Pregnancy is an unusual period in the life of every woman, at the end of which she can give birth to a new person. Not so long ago, literally in the last century, having as many children as possible was a great happiness and a reason for respect. However, in today's world, everything has changed. Women are trying at all costs to maintain youthfulness and beautiful appearance. After all, the body after childbirth looks completely different than before them. You can deny this fact, wear slimming underwear, do plastic surgery. But, unfortunately, the fact remains - a woman's body after childbirth changes a lot, and (according to the current laws of attractiveness) not for the better.
What processes occur in a woman's body during pregnancy
Already from the first days of pregnancy in the body of a woman, changes begin to occur at all levels.
- Changes in metabolism. It is generally accepted that only the balance of sex hormones changes dramatically. Actually inMany hormones are active in the female body, and during pregnancy, as well as after childbirth, their balance changes. In the blood of a pregnant woman, there is an increase in the concentration of glucose and insulin, as well as fatty acids, proteins and amino acids. All activities of the body are aimed at specific goals - the preservation of the life of the fetus and the maintenance of the life of the mother. The body does not "think" about how a woman's body will look after childbirth. Therefore, hormonal imbalance often leads to skin problems, weight gain (sometimes even obesity), hair loss, cysts, etc.
- The cardiovascular system during gestation is forced to pump much more blood. As a result, the vessels wear out, problems with the veins may begin. Most new mothers notice signs of varicose veins after childbirth. At the same time, the body also changes: knots of protruding veins appear on the legs, rosacea can form on the face, spider veins appear on the arms and legs.
- The sexual reproductive system is undergoing tremendous changes. The uterus of a pregnant woman increases significantly in size. Its weight increases from 50 g to 1200 g. The walls of the vagina loosen and expand. The small and large labia also increase in size. This state persists for some time after childbirth.
- Changes in the endocrine system inevitably entail changes in the functioning of the nervous system. This affects the appearance indirectly: a woman feels tired all the time andirritation, as a result, she has neither the desire nor the strength to maintain a decent appearance of her own body.
Overweight after pregnancy
Perhaps the most obvious and painful change in the body after childbirth for many women is the presence of excess weight. Thinness, fragility - where does all this go after a woman becomes a mother? Of course, there are lucky women who managed to maintain grace and fragility even after childbirth. But, as a rule, in order to achieve results, they even sat on strict diets during pregnancy and loaded themselves with physical education, and this may not have the best effect on the condition of the fetus.
The presence of excess weight after childbirth (usually diagnosed as obesity of the first or second degree) is due to changes in hormonal balance. Estrogens are a group of hormones, the main ones being estrone, estradiol and estriol. They are produced in the ovaries, support the development of the fetus, and are also necessary for the possibility of subsequent feeding of the baby. The modern fashion for thinness and relief of the body is alien to a normal, he althy female body. The presence in the body after childbirth of a normal amount of estrogen makes the tissues soft, loose, and also provides the possibility of full lactation - there should be as much milk as the child needs to be completely saturated.
When to start fighting overweight
Restoring the body after childbirth is not a quick process. Often women even refuse breastfeeding in order to lose weight as soon as possible. You should think about the responsibility for your own child, because the best food for babies has not yet been created.
Therefore, you should start losing weight and exercising no earlier than six months after giving birth. This is the minimum period. It is optimal to start fitness and dieting about a year after giving birth.
Optimal methods to return to the previous shape
How to restore the body after childbirth? In order to gain harmony and grace after childbirth, you should act in stages:
- First of all, visit an endocrinologist and make sure that there are no problems with the balance of hormones (both sex hormones and those produced by the thyroid gland). You should also make sure that you are not diabetic and have normal insulin synthesis.
- Start with minimal loads. You can attend group aerobics classes a couple of times a week - this will be enough to start your metabolism.
- Don't starve yourself with strict diets. You need to purchase a kitchen scale, weigh each serving of food and write it down in a diary. This will help track how many calories the daily diet exceeds the norm, gradually reduce the number of calories, while the woman should not feel hungry.
