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Post
Delivery Care
Post delivery care is as important as care during pregnancy. Mother and
child should get good rest. it is generally advisable to take rest for at
least 40 days, staying indoors. Then, for 90 days (three months) one
should do minimum physical work. Not getting enough rest at this time will
lead to back aches, reproductive organ problems and many other ailments in
later life. Maximum possible rest and stress-free time for three
months will give long term benefits to the mother and child. This is why
generally the mother stays at her parent's home to get rest for both the
mind and the body.
After delivery care is not only about rest but is also to be coupled with
proper diet.
Since the mother is resting during the first 6 weeks after delivery and not
getting any exercise, she is prone to
constipation and gas problems. Here, our intelligent ancestors devised
food recipes to overcome these problems.
Most of the recipes, especially in India, are spicy and fiber rich helping
with constipation. Ghee is given because it is an excellent laxative; ginger and garlic are added to prevent gas formation and
digestion. Moreover, the herbs in these recipes have natural antibiotics
that reach the baby through the mother's milk. Many of these herbs prevent
children from getting allergies and eczema.
Proper diet of mother during pregnancy will help not only the
mother but also avoid constipation, acid reflux, indigestion of the infant
and significantly improve immunity of the child. Healthy herbs are very
good.
Unfortunately, modern mothers seldom follow these traditional practices
exposing their children to many infantile health problems.
The traditional
Pookula (coconut-flower) recipe
b of kerala is an excellent medicine to restore nutrients and to tone
body and especially back bone. This will cure and prevent back pain
associated with after delivery in some women.
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