Crucial 45 days

Motherhood is a special moment in every women’s life.Attaining motherhood is uniquely delightful event and is one of the most rewarding as well as challenging phase in her life.

When couples are asked when they remember difficulties began in their relationship, it is not uncommon for the first time to be right after the baby came. Why because , a mother need time to fully heal physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Otherwise, she is left feeling depleted and will likely burn out more in one way or another as time goes.

Postpartum time is not a time of bliss for most women rather it’s a time of incredible exhaustion.

In less than a year , women conceives, develops and deliver a beautiful living creature – a performance that used every ounce of her body’s resources. Now her body must take on rigorous new role of readjusting to its pre pregnant state.

First 45 days from the day of delivery influence a women’s health and makes her capable to be a good partner and a satisfying partner for the next 45 years.

To achieve that one most follow 45 days Sutika paricharya- a systemic Ayurveda regimen for post natal women.

This regimen enhances the natural recovery process in the form of repair, rejuvenation and reconstruction and gives upmost importance to regain the pre pregnant status like a new bride.

This also helps to prevent various diseases occurs during post natal period.

What changes happens in her body ?

1. Weight gain : Around 10 kgs of weight gain happens after child birth. As abdominal muscles stretches to its maximum during full term which creates gap between muscles after child birth , fat starts depositing leading to obesity.

2.Hair loss : In average , person loses 100 hairs a day. But after pregnancy due to raging hormones getting back to normal, body will have to compensate and lose extra hairs for the first 6 months after delivery.

3.Breast changes: Breast will probably become flushed, swollen, sore and engorged with milk for few days . Gradually swelling will come down , but sagging begins as a result of stretched skin during breast feeding.

4.Back pain: As stretched muscles take some time to become strong again, body is putting extra weight on the muscles of back , this can lead to backache until abdominal muscles tighten up again.

5. Stomach changes : Just after giving birth uterus is still hard and round and can be felt just be touching naval. Gap created between the muscles may not regain to its original position that leads to diastasis recti.

6.Vaginal laxity : During the birth process as the vaginal musculature are stretched to its maximum, it loses its elasticity which drops sex drive.

How best Ayurveda can help?

Ayurveda has some unique treatment procedure to follow:

1.Panchakola choorna orally with ghee/ oil / meat soup- it’s a immuno stimulator , helps to restore cellular integrity , relieves pain and supports for involution of uterus.

2. Abhyanga (Body massage) with medicated oil – Helps to increase blood circulation and oxygen capacity all over the body which makes women to feel enthusiastic.

3.Ushna jala parisheka (Hot water splash ) with medicated water- heat allows the blood vessels to dilate thereby increases the blood circulation, also relaxes muscles which reduces body ache.

4.Yamaka Abhyanga ( massage) over abdomen – heat generated during massage burns adipose fat, tones muscles and improves bowel movements by moving fecal matter through colon, reduces stress hormone and reduces abdominal bloating.

5.Intake of Ghee with meat soup – This improves digestive capacity, gives nourishment to all tissues which help her to assimilate her nutrition , helps in relieving tiredness , exertion , dyspnea and emaciation.

6. Yoni Abhanga and doopana – it’s a special massage and fumigation over pelvic region, distended vagina during child birth requires a long time to involute , proper massage and fumigation helps in contraction of muscle fibers thus bringing the tightness in the vaginal muscles and pelvic floor. she could regain her sound sexual life back in her life.

7. Abdominal wrapping : This help a lady no to suffer with diastasis recti , it relieves the feeling of emptiness of the abdomen and helps to restore rectus abdominal muscles back to its position.

These helps her to come back to pre pregnant state.

Along with these her diet is atmost important.

Read out my blog: Diet for post natal women.