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Eating habits and work life balance for Women after child birth

Topic: Women's IssuesPublished January 9, 2013

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Mothers feeding their baby with breast milk should be concerned about their dietary requirement otherwise there babies would suffer while they grow. Daily food plan should be limited to fruits , vegetables, grains, protein foods and diary to meet minimum nutritional need of 1800 cal per day. There is a daily need for 8 to 10 glasses of liquid foods like milk, juice and water. Protein rich foods like yoghurt, cheese, milk, meat, fish and beans are more recommended for a healthy diet for mothers. Fruits and vegetables intake for vitamin and minerals is essential . Prenatal vitamins are allowed only under physician supervision. Prenatal vitamins includes folic acid, vitami
D, Calcium, vitami
C, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitami
B12, vitami
E, zinc and iron. Junk foods like French fries, soda, cookies, burger, pizza should be taken under control. Diet pills should be an option to avoid side effects like low milk supply for breast feeding babies. Foods that have negative or side effects are wine, wine coolers, liquor, lemonade which affects child’s growth. Caffeine involved fluids like tea, coffee, chocolates and soft drinks should be avoided. Yoga class followed by morning walk for 30 minutes and 3 times a week. Post pregnancy belt is often needed when body is relaxed after yoga class and walk.

Foods with fatty acid as ingredient is highly essential for a healthy body for women postpartum. It has been researched and discovered that diseases like hormonal imbalances, inflammation, immune system and heart problems can be solved by the use of essential fatty acids. Pregnant women needs fatty acids in arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) form for brain and nerve cell development of babies. During pregnancy, babies fulfill these fatty acid requirement from placenta and after birth they receive from mother’s breast milk. These fatty acids are transformed into prostaglandins , a molecule like structure. These prostaglandins develops nervous system and brain especially during infancy period.

During postpartum , Women has to provide their baby with breast milk to draw in these fatty acids . Otherwise, they would undergo emotional hazards. Researchers have discovered an inversely proportional relationship between fatty acid and postpartum depression.

Postpartum mood swings depends on fatigue and depression. Specific food diets are planned to fight the problems. Fatigue can be overcome by eating high fibre cereal and milk, walnut, almond, chicken salad, whole wheat toast, Vitamin B3 ( beef, pork, beans, chicken and fish ), Vitamin E (almonds, olive oil, seeds). Depression can be overcome by zinc (egg, fish, turkey , beef ), Vitamin C (broccoli, vegetable, peas, onions ), fatty acids (salmon fish), calcium (bones, milk, sesame seeds ), Folic Acid (grapefruit, black eyed peas, orange juice ).

Diet should be complimented with proper exercise and should be targeted to shed away 0.25kg to 0.5kg per week. Any kind of belly wrapping could not help in weight reduction . One should understand the type of corset pregnancy available in the market. Corsets are available for women during pregnancy and also for women after pregnancy. Again there are corsets available for women after c-section incision and also after natural birth. Girdles for women cannot be overlooked especially when weight loss program is undertaken. The best girdle is the one which is designed to ease out back pain and provide ultimate comfort. Also, it must help to reduce weight in the shortest possible time.

Corset weight loss program is a genuine method for gradual weight reduction technique. After exercise, women should wear the corsets to enhance the effect made due to exercise. Corsets were worn beneath dresses and it helps to hide the extra weight .

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Shirley Caesar is an experienced jou alist and the editor and leading writer for the Bellefit Mate ity website, one of the foremost company for postpartum garments to help women recover from c-section or natural birth and also creates Post-Pregnancy Support Products. Shirley writes on post mate ity girdles and related subjects such as Girdles for women, Post-Pregnancy belt and corsets for pregnant women. She also writes on women's health and beauty issues.

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