When you feel like you can’t hold on any longer, please read this article! (I recommend everyone to read this)

Experts in this article:

Wang Guixia, Lecturer, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, PhD

Hu Houxiang, Chief Physician, Professor, Doctor of Medicine, and Master Supervisor of the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College

If you are still complaining about the trivialities of life, grumbling about your dissatisfaction with work, finding studying boring, feeling depressed about your relationship, and feeling like you can't hold on any longer, please read this article. We will take you to get to know such a person again.

In our eyes, becoming this "role" is happiness. But we often ignore the pain and suffering that this "role" suffers during the identity transformation.

Frequent urination, constipation, hair loss, freckles, gradual change in body shape, tearing pain, urinary incontinence, back pain, and even depression... These feelings can only be experienced personally.

And these are exactly what this "character" has experienced, she is the mother.

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Becoming a mother is never an easy thing. If we understand the stress and physical changes that mothers go through during pregnancy, childbirth and after childbirth, why shouldn’t we face everything positively?

This is a warm piece of popular science, and I would like to dedicate this article to all mothers: Happy Mother's Day!

Ten months of pregnancy,

What changes will the mother's body go through?

Morning sickness

Many pregnant women will experience normal physiological phenomena such as keen sense of taste, smell and vomiting around 1 to 3 months of pregnancy. This is related to the estrogen and HCG levels in the body and usually disappears gradually after 3 months.

Mitigation

Eat less greasy food and more fresh vegetables and fruits

Pay attention to rest and work and rest rules

If vomiting is severe and you are unable to eat or drink, seek medical attention immediately

Frequent urination

During the 2nd to 3rd month of pregnancy, as the uterus gradually grows and presses on the bladder, pregnant women will experience frequent urination.

Mitigation

Usually no special treatment is required

If you have urinary pain, urgency, or even blood in your urine, you should go to the hospital immediately to check and rule out urinary tract infection.

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Melasma during pregnancy

Pregnancy spots (scientific name: chloasma or black spots) are patches formed when the amount of estrogen and progesterone increases during pregnancy, which promotes the proliferation and activity of melanocytes. Studies have shown that up to 70% of pregnant women will have yellow-brown patches on their facial skin during the 3rd to 5th month of pregnancy.

Most of the melasma will fade naturally after the fetus is delivered, but there are also obvious individual differences. For a small number of pregnant mothers, the melasma will not disappear completely or it will take a long time to fade, which may be related to endocrine disorders.

Mitigation

Avoid sun exposure, keep a regular schedule, and maintain a good mood

Stretch marks

During the 5th to 8th month of pregnancy, some pink or purple wavy patterns of varying widths and lengths may appear on the abdominal wall, inner and outer thighs, buttocks, chest, lower back, arms, etc.

This is due to the enlargement of the uterus, thinning of the abdominal wall skin, and increased secretion of adrenal cortical hormones, which lead to damage or breakage of the skin's elastic fibers and collagen fibers.

Although these patterns can fade after the fetus is delivered, they will leave permanent scars.

Mitigation

Strengthen physical exercise and control weight after pregnancy

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Constipation and hemorrhoids

After pregnancy, high levels of progesterone in the body and the growing uterus squeeze the gastrointestinal tract, causing it to slow down and lead to constipation. In late pregnancy, when the fetal head enters the pelvis, it directly squeezes the rectum, which significantly aggravates the symptoms of constipation. If the veins on the posterior abdominal wall are compressed and their blood return is affected, hemorrhoids will form, which may endanger the safety of mother and baby in severe cases.

Mitigation

Drink more water and eat more vegetables and fruits rich in crude fiber

Consciously practice pelvic floor exercises

After giving birth,

What obvious changes will there be in the mother's body?

Low back pain

The body is often weak after childbirth, the pelvic ligaments are loose, and the uterus has not fully recovered. If you do not pay attention to rest, sitting or standing for a long time due to breastfeeding, nursing babies, etc., it will cause continuous compression on the muscles of the waist and back, and even cause pelvic congestion and low back pain symptoms.

Mitigation

Try to breastfeed in the side-lying position

The belly band can be worn while standing

Depression

Studies have shown that 15% to 30% of pregnant women will experience depression within 6 weeks after delivery, but most will recover on their own within half a year, and severe cases may last for 1 to 2 years.

Postpartum depression is related to the pregnant mother's genetic factors, changes in hormone levels in the body, and psychological factors caused by social and family environment.

Mitigation

Family members give enough love, understanding and care

Consult a professional doctor if necessary

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Leaking urine

The most embarrassing thing after childbirth is sudden urinary incontinence, which may occur while laughing, coughing suddenly, walking briskly...

