The postpartum period is not an easy time for women. Its duration is about eight weeks. This is not a lot and not a little, as the female body has worked well during pregnancy and after childbirth needs rest and recovery. Now the main task - hormonal adjustment. Hormones of pregnancy change on hormones which are responsible for a lactemia. The female body undergoes significant changes, which require physical and psychological strength. As a consequence, during the period after childbirth, most women experience increased mood swings, and for a while a tense, explosive atmosphere can reign in the home of the woman in labor. Of course, this does not benefit either the mothers themselves or those who gave birth to women. Irresponsible irritability, depression of a young mother oppress others and negatively affect relations with them. The mother feels the mood and the baby, which begins to worry, cry, sleep badly. What should a woman do after giving birth to reduce the risk of such a situation in the house to a minimum? And what kind of hygiene does she need? 
How to deal with increased irritability
In order to calm the nervous system, the youngMom should first of all rest more. Rest is very important at this time for women, because it allows you to accumulate new strength and energy for the life of the organism, exhausted by pregnancy and childbirth. Allow me, during this period, to pamper myself, take care of you. Do not be capricious and do not carp at close on trifles, after all associates too get tired at work, but thus try to help also to you. The best rest for you and the baby will be a joint holiday - enjoy each other's company, because in the first weeks of life, the mother's closeness is so important. And if you also join Dad, then the baby will be completely delighted. Childbirth and the period after them is a stress for women. Have a rest. Wear loose and soft clothes. Invite an assistant or an au pair. It can be like an outsider working for a certain amount of money, and someone from relatives. When you are going to rest - turn off the phone or turn on the answering machine. Only adjust to the positive wave. If there are any fears and doubts, they can be shared with relatives and friends. It will be good to talk with friends who also gave birth and know what the post-partum period is. Pamper yourself, pay more attention to yourself. Do a manicure, a new haircut, buy something from clothes. Take a warm relaxing bath with all kinds of additives. Do shopping, this comfort of all women; go to the cinema, read a good book and listen to quiet music. This will help to relax. Use maternity leave not only to take care of the baby, but also to fully recover from pain, labor, after childbirth. Good relieves nervous tension after giving birth to gymnastics, visiting dance classes, some circles. Act, move, do not let depression take possession of you. And do not forget about postnatal hygiene. 
Postpartum Hygiene
With the body of a woman after she gave birth,there are various metamorphoses. After birth, her uterus returns to its former size, which is due to postnatal fights. You will even feel the contraction of the uterus during breastfeeding. When a baby sucks milk, hormones are released in the body of women, thanks to which the uterus returns to the previous size, from one kilogram to 50 grams. Hygiene of the postpartum period is that to absorb the secretions from the uterus it is better to use gaskets and in no case - tampons. The rejection of the mucous membrane from the uterus will end six to eight weeks after delivery; although in three or four weeks they will already be quite scarce, and you can switch to daily gaskets. Also, the period after the birth of a baby for women is marked by the disappearance of fluid that accumulated in the legs and joints during pregnancy. If in the first week after childbirth you wake up in sweat - do not worry, it will soon pass. Do not worry about the size of your stomach, which the first weeks will look like four months pregnant. The situation will be corrected by breastfeeding and exercise. But do not forget that exercises at this time are significantly different from the usual exercises for the press. Start with exercises for oblique abdominal muscles. Childbirth and the postpartum period may cause you to feel depressed and disgusted with your own body, but this is not a reason to sit down on a diet and begin to rapidly lose weight. First of all, think about your baby and his nutrition, and the best food for the baby is breast milk, the quality and quantity of which depends only on you. Therefore, continue to ensure that your diet is balanced.
Nutrition after childbirth
During lactation, lactating women should haveincreased the amount of water consumed - about a liter more than usual, so that all in all it is necessary to drink from two and a half to three liters a day. Women, as a rule, themselves feel an increased need for water; especially they feel thirst during the process of feeding the baby or immediately after it - after all the body needs a liquid to form a new portion of milk. But do not overdo it: too much liquid can even reduce lactation. It is also necessary to revise the diet for lactating women. The daily intake of calories needs to be increased to two and a half thousand; and even up to two thousand eight hundred calories, if you plan to continue breastfeeding as long as possible. But again, be careful: many lactating women are prone to a large consumption of sweets. Adhere to a healthy diet! Sweets will not bring a child anything but harm. Yes, and for you this will not be of any use - after all, most women gain weight in this period not because they should eat more abundantly, namely because they abuse sweet. Distribute calories evenly for five meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and an extra snack in the evening. For snacks and snacks, you can eat dairy products with low fat content, fruits, drink juices and water. Milk is produced from nursing women constantly, so it is so important that you constantly and evenly nourish the body with the necessary calories. Stay as far as possible from tobacco. Nicotine passes through the breast milk into the baby's body, which can lead to serious consequences. It must also be remembered that not all foods are suitable for a woman's nutrition during this period. In the diet of a nursing mother should not include food-allergens and products containing substances that enhance fermentation processes in the intestine. This is onion, garlic, marinades, pickles, smoked products, grapes, confectionery, crabs, shrimp, chocolate, foods with a lot of sugar. It is necessary to avoid the meat of young animals and birds in food, since it has an increased allergenicity. Allergens are also eggs, citrus fruits, tomatoes and strawberries. Use vitamins and minerals. Your intestines at this time will help tea from the leaves of raspberries - it cleans.
Sex after childbirth
If there are no complications, have sexyou can already about six weeks after giving birth. If there are complications, you will have to wait a little. The sensuality of women usually increases significantly during this period. She becomes quite passionate and wants sex more than before. It's good. But we should not forget about contraception. Breastfeeding is not yet a complete guarantee that the second pregnancy will not occur. Therefore, it is better not to relax, or there may be a chance of repeated labor pains. Often in women after childbirth, vaginal dryness is observed. In this case, use lubricants. They, as well as ointments will help, and in the event that during sexual intercourse there is pain. Sex in this period should be gentle and unhurried. Let intimacy is not every day, but it is necessary, because it calms the nervous system and adjusts the hormonal background. And this has a beneficial effect on women and their babies. We advise you to read:
