Don’t be "caught up" by postpartum depression. These 5 prevention tips, expectant mothers are almost collected

Author:Hunan Medical Chat Time:2022.07.21

We usually think that women have given birth to babies, and new mothers should be immersed in the happiness of joy. However, the real situation is different, and postpartum depression often destroys this happiness without effort.

There are many reports in my country every year in China that causes malignant incidents of postpartum depression. This disease has become a very important public health issue and social problems in the world. Popular disease data shows:

The incidence of postpartum depression in Western developed countries is 7%-40%, and the incidence of Asian countries is 3.5%-63.6%. It affects family functions and maternal parent-child behaviors, affects the development of infants' cognitive abilities and emotion. Usually it develops within 2 weeks after giving birth, and the symptoms of 4-6 weeks are obvious.

The emergence of postpartum depression can be divided into two aspects: physiology and psychology:

1. Physiological aspect

1. Endocrine factors

After childbirth, the content of velvet membranes in the maternal body, glandular glandular, placental prolactin, progesterone, and estrogen content have dropped sharply, which may play an important role in postpartum depression and spiritual aspects.

2. Genetic factors

There is a high incidence of mothers with a history of mental illness, especially family depression.

3. Insufficient sleep

Poor sleep quality will lead to the depression of the maternal. Sleep disorders will increase the idea of ​​suicide, suicide attempts and postpartum fatigue fatigue.

2. Psychological aspect

1. Family pressure

There are many family members after childbirth, complex relationships, relationship between mother -in -law, husband and wife, and parental relationships. Among them, the relationship between husband and wife is often more likely to cause contradictions and conflicts. Women need their husband's care and support after childbirth. The work needs, and the wife will feel cold,

2. Lifetime changes

In the past, he was taken care of. Now he shoulder responsibility to take care of the baby. There is no sufficient psychological preparation, no time to be alone, losing freedom and many entertainment, losing his previous identity, losing a slim figure, no intention to dress yourself, etc. The expectation value of the child is not close to reality. Even if the child is not understood day and night, it is often not understood. Even if there is no consolation, it will become the cause of postpartum depression.

3. Economic pressure

Family income is closely depressed with maternity after feasting, and low -income women are facing the dual pressure of depression and poverty. For them, the pressure from all aspects of life is already very large. For example, the living conditions are not good. The bills waiting to pay, and the birth of newborns will bring new pressure on their economy and emotions, especially the opening up of the second and third -child policies in recent years.

How to prevent postpartum depression

1. Provide a warm and comfortable environment for the mother, ensure sufficient sleep, arrange diet reasonably, ensure nutritional intake, and make them have good breastfeeding ability. When you feel depressed, you have more chatting with your family and friends when you feel depressed.

2. After studying postpartum knowledge during pregnancy, you can learn about the problems that may be encountered after delivery through the pregnant women's school, and reduce anxiety. If the family economy permits, you can ask the professional month to save you.

3. The family should give more concern and encouragement, so that the mother is valued, supported, respected, understood, and patiently listened to psychological problems, encouraged them to vent, express their feelings, do a good job of psychological dredging, postpartum depression, and postpartum depression. In fact, the performance of the husband is too important to see the end of the day. In fact, the performance of the husband is too important. Encouraging and guiding the husband to participate in the care of the baby. It is not easy to be appreciated to be a new mother. Stimulation and stress, so suitable family division of labor and role positioning help relieve maternal psychological pressure and promote emotional stability.

4. Appropriate outdoor exercise, because exercise can help accelerate the recovery of the body, and can also transfer attention, but also avoid severe exercise.

5. You can also seek professional psychological counseling to help shape the correct recognition. If the maternal and psychotherapies are invalid, the medium -to -severe depression maternal and psychotherapy should go to a regular hospital for medication under the guidance of a specialist.

The prevention of postpartum depression requires the joint cooperation of women and family members. Regarding postpartum depression, do you also know more about it?

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Special Author of Hunan Medical Chat: Gong Yihong, Xinhua County Disease Prevention and Control Center

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