This is because the uterus gradually enlarges during pregnancy, compressing the muscles of the pelvic floor, compressing the bladder and urethra and gradually losing their reasonable physiological angles. In addition, the muscles and ligaments of the pelvic floor relax after delivery, making it easy to leak urine. This situation is relatively common and usually improves 1 to 2 months after delivery.

Another situation is urge urinary incontinence caused by urinary tract infection in the postpartum period, which is manifested as frequent urination, urgency, pain when urinating and even hematuria. In this case, you should go to the hospital for treatment.

Mitigation

Pay attention to private hygiene

Perform pelvic floor muscle exercises: Contract your anus and clamp your buttocks for 5 seconds, then relax. Repeat this 20 times, 3 to 4 times a day.

Rectus Abdominis Separation

During pregnancy, the uterus gradually enlarges, causing the abdominal wall to expand and stretch. The rectus abdominis muscles on both sides separate from the midline of the abdomen (the location of the linea alba). Under normal circumstances, they will move closer to the midline again after delivery, usually returning to their original position within half a year to a year.

However, if the abdominal wall itself is weak or there are situations such as twins, an enlarged uterus, or multiple births, and it is unable to return to its original position one year after delivery, it is postpartum rectus abdominis separation.

Self-test method

When doing sit-ups while lying flat on your back, there is a deep longitudinal groove between the rectus abdominis on both sides. Generally, if it is more than 3 fingers, it is obvious rectus abdominis separation.

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Pregnancy-lactation osteoporosis (PLO)

During pregnancy or lactation, the mother's body is affected by low estrogen, prolactin, parathyroid hormone, etc. Calcium is transferred from the mother to the fetus or baby, the mother loses bone mass, the fine structure of the bone tissue changes, and osteoporosis occurs, causing bone pain and even fractures.

Mitigation

Calcium supplementation in late pregnancy

Hair loss

The hormone levels in the body change dramatically after childbirth. The lack of protein, vitamins, inorganic salts and trace elements caused by pregnancy and breastfeeding may also affect the normal growth and metabolism of hair.

Mitigation

Maintain a happy mood and pay attention to balanced nutrition, and hair loss will generally stop on its own.

During pregnancy, most of the mother's organs are making room for the new life. After childbirth, the body functions change again. When they enter old age, their various functions decline, and they may still be troubled by problems such as insomnia and osteoporosis.

Into old age,

Mom's body is not as healthy as you think

Insomnia

As they age, their physiological hormone levels decrease, their central nervous system undergoes degenerative changes, and the elderly will experience symptoms such as sleep rhythm disorders and fragmented sleep at night.

According to statistics, the incidence of insomnia among people over 65 years old is close to 50%, and women tend to be more prone to insomnia.

Mitigation

Family members give full love and care

Patients with heart, lung and other diseases should seek medical attention in a timely manner and receive medication, psychological assistance and physical therapy as appropriate.

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Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease with an insidious onset and slow progression. Patients who develop the disease after the age of 65 are called senile dementia, and the cause of the disease is still unknown. The main manifestations are the gradual decline of cognitive function and daily living ability, as well as mental and behavioral disorders.

Mitigation

Once diagnosed, systemic treatment should be initiated as soon as possible.

Assisted by scientific nursing, the careful care and companionship of relatives

Strengthen the training of life skills and memory

Osteoporosis

As people age, hormone levels in the body decrease, bone loss and bone reconstruction are in a negative balance, leading to low bone mass, damage to bone microstructure, and increased bone brittleness. This manifests as bone pain, spinal deformity, and susceptibility to brittle fractures, but many osteoporosis patients have no obvious symptoms in the early stages, so early prevention is crucial.

Mitigation

Eat a balanced diet, eat more foods rich in calcium, low in salt, and high-quality protein, quit smoking and drinking

Regular calcium and vitamin D supplementation can be used to maintain bone health

Appropriate outdoor exercise and sunshine

Cerebral infarction

High-risk factors for cerebral infarction include age, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, drinking, obesity, hyperlipidemia, etc. These factors lead to cerebral vascular hardening and increased fragility, plaque formation in the cerebral blood vessels, blocking the blood vessels, and causing ischemia, hypoxia and necrosis of brain cells.

Mitigation

Strictly control blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipids, and weight

Develop a good lifestyle, quit smoking, quit drinking, and exercise more

Take medication under the guidance of a doctor

Loving your mother starts with small things

Don't complain about her nagging, listen to her talk about trivial matters

Pay more attention to her and take her to check her body regularly.

Make time to give your mom a call

Tell her loudly: "I love you"

Treat her better while you're still alive.

Don't let yourself regret

You grew up with me, I grew old with you

May all mothers be healthy and happy

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