MOTHER PSYCHOLOGY IN THE Postpartum PERIOD
WHAT IS PENTRALITY?
Postpartum, which is known to be a painful process heard by many people in the society; It is the name given to the process of the changes in the mother's body during and after the birth process.
The postpartum period is a period in which every woman who has just given birth lives for a short or a long time. In this period, many people, especially the spouses of the women, should be conscious of the mother and have knowledge about the subject. As long as you are understanding and conscious, the puerperium period can be transformed into a period without any damage.
FEELINGS OF THE MOTHER DURING THE Postpartum PERIOD
Before the birth, the individual feels the happiness of bringing a new life into the world and can be replaced by anxiety and anxiety after the birth. In some cases, individuals who think that they cannot be a good mother after giving birth are afraid. As a result of feeling many emotions in this process, it has been seen that some mothers do not want to breastfeed because of the thought that they cannot be good parents.
Melancholia
Depression
introversion
nervous disorder
The mother should not be left alone with her own negative thoughts during the puerperium, when such situations are quite common. It should not be ignored that individuals who have just given birth, for which psychological help is very important in this and similar periods, can harm themselves both physiologically and psychologically.
The rate of experiencing reluctance, distraction, stress, and nervous disorders in the following periods is quite high in women who have had severe depressions during the puerperium. At the same time, the unconscious comments of the social environment against mothers who have delayed or less milk during puerperium cause deterioration in the psychology of the mother.
Every unconscious comment and behavior causes the mother who has just given birth to question her motherhood. Being aware that every mother will want the best for her child and will strive for it, it is not correct to make comments other than experts during the puerperium period.
WHAT CAN BE DONE DURING THE postpartum PERIOD?
Every woman's husband should take care of his wife as much as he takes care of the baby during the puerperium. By only loading the concepts of interest and love on the baby, the mother who has just given birth should be prevented from feeling lonely and put in the background.
You should be aware that the postpartum period is experienced by every woman who has given birth and that you are not alone in this process. There are doctors and people around you who will support you.
Passing the postpartum period like a disease process will only harm you. If you do not have a serious health problem, you can go for short walks with your baby, and you can disperse your negative thoughts in the open air.
You should not forget that baby care is not only yours, you have a spouse or family to support you. You can also help your baby's father by giving responsibilities.
Leaving yourself in bed and staying still during the postpartum period will cause the period to be difficult both psychologically and physically. Getting active, going out in the sunlight, eating healthy and socializing are very important during puerperium.
HOW SHOULD WOMEN BE TREATED IN THE postpartum PERIOD?
The postpartum period is the period in which every woman who has given birth to a baby lives. You shouldn't make a mother feel inadequate by throwing your own personal thoughts on a mother who has just given birth. The sentences that make the child feel that the responsibility of the child is only on the mother will cause the postpartum individual to think that there is too much burden on him and that his motherhood is inadequate. Your own experiences, thoughts, and the children you raise should remain in your private space. It is quite wrong to express your thoughts about the situation unless the mother who has just given birth does not ask for your opinion or ask for help. Every healthy mother knows the best and the truth about her child.