Possible problems for mother and baby in 6 weeks postpartum

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For women, pregnancy and motherhood is an irreplaceable sacred duty, however, in order to achieve boundless happiness when welcoming a baby, the mother's body must also be consumed. A lot of energy, change, both mother and baby can experience problems in the first 6 weeks postpartum.

1. Mother's problems in the first 6 weeks after birth

The postpartum period is counted from the moment the baby is born and lasts throughout the first 6 weeks after birth and this is also a time that is considered a crisis for both mother and baby. Some problems that the mother will face include:
How to take care of the mother's health to ensure that Immediately after giving birth, the mother will be given an injection to help contract the uterus and a few days later she will have to face With uterine pain to push the product out, to be safe, mothers should note:
Absolutely do not use abdominal gene because it may cause dangerous complications such as uterine atony, bleeding. Depending on the location of each person, but usually the discharge will go away after 10 to 15 days. If you see a smelly vaginal discharge accompanied by abdominal pain and an unusual color, you need to go to a specialist hospital for examination because it may be an abnormal sign. Need to enlist or ask a babysitter to help you sleep a lot and regain strength in the first 6 weeks after birth. Mothers need to practice walking and moving gently and should not lie with their legs crossed, but straighten them to push the fluid out easily. If you have psychological problems, you need to share them with family members to avoid stress and depression. Do not shower at the same time. Do not have sex until the cervix, vaginal tract and vulva have completely recovered, usually after the first 6 weeks after giving birth, you can be close to your husband but must be very gentle. Mother's nutrition. The issue of nutrition for pregnant women in the first 6 weeks after giving birth is also very important and there are many conflicting opinions, while the old grandparents often abstained, leading to a lack of nutrients and causing many problems, today. After giving birth, pregnant women do not need to be too abstain, but they also need to follow the principles of eating to help quickly recover their health and have enough milk for their babies.
Along with the addition of food, the mother should also continue to take iron and calcium, and at the same time should drink enough 3 liters of water a day, can be filtered water, broth, fruit juice... After giving birth, absolutely do not eat hot spicy foods and do not drink alcohol, smoke.

2. The baby's problems may be encountered in the first 6 weeks after birth

For full-term babies, the first feeding is very important, colostrum is very good for babies because it contains many antibodies and beneficial bacteria to support the baby's immune system later, especially in the first 3 days after birth. considered as mature milk day.
Breast milk with fore milk is usually pale, bluish, and the last milk is rich in nutrients, so mothers need to pay attention to feeding the baby until the last milk. The milk already contains water, so the mother does not need to add water to the baby until the baby is 6 months old.
In the first 6 weeks after birth, the sooner the baby is breastfed, the faster the stools and urine will be excreted to reduce the risk of pathological jaundice. In addition, the more the baby is breastfed, the more brain stimulation there will be.
For babies born prematurely (less than 37 weeks and under 2.5 kg), the most perfect nutrition is still breast milk, especially, to help minimize problems in the first 6 weeks postpartum. Mother and child should not be separated from mother and child for too long, immediately after birth should apply skin-to-skin method and apply baby to mother's chest every 30 minutes.
In case the mother does not have enough milk and has to feed with formula, it is necessary to pay attention to the following issues:
Must mix milk according to instructions and do not dilute or dilute it too much, it will affect the baby's digestive system and destroy the nutrition of the milk Do not mix with bottled mineral water When making formula, sterilize the bottle first. Feed the baby on demand and eat when the baby is hungry Another problem can occur in the first 6 weeks after birth For children, it is the phenomenon of physiological weight loss, however, if the child does not experience any other abnormalities, the mother does not need to worry at all, when the baby is 1 year old, the baby's weight will be 3 times more than at birth.

Crying at 6 weeks old is also a normal problem but makes many mothers worry, crying babies can be caused by many factors such as hunger, wet diapers, colic... However, in the case of babies If you sleep constantly, stop breastfeeding, you need to take the child to a specialist hospital for examination because it can be a warning sign that the child's health is having problems.
Some children often have problems in eating such as spitting up after eating milk, this may be because the baby's stomach is horizontal and does not have a curved angle, the mother just needs to not feed the baby too full and burping the baby after feeding will improve the situation.
For children who have problems with physiological jaundice from face to abdomen, it will go away on its own in about 10 days, in case the child's face and eyes are also yellowed and spread to the back, it still doesn't go away when being warmed by the sun. Children may have pathological jaundice, requiring the intervention of a specialist doctor.

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