After the birth of a child is when some mothers think they may be able to recover from the difficulties of childbirth and the previous nine months, but this is when the hard work is just beginning. Recent findings have shown that when new mothers have to move around and lift baby car seats for their young children, it can have a detrimental impact on their ability to recover from postnatal recovery, and increase this time.
Key Takeaways:
- Although lifting is a post-natal no-no, New mothers have been known to hoist baby car seats, with and without babies.
- Such action is counter to post-birthing recovery and could cause or worsen pelvic organ prolapse in brand new mothers.
- Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when an organ generally housed in the pelvic region slips and falls into the vaginal area, causing extreme discomfort.
“The Professional Network of Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (POGP) told BBC new mums were vulnerable in the first few weeks after giving birth and should be lifting as little as possible and strengthening support muscles.”
Leave a Reply