The Fun is Gone If you are experiencing a decrease in your sex drive following the delivery of your baby, please do not fret too much as you are not alone in this common phenomenon following delivery. Decreased libido postpartum is a source of worry for mothers as they deliver as it can lead to a lot of frustrations and…
The most effective postpartum family planning method is of course abstinence but we all know that abstinence is obsolete hence we review the very best methods following delivery that ensures over 99% effectiveness in this post. Postpartum family planning (PPFP) is the process of undertaking a means of preventing an unintended and unplanned pregnancy within the first year of giving…
Stretch marks are those little scar-like tears on your skin. They are a normal accompaniment of pregnancy. Your development of stretch marks depends on your skin’s genetic predisposition to weight gain. Postpartum stretch marks usually starts developing from around the 5th month of pregnancy when the abdomen and the other body parts that are predisposed start adding fat deposits…
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or the inability to get the right amount and quality of sleep. Postpartum insomnia is a common complaint following the delivery of your baby and unlike chronic insomnia which predates pregnancy and delivery, it arises as a result of the stresses and anxieties that follow the delivery of your baby and managing your…
Breasts – All the Baby Need The Breast is the organ for the production of breast milk, the nutrient that the baby needs for its growth and development from the time of delivery onward. While you may produce milk in the breasts in small quantities while you are pregnant, the full power of the breasts in increasing milk supply is…
The Genesis Postpartum belly fat develops after pregnancy due to the impact of your pregnancy on the muscles and fascia of the anterior abdominal wall. As your uterus enlarges with the gradual increase in the size of your baby to accommodate the pregnancy, your pregnancy starts exerting pressure and tension on your abdominal muscles with resultant diasthasis recti of your…
Role of pregnancy Weight gain in pregnancy is a normal physiological event that is necessary for your baby’s proper growth and development. Postnatal weight loss is a desirable outcome for you to pursue following delivery. Lack of weight gain in pregnancy is an abberation and an abnormality the cause of which you should seek answers to as it could lead…
Hi everyone I welcome you to my postnatal management website. I hope you enjoy the visit. As a medical doctor who has been involved in the care of women since leaving medical school i have had the privilege of being involved in one of the most exhilarating events in the human race- The phenomenon of aiding in the bringing forth…