Varicose veins after pregnancy and childbirth
Varicosis is an unaesthetic disease, which also brings pain and discomfort to a woman. Alas, it often occurs on the body after childbirth. The photos presented in the article eloquently indicate thatthis pathology forces women to be ashamed of their own legs, wear closed clothes, resort to surgical methods of getting rid of venous nodes.
Varicose veins should be treated in a complex way: changing the diet and drinking regime, a complete rejection of bad habits, as well as regular intake of venotonics. The most popular and effective today are Venarus, Phlebodia. Reviews also praise the drops "Aescusan" (an alcoholic tincture of horse chestnut fruits), which are inexpensive and bring significant relief from varicose veins.
Gynecological problems after childbirth
Alas, the period of pregnancy and childbirth often contributes to the onset of the development of pathological processes in the ovaries, uterus, tubes. Some women have a hereditary tendency to oncology of the pelvic organs, pregnancy and childbirth are often a catalyst for the development of neoplasms.
After childbirth, you need to visit a doctor regularly, once every six months. And not only a gynecologist, but also a mammologist - neoplasms in the breast are no less common than in the tissues of the genital organs.
Severe hair loss after pregnancy and childbirth
After childbirth, the level of DHT often rises, which leads to partial baldness. Of course, this process is not observed in all young mothers. However, if the hair nevertheless began to fall out strongly, then you should not hope that the process will stop on its own.
Oftenhair loss is out of control. As a result, bald patches form in women, which cannot be overgrown without taking specialized drugs.
How to get rid of hair loss after childbirth
After the hair begins to fall out, you should visit an andrologist. Independent attempts to "treat" with shampoos and masks will not only not stop hair loss, but will also contribute to even greater hair loss.
In some cases, intense prolapse can be triggered by a decrease in ferritin and hemoglobin in the woman's blood. Such a clinical picture is not uncommon after childbirth. It is necessary to undergo tests for the level of ferritin and hemoglobin. If they turn out to be unsatisfactory, start taking iron-containing drugs - M altofer, Sorbifer Durules. According to the girls, the hair stops falling out already after a month and a half after the start of taking iron supplements.
The condition of the skin after pregnancy and childbirth
Stretch marks on the body after childbirth almost always appear. In cosmetology and medicine, stretch marks are called "stretch marks". They are formed due to the fact that the skin simply does not have time to adapt to the growing tissues of the body. As a result, tears appear on the skin that look like small scars (when they are fresh, they have a reddish tint, after a year or two they become pale pink or white). These are the stretch marks that make the body unattractive after childbirth.
OnToday there is only one really effective method of getting rid of stretch marks, and it involves the use of a special laser. At home, it is impossible to completely get rid of stretch marks, you can only make them less noticeable.
Postpartum depression in a woman
The placenta that forms during pregnancy produces progesterone. This hormone stimulates the development of the mammary glands and prepares them for lactation. Under the action of progesterone, the muscles of the uterus and intestines relax. Progesterone has an inhibitory effect on the nervous system. Of great importance is the effect of progesterone on the development of adipose tissue of a pregnant woman.
As a result of hormonal effects, the body becomes loose, full during pregnancy. After childbirth, a woman thinks only about how to put her body in order after childbirth. But now the baby is in her care, which requires breastfeeding and constant attention. Young women develop postpartum depression.
This condition is rarely spoken about. After all, it is generally accepted that motherhood brings only joy and happiness to a mentally he althy woman. Do not be ashamed of your feelings - if there are signs of depression, then you need the help of a specialist and, possibly, taking antidepressants, mood stabilizers, etc.
How to restore the attractiveness of a woman who has given birth?
Hundreds of thousands of women will claim that childbirth made their figure sexier, that they began to enjoy moresuccess with men. However, statistics show the opposite: a huge number of marriages break up precisely after the appearance of children. Husband no longer finds female body attractive after childbirth.
Reviews of girls who tried to lose weight after giving birth at any cost are not always positive. When a woman focuses solely on herself, the child and spouse are often left out. As a result, the marriage will fall apart.
Rare women do not cross the fine line between love for themselves, for their body, and at the same time to work for the benefit of the child and husband. You should not go to extremes - it is important to try to combine all women's duties and at the same time return to excellent physical shape gradually, without zealous fanaticism.
