How to avoid gaining weight during confinement

　　Postpartum Gaining weight is a "sad thing" for most women. Once postpartum obesity occurs, it will take a lot of effort to regain the previous slimness. If obesity is prevented before it comes, you can get twice the result with half the effort. In order to maintain a "slim figure", women who are in confinement should try to do the following five things.

　　Maintain a good mood: Bad mood will cause dysfunction of the maternal endocrine system, affect her metabolism, and lead to obesity and other problems. After childbirth, you should maintain an optimistic mood and avoid the stimulation of bad emotions such as irritability, anger, sadness, anger, etc.

　　Moderate diet: Women need more nutrients than usual during pregnancy and postpartum, but they should pay attention to eating in moderation, eating multiple meals a day, eating on time, and forming a habit. The food composition should be high in protein, high in vitamins, low in sugar and low in fat. Eat a reasonable diet, with a mix of meat and vegetables, fine grains and whole grains, and eat more fruits.

　　Be diligent in activities: After vaginal delivery, you should go to the ground as soon as possible to do some light activities, such as washing your hands, face, pouring water, etc. After the full moon, as the body recovers, you should continue to do gymnastics or aerobics every day to reduce subcutaneous fat accumulation.

　　Scientific sleep: After childbirth, sleep for 8 hours at night and take a nap for 1 hour, which is enough to ensure a day's sleep. If you sleep too much, the body's metabolism will decrease, and nutrients such as sugar will accumulate in the body in the form of fat, causing obesity.

　　Breastfeeding: Insisting on breastfeeding is not only beneficial to baby growth and development, and can also prevent postpartum obesity. Breastfeeding can promote milk secretion, strengthen maternal metabolism, and transport excess nutrients out of the body.

　　How to breastfeed as a new mother

　　First of all, the mother should maintain a comfortable posture. The mother can sit or lie down to feed the baby. No matter what position, the mother and the baby should ultimately feel comfortable and relaxed. The mother's arms should be placed firmly, and her back should be firmly padded with pillows or cushions. Then she should hold the baby close and touch the baby's cheek with her nipples. When the baby turns its head to look for the nipples, turn the baby's body slightly to the side so that its abdomen is close to the mother's stomach.

　　Help your baby latch on to the nipple and most of the areola when your baby opens his mouth wide. Because only by squeezing the areola can the milk flow out, just sucking the nipple will cause nipple pain, and because less milk is sucked, the baby may cry or even refuse to suck. If the mother's breasts are large, use the index finger and middle finger to support the breast at the base of the areola to avoid hindering the baby's nasal ventilation.

　　This can also prevent the milk from flowing too fast, causing the baby to choke and cough. When the milk is engorged, the nipple has poor stretchability and the baby cannot suck effectively. At this time, you can squeeze out some milk with your hands, or apply a hot towel to make the breast soft and help the baby suck effectively.