Will it be difficult to regain body shape after a normal birth? Can eating fish relieve depression during pregnancy?

Many people are hesitating between natural childbirth and caesarean section, fearing that it will be difficult to regain body shape after giving birth. So, will it be difficult to regain body shape after giving birth naturally?

Will it be difficult to regain body shape after a normal birth?

Myth: It’s not easy to get back in shape after a normal birth

It is not easy to regain your body shape after a normal birth because it will change the pelvic structure, thus affecting your previous slim figure, and it will take a long time to recover after giving birth.

Experts correct the mistake: Natural childbirth will not harm your body shape, but will also enhance its beauty.

One of the standards of female body beauty is to have a full hip circumference. During vaginal delivery, the pelvic ligaments relax, making the pelvic circumference and hip circumference wider and appear fuller. New mothers should actively breastfeed, eat properly, and exercise after delivery. The body shape will definitely return to the pre-pregnancy shape.

Can eating fish relieve depression during pregnancy?

Pregnant women eating fish can reduce the incidence of depression

American doctors have found that the more omega-3 fatty acids a woman consumes from marine fish in the third month of pregnancy (i.e., eating fish 2-3 times a week), the less likely she is to suffer from depression during and after pregnancy. Scientists explain that omega-3 fatty acids are key "building materials" for the brain. If there is a lack of omega-3 fatty acids in food, there will be less serotonin in the brain, and low serotonin levels can cause or worsen depression.

Benefits of natural childbirth

1. Quick recovery after delivery. You can get out of bed and walk on the day of delivery. Generally, you can be discharged from the hospital in 3-5 days, and the cost is relatively low.

2. You can eat immediately after delivery and breastfeed.

3. There is only a wound in the perineum.

4. Fewer complications.

5. For babies, their lung function is exercised when they come out of the birth canal, and the nerve endings of their skin are stimulated and massaged. Their nervous and sensory systems develop better, and the functions of their entire body also develop better.

6. The abdomen recovers quickly and can return to its original flatness soon.

7. The anesthetic will not harm the child’s nerves.

Five types of pregnant women are more likely to suffer from depression

1. Pregnant women who rely on drugs to get pregnant

Some pregnant women cannot get pregnant through normal means and can only rely on drugs, but long-term use of drugs will inevitably cause certain damage to the body, so it is easy to have mood swings. Moreover, after pregnancy, they are more likely to worry about gains and losses and the health of the fetus, which leads to depression.

2. Pregnant women who have major accidents during pregnancy

During pregnancy, major personal changes such as unemployment, divorce, loss of loved ones, etc., may cause pregnant women to fall into deep sorrow and distress. Coupled with the physical discomfort and mental fragility brought about by pregnancy itself, it is easy to cause depression.

3. Pregnant women with certain risks

Some pregnant women already know that they are at risk during pregnancy, such as older pregnant women, pregnant women with twins or multiple births, or pregnant women in poor physical condition. In addition to some adverse pregnancy feelings that normal pregnant women have, they have many more worries, such as whether the baby is healthy, and this anxiety will accompany them until delivery.

4. Pregnant women with painful memories

Excessive sensitivity will make pregnant women easily recall past experiences. If they have painful experiences, such as abuse, they will easily be immersed in past experiences during pregnancy and unable to extricate themselves, making them depressed.

5. Pregnant women who have had miscarriage

Some pregnant women are more likely to be anxious during pregnancy because they have had miscarriages before. The previous unpleasant experience will always remain in the pregnant woman's mind, so she is more likely to worry about whether the fetus can be delivered smoothly. Moreover, if the previous miscarriage is too close to the current pregnancy, the pregnant woman will be pregnant in a poor physical condition, which is also a test for the body and mind, and is more likely to cause depression.