babies, poor family atmosphere, and family discord.
Social and cultural factors: The traditional concept of " confinement " can increase the incidence of postpartum depression, etc.
What should I do if I encounter the above situation?
For mothers, they should be aware of their emotional changes in time, gradually adapt to the new role of "mom", believe that they have the ability to be a good mother; pay attention to sleep and diet; tell their family your true feelings in time, etc. If your psychological adjustment is poor, actively seek help and express your needs.
For the mother's family, especially the child's father, the mother should provide sufficient understanding and support. Family members should not just be immersed in the joy of adding new babies and ignore their mother's psychological changes. Care more about your wife, timely reconcile the relationship between family and mother, build a good communication bridge, and create a relaxed family atmosphere.
Specific intervention methods includes:
(1) Timely learn knowledge about pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum, understand various physical and psychological changes throughout the pregnancy and childbirth period, help reduce the tension, worry, fear, anxiety and other emotions of pregnant women, and encourage family members to accompany their childbirth throughout the whole process.
(2) Pay attention to proper exercise after delivery, and allow you to get out of bed and exercise in a timely manner. Natural delivery . You can try practicing yoga one week after caesarean section.
(3) The diet should be reasonable, ensure a light diet, diversified food, increase animal foods and seafood rich in high-quality protein and vitamin A in moderation, encourage patients to eat more vegetables and supplement vitamins appropriately. Avoid strong tea, cigarettes, coffee, and wine. Eat raw, cold and spicy foods with caution.
(4) Strengthen psychological care, promptly discover the emotional and psychological changes of the mother, encourage the mother to share the true feelings of childbirth and breastfeeding, promptly discover and identify emotional problems, systematically evaluate, guide the use of reasonable ideas instead of unreasonable ideas, and arrange psychological counseling and treatment if necessary.
(5) Caring for babies is a laborious task. Family members can free the mother from the burden of caring for babies, so that the mother can get enough rest and maintain adequate sleep. Actively communicate and communicate between family members to try to meet the physiological and psychological requirements of pregnant women.
