Preventing & Overcoming Blues Baby Syndrome

Preventing & Overcoming Blues Baby Syndrome

Postpartum syndrome is often found on post-delivery process. Many of the moms who do not know the meaning of postpartum syndrome itself and how the psychological impact on mother, child & family around him.

Postpartum syndrome is a condition experienced mild depression after the birth mother. How symptoms or anything that is common? Labile mood, irritability / sad, often suddenly shed a tear, feel less affection toward children, usually occurs three to four days after birth.

There are three stages of the baby blues syndrome:

1. Baby blues syndrome, is still in the stage of mild to moderate symptoms & still be handled.
2. Postpartum depression, one level of the baby blues syndrome and need prevention as early as possible before entering into the stage of postpartum psychosis.
3. Postpartum psychosis, should be dealt with as if it will not endanger the safety for the mother and her children.
   

The cause of postpartum syndrome is a hormonal factors, lack of understanding the process of pregnancy / childbirth, and lack of family support factors. Then anyone who is likely to experience postpartum syndrome of these, namely:

1. Someone who has had previous depression
2. Often have PMS (premenstrual syndrome) severe enough
3. Having a troubled marriage
4. Not having friends / family who support / help
5. Experienced problems during pregnancy and childbirth
6. Experienced other psychological disorders
7. Not breast feeding
8. Smoke
9. Lack of confidence
10. Easily worried
11. Experiencing high stress in their lives
12. Babies that are too difficult
13. Single parent
14. Low socioeconomic status,
15. Pregnancy was not planned / desired.

So what if the state simply allowed to postpartum syndrome? The risks will endanger yourself and others and this can occur anytime within a period of several months or several years later, for example, just to drown the child, the child was burned, etc. (already in the stage of postpartum psychosis). Then how can I fix this:
1. A time to rest
2. Eat healthy foods
3. Search help
4. Delegate some tasks
5. Calm yourself
6. No need to be SUPERMOM
7. Find an acquaintance who might be asked
8. Consultation with a psychologist / psychiatrist / physician.

And as a good husband, your husband can help overcome the baby blues syndrome in the following manner:

1. Talk
2. Listening complained kesahnya
3. Do not patronize
4. Let your wife to rest
5. Show your support for the various household duties / child care
6. Prepare healthy meals for her
7. Do not be forced to complete his duties, patient, and always remind her that she has many positive qualities.

Then the other information is in the process of breastfeeding, women are often less passionate and less satisfied in an intimate relationship with her husband. This happens because the biological changes experienced. Decreased estrogen production that reduced vaginal lubrication. High prolactin levels with decreased testosterone levels, so the excitement is reduced. The need has been met by the process of being touched breastfeeding. Mother and fatigue due to the responsibility of feeding and caring for a baby.