{"id":6262,"date":"2021-03-07T22:19:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T21:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/singularmom.com\/the-postpartum\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:37:05","slug":"the-postpartum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/singularmom.com\/en\/blog\/postpartum\/the-postpartum\/","title":{"rendered":"The postpartum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When talking about pregnancy at a general level, reference is usually made to each of the trimesters in which pregnancy takes place, to ultrasounds, back pain, the volume of the belly, the physiological and morphological changes that the body is experiencing… Most of the care throughout pregnancy is oriented towards the moment of delivery, which is why many fears and questions often focus, as is normal, at this moment.<\/span>But what about the postpartum<\/strong>? What happens after giving birth? Little or nothing is said about this stage. Throughout the following lines we focus on it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What is postpartum?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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Immediate postpartum<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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You just gave birth. You may be wondering\u2026<\/span>\u201cAnd now, what do I do?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

We call<\/span>postpartum or puerperium<\/span><\/strong>at<\/span>six weeks after delivery<\/strong>. This is a complicated stage in which<\/span>major physical and emotional changes<\/span>for which a time of<\/span> adaptation<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, it must be taken into account that the changes will be different in each woman<\/strong> suffering from one or other symptoms to a greater or lesser extent and that will also influence how it occurred birth<\/a>(being the recovery by Caesarean section<\/a><\/span>somewhat slower).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Physical discomfort<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Throughout these weeks known as \u201cquarantine\u201d a series of physical discomforts related to the blood loss<\/strong>(or \u201clochia\u201d that will change in appearance as the days go by), pain from the contractions<\/a>(“afterpains “), breast complications derived from breastfeeding<\/a><\/span>, urinary incontinence, constipation, gas, etc. Click here if you want to know more about the physical changes of pregnancy<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Psychological discomfort<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Psychological discomfort is added to the physical discomfort. Have they ever told you about the<\/span> ambivalence of emotions experienced in the postpartum? Most likely you will find yourself in some kind of rollercoaster of emotions<\/strong>. Happy but also exhausted, sad but excited, more irritable and with mood swings… Remember that you are experiencing a vital change in your life at the same time that you are subjected to a sudden drop in hormonal levels after childbirth, so it is vitally important to pay special attention to emotional health<\/a><\/span>in these moments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Postpartum changes require adaptation time<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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Recommendations for the immediate postpartum<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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The first thing you should keep in mind is that<\/span>In order to take care of your baby in the best conditions, you must also take care of yourself.<\/strong>. What do I want to tell you? That obviously your baby is your priority, it is clear, but at the same time your baby needs you and needs you to be the best possible for his or her care.<\/span><\/p>\n

At SingularMom we recommend that you take these into account<\/span> tips for immediate postpartum recovery :<\/span><\/p>\n