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Postpartum Doula Training – Questions And Answers
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Postpartum Doula Training – Questions And AnswersAfterpains ✔️Ans - Cramping pain after childbirth caused by alternating
relaxation and contraction of uterine muscles.
Typically disappear after 1 week.
Lochia ✔️Ans - The postpartum vaginal discharge that typically continues
for 6-8 weeks after childbirth.
Slow down and rest if flow increases.
Perineal care ✔️Ans - - Apply ice to reduce swelling
- Kegel exercises to increase circulation and reduce swelling
- Pour warm water front to back after urinating (use squirt bottle)
- Take a sitz bath for 10-20 minutes, with a lie down for 15 minutes after to
reduce swelling. Use warm or cold water
- Use a donut pillow for sitting
- Sit on a firm surface if stitches are painful
Postpartum fitness ✔️Ans - Increase gradually — along comes increased
energy, joint stability, motivation and endurance.
Pelvic floor strengthening — Kegel exercises:
Sustained contractions: hold for 10 seconds, 10 reps with 5 seconds in
between
Pulsed contractions: do 15 pulses rhythmically
Pelvic tilts:
Bridge pose, cats/cow, and standing
Transverse abdominal contraction
Head lifts (modified crunch)
Bridge pose
Squats
, Diastasis Recti Abdominis ✔️Ans - Separation of the longitudinal muscles
of the abdomen (rectus abdominis) during pregnancy.
Normal gap (from bottom of ribs to pelvis) is ~1 finger's width. More than
that needs attention before doing moderate to strenuous exercise.
Thyroid problems ✔️Ans - Develops 3-8 months after giving birth.
Thyroid becomes inflames and overactive (hyperthyroidism), or becomes
under active (hypothyroidism).
Hyperthyroidism ✔️Ans - Symptoms include feeling overheated, muscle
weakness, shakiness, anxiety, rapid heart rate, inability to concentrate and
weight loss.
Hypothyroidism ✔️Ans - Symptoms include tiredness, constipation,
memory loss, intolerance of cold, muscle cramps, weakness, weight gain and
inadequate breast milk production.
Anemia ✔️Ans - The number of red blood cells is lower than normal.
Symptoms include weakness, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, and
overwhelming fatigue.
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PMAD or PPMD ✔️Ans - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorder
Or
Prenatal/postpartum mood disorders
*Early treatment can shorten the duration of PMAD.
*Inflammation and lack of omega-3 fatty acids in diet are major risks for
PMAD.
Postpartum psychosis ✔️Ans - A rare and severe form of depression that
occurs in women just after giving birth and includes delusional thinking and
hallucinations.
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