How to Cope up During 2 Weeks Postpartum

Women with all the household challenges and daily chores found it difficult to take care of themselves. There are different changes that they might be ignoring since they give birth to the baby. Usually it takes time to recover from the postpartum fluctuations.

Every week you will feel some different signs and symptoms. But it is really hectic for the new mothers to monitor themselves week-by-week and plan something effective to overcome the hard time. When a women reaches to the second week of postpartum, she feels a little better than the first week. But still you are in the recovery process and it take time to get back to you to normal. Of course there must be some question arising in your mind concerning the symptoms and how to cope up amidst the second week. Here is the guide that would help you throughout.

Cramps, Bleeding and Pain Management

Experiencing pain during postpartum is normal among women. In the second week you may feel pain from little to no pain. The cramps usually discomforts you at night, but with all of the stress over your head and after experiencing the labor pain you become tolerant to the little discomforts.

During this week, the vaginal bleeding is normal and it remains heavy for some days. The bleeding ends in this week and you may observe that in this duration the discharge color is pinkish brown or yellowish which is considered as normal.

Recovery from C-Section

You are just in the second week when you have experienced the major abdominal surgery. The doctors and advisors recommend to visit the hospital for a postpartum check where they examine the incision. After C-section, women usually go through swelling, fever and incisional infections sometimes. In any of the severe case concern with your doctor.

At this stage of recovery, you may feel the tenderness against the incisions, you feel itchy, and it causes discomfort and is painful. The healing process of incision takes time so follow the recommendations of your doctor to avoid any serious circumstance.

Mental Health

Anxiousness, anxiety, irritations, mood swings, cravings, depression, compulsion and obsessions keep going with women throughout the nine months and also after giving birth to the baby. It is normal to have psychiatric disorders in the second week of postpartum recovery. The mental disturbance during and after pregnancy is a common phenomenon, so do what you like the most. If your depression is getting severe discuss with your healthcare provider.

Night Time Sweating

There are worst sweating in the night time after giving birth to the baby especially during the second week of postpartum. It usually ends in sixth week, but the symptoms goes for long. Here are some simple ways by which you can keep yourself calm;

• Use air conditioner.
• Open the windows for the fresh air,
• Drink cold water.
• Eat something if you want.
• Put a fan on the side table of the bed.
• Breathe deeply.

Conclusion

Postpartum recovery is not as much challenging as we thing it could be. Make a step-by-step and week-by-week plans to cope up with the worst things going to happen with you. Follow advises of your doctors properly and consider the above mentioned easy ways.