Pregnancy is hard. Your body undergoes many changes. There is a lot of discomfort that you have to take. Labor and delivery are harder still; the only word appropriate to describe them is pain.
However, you’d think that once you have had the baby, things will improve. Well, not entirely. Sure, in the long-term, things will start to look up, but your journey to healing will be gradual.
Unlike the representation on social media whereby celebrities drop the pounds like they’re hot, your body will undergo some very real changes. Knowing them beforehand can prevent you from panicking and dialing your gynecologist doctor in Lahore.
Post-pregnancy body: The real image
Body aches
Delivering a baby is a traumatic experience. Your body undergoes so many changes, and thus, the body aches can be expected in the aftermath of the delivery as well.
Women may feel pain from the uterine contractions, that help the uterus go back into its original size.
There will also be pain in the nether regions, depending on how traumatic delivery has been; some women get third degree tears, and naturally, healing time will be greater in the that case.
Similarly, women who have had C-section will also experience pain at the site of the incision.
Chills
Chills are also likely to occur in the immediate aftermath of delivery. As the body goes into the adrenaline low, women start to feel chills. They are, however, nothing to be concerned about in most cases.
Swelling in the feet and hands
In the aftermath of delivery, there still be left excess fluid and higher blood volume that were your body’s response for to cater to the baby’s need.
As the fluid remains, you can expect your hands and feet to remain swollen for some time. Using potassium-rich foods can help in preventing fluid retention. When the excess fluid is released, the swelling will also abate.
Gradual weight loss
Don’t expect your body to look as it were before the pregnancy just because the baby is out. While you will lose the obvious weight as that of the baby, and the excess fluids, but you will still not look skinny.
Instead of focusing on weight loss, and putting your body through unnecessary ordeal, especially since it should be focusing on healing, just embrace your curves. Once you are all better and your doctor has deemed it safe, you can go on to lose the extra pounds in a healthy fashion.
Sweats
You can also expect your body to sweat a lot in the attempts to release the excess fluid. The hormonal changes occurring alongside also promote sweating.
It is important that you try to hydrate yourself during this process, lest you lose on too much of fluid.
Vaginal discharge
Lochia, the vaginal discharge in the aftermath of delivery, is something all women should be prepared for. It is basically composite of the leftover mass and blood that remained in the uterus despite the delivery.
The bleeding will resemble periods, except that it might be heavier towards the beginning. Since tampons pose the risk of infection, and your vagina is already sore from the delivery, you should wear pads instead.
Varicose veins
Varicose veins affect a significant number of women. While they do improve in the aftermath of the baby, but it can take some time for them to resolve completely.
Breast engorgement
As the breasts get filled with milk, women can also expect breast engorgement. It can cause the breasts to become painful, sore, and tender to touch. It generally improves after a day or two into the birth, as you start to express the milk.
However, if you are not going to breast feed the baby, the engorgement will persist till the body signals milk production to stop. In that case, you can consult your doctor at Altamash General Hospital for pain medication during the process.
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