Delivered a healthy baby and ready to feel love, compassion,
peace and similar emotions? Although, sadly- all you are really feeling are mood
swings, hormonal fluctuations, uncontrollable crying, and feeling like you have
been hit by the tsunami. As the world took view of Brooke Shields, in all probability
you are facing postpartum blues.
Statistics indicate that over 80% of women go though mild
depression to full blown postpartum blues after their deliveries. Though they
are common after the first delivery, several women suffer from it despite being
veterans at having babies. While there are several causes of postpartum blues,
the one place known to work wonders in alleviating some of the symptoms, is
your local gym.
It may come as a surprise to most of us that, endorphins,
which are commonly known as ‘happy hormones’ are released by the body during
periods of exercise. These hormones are known to induce an upbeat emotion in
the human body and are perfect natural stress busters. This is the main reason
as to why women who exercise after child birth find that they are able to keep
their energy levels higher than otherwise and their mood upbeat and gay. So,
instead of opting for antidepressants that can be a hindrance to feeding
mothers, join an exercise plan instead.
Endorphins are also considered ‘natural pain relievers’ and
help to combat the pains associated with postpartum periods. This is another
great advantage of following an exercise plan right after your delivery in
order to keep the postpartum blues at bay.
One of the major causes of postpartum blues is begin
overweight. The sense of having delivered the baby and yet carrying around all
the weight is overwhelming for most women, who immediately fall prey to a
lowered self image. Joining a gym helps keep postpartum weight in check, which
assists in keeping self esteem high.
Gyms that cater to special postpartum groups, allow women to
make friends, talk about their experiences and exercise along side. This helps
tremendously in fighting off postpartum blues and keeping anxiety and stress
levels low. Exercising also helps keep the oxygen levels of the body high and
thus ensures lesser hair fall and skin pigmentation problems, which are fairly
common in women who have just delivered.
Of course, it is important to adopt the right form of
exercise so as to not cause any damage in the bargain. Depending on whether the
delivery was a c-section, forceps or normal, an appropriate exercise plan can
be adopted. Yoga and water based exercises work very well in releasing
endorphins as well as ensuring injury free workouts. Sleep and water intake are
essential when combating postpartum blues by adopting an exercise program. So,
do keep these tips in mind and kiss those postpartum blues goodbye.
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