Constipation after childbirth - what to do?

A huge number of young mothers immediately after the appearance of the baby faced with the inability to independently go to the toilet. This condition can be associated with hormonal changes, impaired intestinal motility, weakening and excessive stretching of the abdominal muscles and other causes.

Naturally, the inability to get rid of feces causes the woman considerable discomfort, which does not allow her to take care of the baby and fully rest, which is very important in the recovery period. In this article, you will learn what to do if, after giving birth, you suffer from severe constipation, and how to help your body to manage its needs in a natural way.

How to get rid of constipation after childbirth?

First of all, to treat constipation after childbirth, you need to adjust your diet and make certain changes to it. So, a young mother should eat porridge, buckwheat or millet porridge daily, and also prepare various dishes from fresh fruits and vegetables.

In particular, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, beets, pumpkin, leaf lettuce, apples, apricots and melons can help to defecate. Products that slow intestinal peristalsis, for example, white bread, semolina, rice and legumes, on the contrary, should be temporarily excluded from the diet.

In addition, to facilitate the condition of a young mother, you can take medicines such as Dufalac, Forlax or Fortrans. Before using each of these drugs should always consult with your doctor.

Often, women note the high efficiency of folk remedies, in particular:

1. Combine the natural juice of potatoes in equal parts with drinking water and drink this liquid 100 ml before meals 3-4 times a day.
2. Take 2 tablespoons of crushed fresh berries of figs and pour them a glass of hot milk. Allow this medicine to cool down to an acceptable temperature and take 15 ml every 3-4 hours.
3. In equal proportions, combine the ripened fruits of cumin, fennel and anise. Pour this mixture with boiling water, taking into account the ratio: 1 teaspoon per 100 ml of liquid, leave for about 20 minutes, then strain well and drink 100 ml each time before meals for about half an hour.

Finally, do not forget about such emergency measures for the release of the intestine, as glycerin suppositories or enemas. You can use them only when no other methods help, and not more often than once a day, because in most cases these methods cause serious addiction. In addition, traditional traditional enemas can be replaced by a modern means - microclasts of Mikrolaks.