According to statistics, one in five women who give birth experiences postpartum stress. The first days of euphoria from the appearance of a long-awaited baby are replaced by constant irritation and fatigue. So that anxieties and fears do not develop into an obsessive neurosis, it is important to analyze your condition in time and learn how to properly prioritize.
As a rule, an increased sense of anxiety occurs in women giving birth for the first time. In the first week after giving birth, a woman is afraid: what if I do something wrong? What if something happens to my baby? This is a normal state of a person who finds himself in a completely new situation. At these moments, more than ever, the support of professional doctors and loved ones is needed.
After discharge from the hospital, sign up for childcare courses. Feel free to share your experiences with women who have already gone through this. Do not be afraid to trust the child to your husband and grandmothers - let them help so that you have the opportunity to rest sometimes.
If for some reason you are left alone with the baby: the father of the child does not know where, your family has refused you, etc., do not panic! Each city has crisis centers that help with housing and provide psychological support. In extreme cases, ask for help from friends, acquaintances, neighbors, etc.
In addition to the fear of being a bad mother, a woman is pursued by dissatisfaction with her appearance: it would seem that she has already given birth, and her stomach remained like that of a pregnant woman. However, doctors reassure: the cause of a bulging abdomen lies in the swelling of the uterus (after all, I had to endure such loads), with active breastfeeding, the uterus will contract, and the tummy will be removed over time (after 1-3 months).
Stretch marks and excess weight can also be removed, there would be a desire. Avoid excuses like: "A child takes so much time! There is no time to deal with yourself." Recently, fitness for mothers with children is considered a popular fitness area. In the classroom, you will enjoy communicating with the baby, performing joint exercises: both the baby under supervision and useful for the figure.
Undoubtedly, the child occupies a central part in the life of the family, but do not deny yourself the pleasure of communicating with your spouse: praise for help and support, rejoice at successes, take an interest in business, enjoy your sex life to the full, etc.
Depression may not begin immediately after childbirth, but during the period when it is necessary to send the child to kindergarten. According to psychologists, the close psychological connection between the mother and the child can cause fears to part with the child even for a couple of hours.
Going to work, you may encounter problems of alienation in the team - a lot could change during your absence. Well, if after the decree there is where to go. Lack of demand in the profession can also cause stress and anxiety.
So that the joy of motherhood is not clouded by insidious depression, do not focus on the child. When developing a baby, do not forget about your beloved: be active in terms of sports, communicate with friends and make new ones (like mothers), read books, reveal talents and skills, engage in creativity, etc.
If you feel that you are unable to cope with the strain yourself (with obsessive phobias, headaches, insomnia and other anxious conditions), seek qualified help from a neurologist or psychologist: you may be prescribed medications or a good sanatorium will advise you.