5 rules: how to look younger and get prettier after giving birth

On the topic of whether the birth is growing younger or older, scientistshave been arguing for many years. But personally, within two months of my birth, I heard from friends and girlfriends regularly: "You are so pretty!", "You look very young." Maybe they flattered to somehow reassure the newly-made mother, but I myself noticed that during this period something incredible was happening with the hair, nails and skin. They literally shone with health without any additional manipulation (from which, by the way, in pregnancy and in the postpartum period it is better to refuse). True, then all the radiance came to naught due to endless lack of sleep, malaise and long breastfeeding. But, perhaps, the "rejuvenating" effect could be prolonged if I followed the simple rules of the postpartum period, which everyone usually neglects.Photo:GettyImages Rule 1 Asleep baby - you sleep too. At first, this may seem superfluous, because the huts will burn, and the horses will run, and you will make a strategic decision to redo all things while the child is sleeping. But it's still better to rest with him, because because of a ragged night's sleep, your body will begin to malfunction very quickly. Don't push yourself to the extreme. But business will wait. Maybe someone will be able to delegate them, or maybe it will turn out that it is not so necessary to solve these problems. Rule 2 No sudden movements and physical exertion. For the next 4-6 weeks, this is taboo for you. If you plunge into history, in any, even the most primitive Tumba-Yumba tribe, for the first time after giving birth, a woman was completely at rest and mostly in a horizontal position. And the closest relatives temporarily took care of cooking and caring for older children. What does a modern woman do after childbirth? Three hundred squats and abdominal exercises. So, for example, Katya Gordon, barely leaving the hospital, announced that she was going to get back into shape urgently in the next 11 days. A dubious feat. To admit, I also left the hospital mentally ready to turn the world upside down. It's good that my friends by that time had time to warn me - in the first month of a baby's life, many feel an unprecedented surge of energy, but this feeling is deceiving. The more measured and calm the lifestyle in the first month, the fewer health and mental problems will come out over time.Photos: GettyImagesRegulars 3Delegiate responsibilities! This has already been said and discussed. Do not try to grasp the immensity and cope with the care of the baby and all-all-all household chores herself. Mom, grandmother, husband or closest friend can quite help with cooking dinner and cleaning. If not, hire a housekeeper who will clean your apartment once a week for 1-1,5 thousand rubles. On the family budget, this will not affect much, but on the relationships within the family and the health of the mother - very much even. Rule 4 Be careful. Opportunities for complex and lengthy cooking at first will not be. But cook yourself porridge, make a simple salad of fresh vegetables, eat a couple of fruits during the day, soak a good piece of meat or fish in a double boiler is a feasible task. Ideally, everything that you will eat the first 4-6 weeks, should be warm and oily. And do not forget that the nursing mother should drink more warm liquid (water, tea, compote, mors - anything). More is about 2.5 - 3 liters.Photo: GettyImagesRules 5 Look after yourself. Take vitamins. Do a massage. If you can not go to a specialist or invite him to your home, then do self-massage, paying special attention to the zone of the stomach and chest, using good oils. Do not forget about creams, tonics, conditioners and other means of caring for yourself. There is nothing sadder than seeing a woman who burrowed in diapers and forgot that she is a woman. The post-partum period does not last long, and believe me, you deserve it. Your body has done a great job, you are physically and mentally exhausted and have every right to rest a little and regain strength. They will need a lot more ahead of them. Also useful to know: