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Care After Cesarean Delivery

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It’s always preferable to deliver a baby the safe way. Every woman prays for this. However, problems may come up that will require Cesarean Delivery system which is popularly known as Cesarean Section or CS.  If you happen to be involved in a CS delivery operation, you don’t need to panic. It can be very smooth and successful especially when performed by an expert Surgeon in the field. All you need is to take proper precautions after the delivery.  Listed and discussed below are some of the precautions you need to take after such a delivery.

Endure the Discomfort
First of all, you must know that CS is bound to come with discomfort. You need to expect this. However, you can always bear every kind of discomfort if you’re aware of its coming.  All you need is to be courageous. The discomfort is sure to fizzle away after some couple of weeks.

Follow Medical Prescriptions
Care after Cesarean delivery could be very successful when you follow medical prescriptions and instructions. There are various painkiller medicines the doctor will recommend to you. Make sure you take them accordingly. There are also other necessary instructions you may be given. Make sure you follow them appropriately. If you notice any abnormality while you’re recovering, rush to your doctor for medical attention.

Allow Time to Heal all Wounds
CS is an unusual surgery that comes with wounds. You need to be very patient to allow the wounds to heal with time. You don’t need to engage in activities that will cause you more discomfort. Don’t claim to be a superwoman who can still go back to usual home work. You need to take time to rest from normal house chores in order to allow time to heal the wounds.

Engage in decent Self-Care
You need to care for your body very well after the CS operation.  Your pubic region must be adequately taken care of despite the pains. You need to massage the area with warm water on daily basis.  You need to eat proper food items that may be prescribed by your doctor. You still need to take things easy until the wounds begin to fizzle out.

Call for Help if you need one
There’s nothing wrong in calling for help after CS surgery.  In certain cultures, your own mother must be there to massage and help you. If your mother is no more, your sister ought to come.  Well, the issue here is that you need to call for a help whether your culture allows babysitting or not. Don’t die in silence when you have a mother, sisters or friends who can come around to help.

In all, you must be very courageous all through the period of your recovery from CS. Do well to rush to your doctor if you notice strange growths or illnesses. After that, do everything possible to be having normal safe delivery the next time you take in. Normal safe delivery is far better than Cesarean Section.

Tips on Preparing Baby Formula Milk

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For a newborn baby, mother’s milk is the best and you cannot compare it with any formula or other feed. It is advisable to mother that breastfeeding is the best for baby and mother too. Every mother wishes to breastfeed her baby as long as possible for her, but in some situation if she cannot feed her baby she needs bottle feed or formula feed to her baby. You need to provide some formula feed with breast feeding when you think that breast feeding is not sufficient for your baby or you are working woman or for any other reason. You can take advice of your pediatrician about formula feed for your baby. You can get milk powder and other formula feed available in market. You need to read instruction on that. Some formula feeds are advisable to give after six months only.

Extra Care is Essential for Formula Feed Baby
  • Cow’s milk is easily digestible and considered the best for grown up baby. You need to select milk powder, which is made up from cow’s milk. Check ingredients, types and protein proportions, fat and sugar. You need to take advice of your baby’s doctor before start new formula feed or milk powder.
  • When you start any new formula feeding to your baby, check that it is easily digestible to your baby. If your baby found any indigestion problem, check proportion. If it persists for more days, consult your doctor.
  • Use popular brand formula powder for your baby.
  • Many women give home made formula milk to their baby like adding some water and sugar in the milk and then boil it and thus feed is ready for baby. This is not advisable for infants less than six months because milk is very hard to digest for small baby and sugar is also not advisable for infant. Use of skimmed milk powders is also not good for baby as it contains less nutrition. You need to check ingredients and calories your baby gain from milk powder. You can take guidance from experienced people regarding popular branded formula milk powder available in the market at your nearby place. Your baby’s doctor can also guide you to provide brand name of formula powder by considering age of infant.
  • You also need to ask that how many times you need to give formula milk to your baby. If you breastfeed to baby, you need to provide formula feed for less number of times. If you are not breast feeding your baby, you need to read instructions of milk powder container. They provide instructions that how many times you need to give formula feed with specifying age of baby. You should follow the instructions and use same scoop provided in container. You should also understand your baby’s capacity that how frequently baby needs formula milk. As a mother, you can understand within two to three days regarding need of your baby for bottle feed.
How to Prepare Formula Milk
  • First boiled water in clean container. Make it little warm that powder can easily dilute in water. Add scoop of formula powder in the boil water. Remember to maintain proportion of water and formula milk powder. It is essential because it gives taste to your baby and in addition your baby will get sufficient energy from it. Otherwise, if water ratio is high, your baby will not get any taste or nutrition while if water is less, it becomes thick and get difficult for your baby to suck as it will not come out easily from nipple or sipper.
  • Shake well before giving it to your baby.
  • Check that powder is diluted completely for easy feeding to baby. You can check in your hand that formula milk can come out from nipple easily. Thus, you can also check that water is not very hot. Make it warm if you felt it hot.
  • Every time keep same proportion of water and formula powder. If your baby found different taste each time she may refuse to drink it sometimes.
  • If you are planning for travel with your infant, you should keep formula powder together. You can take separate boiled water in flask to keep water hot during journey. Never used prepared formula milk for a long time in journey. It is even not recommended for more than two to three hours. Therefore, try to arrange fill boil water in your flask whenever it becomes available while traveling. Try to use mineral water for your baby to avoid any bacterial infection from water as it affects digestive system.
Always Remember
  • If you use bottle for feeding your baby, you should care to make it clean perfectly. You should keep good stock of bottle and nipples.
  • Boil bottle in water once in a day. Open top of the bottle and remove nipple and put everything in boil water to make it insects free.
  • Do not reuse bottle without wash.
  • Keep bottle brush to clean bottle easily.
  • Always closed milk powder container properly after use. Do not keep it open. Store it in a place as per instruction written on milk powder container.
  • Always check manufacturing date and expiry date of formula powder on container before purchasing.
  • Do not use prepared formula milk after 2-3 hours. If you keep it in refrigeration then also you need to follow instruction as written on the tin. It is advisable to use fresh preparation and avoid prepared formula milk for a long time. Many manufacturers clearly specify on the tin of formula powder to not used prepared formula milk even after one or two hours.
Infant’s digestive system is not developed properly. Therefore, you need to take extra care on her/his feeding if you give formula feeding. In case of breast feeding, you are providing the best to your baby. Always try to give formula feed as supplement as nothing is as nutritious as mother’s milk.

Tips to Lose Weight After Delivery

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Weight loss after delivery is a matter of concern for most women. Post delivery weight loss should be a gradual process and done under the guidance of a fitness expert. Healthy eating combined with physical activity aids in gradual and permanent weight loss. For more information on how to lose weight after delivery, read on.

It is natural for women to put on a lot of weight during pregnancy. After delivery most are in a hurry to shed the extra weight. Experts opine that although it is a welcome idea to lose weight, but it is also important to keep in mind that the weight loss program is a radical one.

Crash diets or overexertion are never approved by physicians, dieticians or fitness experts. Weight loss post delivery is definitely possible but is a gradual process. One needs to concentrate on consuming healthy food and involve a fair amount of physical activity in daily life.

The Ideal Weight Loss Plan

Post delivery weight loss ought to be a healthy process. According to fitness experts, the amount lost should be around 0.5 kg to 0.75 kg per week. Based on this ratio, if anyone plans to lose a pound of weight within a week, a deficit of 500 calories per day needs to be created. This can be achieved either through diet or physical activity. It is understandable that creating a deficit of 500 calories daily is an extremely difficult task. It is only a proper weight loss plan that can aid in post delivery weight loss in a healthy manner.

Essential Tips for Weight Loss

Here are some tips for losing weight loss after delivery.

Breastfeeding – After delivery one of the most effective and necessary tip towards weight loss is breastfeeding your baby. It is not only an essential requirement for your baby, but it helps in gradual weight loss for the mother as well. The baby receives all its essential nutrients from the breast milk. Now all these nutrients are derived from the mother’s body. This likewise enhances the calorie expenditure, thereby bringing about effortless weight loss.

Pay Attention to Your Diet – During the pregnancy, you are almost free to eat much to your heart’s content. This gives rise to a habit of comfort eating whenever you feel like and the amount or helpings are also not seriously considered. But when you are looking forward to lose weight post delivery, this should become a habit of the past.

Focus on a balanced diet with adequate amount of protein, fibers, carbs and essential fats. Include a lot of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in your diet. Also have low-fat dairy products like low-fat cheese, skimmed milk and light yoghurt along with lean cuts of meat. Avoid temptation and junk food. You should remember to always snack on fruit pieces and nuts and always go for smaller portions.

Exercise – Post delivery, remember that controlled diet and breastfeeding will always render effective and permanent results when you combine regular exercise regimen with it. As you slowly regain your strength, consult and seek the advice of a qualified fitness expert on how to go about losing your weight in a healthy manner.

The duration, intensity of the exercises will all depend on your stamina and physical condition post delivery. Therefore, you need to maintain a healthy diet and go for a customised exercise plan and take care not to over exert your body as it is still recuperating from the wear and tear of childbirth.  

At the end of it take note that weight loss after delivery is a gradual process and should never be hurried with crash diets or intense physical activity. Always devise your weight loss plan after due consultation with your doctor and take the advice of an expert fitness instructor. The entire episode of motherhood should be an enjoyable one.

Methods to Remove Stretch Marks

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Stretch marks occur as the network of collagen and elastin fibers of the dermis, the middle layer of the skin, are pulled apart. Fast weight gain, pregnancy, and weight lifting are common causes. Teenagers may experience them due to growth spurts accompanied by the introduction of steroid hormones in puberty. Genetic factors, diet, and exercise are also implicated.

The most effective time to repair them is when they are new. Depending on your skin color, it will resemble stripes of red, pink, purple, or brown. Topical creams and ointments, like vitamin E, cocoa butter, and wheat germ oil, hydrate the skin and increase collagen stimulation. Glycolic acid, applied several times a day, will carefully remove the top layers of skin and improve the appearance of the scars.

If your stretch marks are older, they have probably faded to a silvery white color. This stage is more difficult to treat, but you still have options.

Plastic surgeons have recently been armed with new technologies developed to target stretch mark repair. Several different types of lasers and dermabrasion techniques have generated good results for many people who have tried them. The down side is the cost of procedures can range from $200 to $1000 a treatment, and several visits are required to achieve results.

Laser treatments have been effective for about 50% of patients in some studies and depends on the age of the stretch marks being treated. The laser stimulates collagen production in the middle layers of the skin, and improves the appearance of the scars. Laser treatments are expensive, may be uncomfortable, and several visits recommended to get the best possible improvement.

Microdermabrasion is recommended for older stretch marks and is proven to lighten and fade them. The process polishes and skin and stimulates new skin growth. Proven effective for some people, it is a costly procedure with several visits to a provider.

The "Tummy Tuck" is a surgical procedure that may remove all the stretch marks and extra skin from pregnancy or rapid weight loss. The procedure costs around $8000 and has considerable down time and discomfort. Dangerous complications exist as do with all major surgical procedures.

Natural products to lighten and fade even silvery white stretch marks are available. Topical preparations specially formulated to treat the scarred dermis have been rated with positive reviews. You can treat your problem areas with privacy in the comfort of your own home. The costs are considerably lower than surgical or medical procedures, and there is no discomfort or down time. The downside is it takes longer to achieve results.

Credit : Deborah L Russ

Top Ten Steps to Take Before Conceiving

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Pregnancy is a stage wherein the mother needs to be very strong physically as well as emotionally.

To have a healthy pregnancy period and healthy baby, you need to take extra care of yourself. If you want to have a healthy pregnancy than you need to understand the first few basic steps required right from the time of your decision to conceive.

Planning is the key to an efficient pregnancy period. Follow these simple and basic steps, to make your pregnancy period and your baby healthy...

Choose the best doctor
A good doctor is essential for a good pregnancy and healthy baby. A good doctor means - one who has been recommended by your close ones, who is friendly, with whom you can build a relationship and whose clinic is somewhere near to your residence.

Watch what you eat
Keep a very close eye on what you eat, because now you are not eating only for yourself, but also for the baby. Hence, ask your doctor to recommend a good healthy diet plan for you, so that the growing baby gets all the required nutrients. To avoid harm for your baby avoid uncooked food, cold meats, raw food and unhealthy foods. Also pay attention while eating fish, as some fishes have a high level of mercury and other contamination in them.

Avoid alcohol and cigarettes
Both these substances can cause huge damage to the health of your baby. Hence, to have a safe and healthy pregnancy kicks both these harmful items away from your life.

Go for an overall health checkup
Go for an overall health checkup, so that you evaluate your health well in advance. This will help you to find out any obstacles which can affect your pregnancy. Go for x-rays before planning your pregnancy, so that the harmful rays won't harm the baby's health.

