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CORRECT POSTURE IN THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD

Written by : Dr.M.D.Mazumdar, MD

The postpartum period is the time when the woman has not totally recovered from the stress and strain placed on her body by pregnancy and labour.

Yet, this is the time when she has to look after her baby - feed, bathe, lift and take care of everything else as well.

At this time her ligaments are still loose and the muscles lax. Wrong posture could cause back pain, knee pain and pain at various parts of the body.

Correct and Incorrect postures while looking after the baby

Corrrect and incorrect postures are shown in the images below. It should be noted that the back should be held straight at all times to prevent backache.

While breastfeeding: While breastfeeding, the baby should be held in the arm so that the mother's spine remains straight.

While lifting the baby: The movement should be from the knees rather than the backbone.

While changing baby's clothes:

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