Mother feel tired, irritable, and easily sad without cause after giving birth? Be careful, maybe you experience stress after giving birth. Fortunately, let's overcome, see the article below.
Having a baby should be happy. But busy taking care of your child and completing homework can indeed make you experience stress. Not to mention lack of sleep, the number of guests who visit, until breast milk that has not come out smoothly can be a burden. Relax, Mother, there is a way out.
How to Overcome Stress after Childbirth
After giving birth, Mother wants everything to run perfectly according to the tips in the book. But reality isn't that easy. In order to stay physically and mentally healthy in caring for your newborn little one, you need to make peace with reality and take the following steps:
1. Ask for help from relatives
Forcing yourself to do things actually makes you overwhelmed and feel stressed. Remember, you don't need to do everything alone. Don't be shy or feel reluctant to ask for help from family, relatives, or friends to ease Mother's work.
2. Take care of yourself
After giving birth, not only Little and husband need attention, Mother also needs to pay attention to yourself. Walking around the house, fulfilling the needs of rest time, and consumption of healthy food makes Mother more protected from stress. However, as much as possible avoid consuming caffeine and alcohol yes, Bun.
3. Get closer to your partner and family
Busyness caring for a baby should not make your relationship with your partner loose. Instead working with a partner can help relieve stress. In addition, keep communicating with family and friends.
4. Limiting the number of guests
You know, Bun, to limit the number of guests who want to visit every day. Mother and Child's rest time should be prioritized.
5. Perform simple relaxation
To get rid of stress, try doing simple relaxation techniques at home. When anxious or panicked, try to take a deep breath, hold for a moment, then release. Repeat several times. Although it looks simple, this method can help Mother to remain calm.
6. Get used to positive thinking
Negative thoughts will tend to cause negative feelings. From now on, just try to say positive things to yourself. For example, "Your Little One will sleep peacefully," or, "I can handle this."
Be careful if your mother's natural stress has led to baby blues syndrome or even depression. The characteristics include:
- Mother no longer wants to care for Little.
- Feeling deep sadness.
- Feeling hopeless and motivated.
- Often feel guilty excessively.
- Excessive anxiety over Little.
- Continuously experiencing sleep disorders.
- Loss of appetite.
- Have a panic attack.
- Have the desire to harm yourself or even the baby.
You need to remember that experiencing stress after giving birth does not make you a bad mother. Don't be shy to consult a doctor or psychologist to find a way out. Especially if this condition does not improve after 2 weeks and makes you think of hurting yourself or your child.
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