You need a healthy body weight
If you are too thin or overweight than this point applies to you. Check in with your doctor and achieve a moderate weight to have a safe pregnancy period and to avoid complications.

Check if you have received all vaccinations
Before conceiving, check if you have received all vaccinations. As occurrence of vaccine-preventive diseases like chickenpox during pregnancy can have severe birth defects. If you haven't received immunization than immunize yourself, before conceiving.

Eat well
The most important thing for a healthy pregnancy is eating a healthy well balanced diet. Include protein rich food in your diet. Never skip breakfast, keep yourself very well hydrated, and include lots of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.

Take prenatal vitamins
Include folic acid and iron in your diet, before conception and during early pregnancy. Consuming adequate folic acid helps to prevent development of neural tube birth defects. Start taking in at least 400 micrograms of folic acid before you become pregnant. Never increase the dosage of folic acid as it can lead to complications.

Make sure health problems are under control
If you have any health problems, than make sure that they are under control or else they can lead to complications. Hence keep a check on your obesity, asthma, diabetes, cholesterol before conceiving.

Think before you pop a pill
Consume only the pills that your doctor has prescribed, avoid popping pills unnecessarily as it can harm you and your baby's health.

Benefits of Yoga for Fertility

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Practicing yoga regularly helps to improve fertility. It is also beneficial for the overall health. Practicing yoga regularly is one of the natural ways of improving fertility. Read on to find more about the benefits of yoga for fertility and yoga postures which help to improve fertility.

Benefits of yoga have been observed by many people today and in almost all aspects of life. The rate of fertility is seen lower these days also because of the sedentary lifestyle of women at home or in office, lot of stress, smoking, intake of certain medicines, deficiency of certain nutrients in body. Stress release and relaxation are given importance because stress is considered one of the most important factors of infertility.

Yoga is a proven form of exercise and relaxing that helps people in many ways. Yoga for fertility helps the body to get prepared to successfully conceive and go through the pregnancy in a healthy and positive way. It helps both men and women who are trying to conceive. The basic principles of yoga are introduced and some specific postures are added that helps rejuvenate the reproductive system. In this way the possibilities of conceiving increases.

How Does Yoga Help to Improve Fertility?

Have a quick look at how yoga can help to improve fertility.

Reduces Stress
The first and the most important thing that you will experience is reduction in stress level. This is the biggest hindrance in conceiving and many people get benefited even after getting over this alone. Stress can be due to the hectic and busy lifestyle, home and office stress as well as stress due to not conceiving even after a long time of marriage. Medical treatment for infertility is most often very expensive. Yoga is the best way as it not only saves lot of money but also helps you get along in a natural way.

Improvement in Physical and Emotional Health
Along with physical improvements, you will feel that you are getting emotionally and mentally stronger too. Yoga helps you get that strength from within. By regular practice of yoga for fertility, you will find that your muscles are getting toned up and this will support your reproductive organs also. You will find improvement in the whole body alignment, increase in energy and stamina as well as it well increases blood circulation allowing better absorption of nutrients and oxygen that reach reproductive system.

Improvement in Relationship
Regular practice of yoga will also make you feel difference and improvement in your relationship with your partner. If you perform together, you will feel better communication between the two of you.

Yoga Postures for Fertility
  • Sarvangasana
  • Matsyasana
  • Shalabhasana
  • Halasana
  • Bhujangasana
  • Dhanurasana
  • Ardha-Matsyendrasana
  • Pashchimottasana
  • Yoga Mudra
  • Uddayanabandha
Does Yoga for Fertility Really Work?
Yoga has positive effects on overall health and improves fertility in most of the cases. You must practice yoga regularly and learn properly. Perform yoga under supervision of a trained teacher. A recent study revealed that positive results were seen most of the women within a year of practicing fertility yoga.

The best thing is that you and your partner have to decide whether you want to conceive in a natural way or not. This is important because you will have to work on the treatment continuously and will have to have patience. Any kind of natural treatment takes time and so if you are ready for that, why not give the best natural treatment a try?

But before all this, it is good to consult your doctor and find out what types of yoga asanas are beneficial and best for you. Along with rejuvenating your body and reproductive system, you can also meditate and keep yourself calm and emotionally and spiritually high. Give some time and have patience.

Breast Feeding And Working Mothers

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Breast feeding is an inseparable part of giving birth to a child. It is considered the most natural way to feel the baby. All the doctors advise the mother to feed the child with their own milk for at least 9 to 10 momths, as the mother’s milk constitutes a wholesome diet for the delicate little baby. However, many mothers are troubled about how will they continue breastfeeding their baby once they return to work.

Advantages of breastfeeding:

In today’s society, women are considered at par with men. Most women are working in offices and managing their homes as well. When a little baby enters the family, the responsibilities of the mother become manifold. She has to take care of the baby, manage the work and home front, and not to forget, take care of herself as well. Normally, most women want to continue breastfeeding even when they start working again. This is because not only does it keep the baby healthy and away from diseases, but also maintains a strong bond between the mother and the baby. Breast feeding is the most common way of feeding a child, andkeeps away from the hassles of formula based infant food, which is a concern for a working mother because it might not suit the baby.

Possible solution to feed your child:

Women may try to take breaks during their work hours to feed the child. For this, they either have to take the baby with them to the workplace, or leave the baby at a childcare centre located nearby. However, this is not possible in many situations.

Breast pumping: the easiest method:

The most popular method that can be adapted by working mothers to ensure that their baby consumes their milk is pumping. There are advanced electric pumps available in the market that let you pump milk from the breasts so that you can store the milk and feed the baby even in your absence. It can be a good way to keep you and your baby connected, even though you are way. But, it requires a lot of planning and thought in advance.

Pre –requisites of starting breast pumping:

Before starting breast pumping, contact your boss to ensure you have a room to yourself where you can complete the process with no one to intrude your privacy. Also, one need to determine the baby’s one time requirement of milk so that you know how much milk would be sufficient for the time you are away.

It is important that you create a strong bond between you and your baby during the time before joining your office again. Breastfeed often during the maternity leave and avoid bottles and other foods which might confuse the baby. This is done to ensure that your milk supply does not decrease. Also, before joining work, practice breast pumping often so that you and your baby become accustomed to the process.

Features and requirements:

Most of the breastfeeding pumps come with batteries that they can be easily charged at work place. You should have permission to take breaks for approximately 20 minutes every 3 to 4 hours to collect and store the milk. It is important that you have access to a clean, private room to meet your needs. You can also carry a picture of your baby to help you concentrate. Breast pumping at the same place each day will also aid in having a good milk supply. Apart from this, the office must have facilities like a small refrigerator for you to keep the milk cool in storage bottles until you return home. You must also carry an extra pair of clothes and use breast pads to save yourself from embarrassment in case the milk leaks.

You can still share the same bond with your baby:
Ask the baby’s nurse to feed the baby at appropriate intervals and in the right amount. Also, make a feeding schedule such that when you return from office, you can soon feed the baby on your own naturally. This will ensure that you and your baby share the same love as earlier.

You are definitely taking a right step for your baby’s health by deciding to continue breastfeeding after returning to work. With some practice and planning, there will be no hitches in the process and it will only make your baby and your bond much stronger.

Stretch Marks Treatments

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Stretch marks treatment methods come in different forms - from simple methods such as skin creams to more serious ones such as surgical procedures. Each of these methods has its advantages and drawbacks but all of them can help in eliminating the marks in different degrees.

The very best treatment is the one that works effectively for you and your unique skin type and condition. Though reviews and information from various websites can help you choose the right treatment, the last decision is still yours to make. Remember that some stretch mark remedies may have better effect on some people than others. You need to try different products to be able to know which one works best so it is essential to keep an open mind and be flexible.

Stretch mark creams are the most common and the easiest way to get rid of the marks. They can be helpful in reducing the appearance of the ugly marks by rejuvenating and repairing the skin. This can help improve the skin and appear suppler and more natural.

You can also try retinol medications that can remove the damaged layers of the skin gradually. This results to the formation of new skin, which provides healthier and better skin. Although this treatment is effective, skin irritation can be experienced as its side effect. It is essential to get a prescription in order to use this medication to prevent other harmful side effects.

Laser therapy is now a popular option in treating the scars and marks. This procedure works by restoring the natural synthesis of collagen in the skin that helps heal the scarring and discoloration. Laser therapy can deeply penetrate into the skin better compared to stretch mark creams in the market. Although the procedure s painless, it needs a number of sessions to get the best results.

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