We don't know if pumping breast milk offers moms the same benefits of breastfeeding, such as
increased postpartum weight loss, and reduced risk of postpartum depression, multiple reproductive cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
Not exact matches
This will definitely help to shed most of your
postpartum baby
weight and
increase your energy.
If you plan to breastfeed, your breasts may
increase in size and
weight quite a bit more than that, during the
postpartum period!
I frequently hear and have witnessed repeatedly the following; pain relief following birth, more rapid initiation of a milk supply and an
increase in supply when capsules are
increased or reintroduced after the initial «milk coming in», better
weight gain in babies whose mothers are consuming placenta capsules, markedly faster cessation of
postpartum bleeding and more rapid return of the uterus to pre-pregnancy size, hormonal balance resulting in a decrease or completely non existent «baby blues», even moms who have struggled with moderate
postpartum depression (many of which required medication) after past pregnancies seem to sail through reporting the difference feels like night and day!
Insufficient
weight gain can compromise the health of the fetus and cause preterm, or premature birth; excessive
weight gain can cause labor complications, giving birth to significantly larger than average fetuses,
postpartum weight retention, as well as
increase the risk of requiring a caesarean section.
From 3 months to 12 months
postpartum, breastfeeding
increases the rate of
weight loss in most nursing mothers.7, 12
Important health benefits of breastfeeding and lactation are also described for mothers.83 The benefits include decreased
postpartum bleeding and more rapid uterine involution attributable to
increased concentrations of oxytocin, 84 decreased menstrual blood loss and
increased child spacing attributable to lactational amenorrhea, 85 earlier return to prepregnancy
weight, 86 decreased risk of breast cancer, 87 — 92 decreased risk of ovarian cancer, 93 and possibly decreased risk of hip fractures and osteoporosis in the postmenopausal period.94 — 96
Long - term maternal risks include a 30 % — 70 % GDM recurrence, a 7-fold higher 5 — 10 year risk of type 2 diabetes and an
increased risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease.5 — 8 Compared with women without GDM, women with GDM are twice to four times9 as likely to develop antenatal or
postpartum depression and approximately one - third of women with recent GDM develop postpartum depression.10 Postpartum depression leads to an increase in comfort eating and a decrease in physical activity, 11 thus putting the women at higher risk of weight gain and future d
postpartum depression and approximately one - third of women with recent GDM develop
postpartum depression.10 Postpartum depression leads to an increase in comfort eating and a decrease in physical activity, 11 thus putting the women at higher risk of weight gain and future d
postpartum depression.10
Postpartum depression leads to an increase in comfort eating and a decrease in physical activity, 11 thus putting the women at higher risk of weight gain and future d
Postpartum depression leads to an
increase in comfort eating and a decrease in physical activity, 11 thus putting the women at higher risk of
weight gain and future diabetes.10
The higher risk for maternal
postpartum depression is also associated with reduced parenting skills, which may have negative consequences for the development of the child.28 — 30 Parents of obese children may lack effective parenting skills providing both a consistent structured frame and emotional support.31 In women with GDM, psychosocial vulnerability including low levels of social and family networks is associated with more adverse neonatal outcomes, especially
increased birth
weight.32 Thus, there is a tight interaction between maternal lifestyle,
weight status, mental health, social support as well as between maternal and child's overall health.
Indeed, the
postpartum distress manifestation is different between mothers and fathers, principal paternal PPD symptoms, unlike female clinical picture, are angers attacks, affective rigidity, self - criticism, exhaustion, alcohol and drug abuse.14 Men can present also somatic symptoms like indigestion,
increased or decreased appetite,
weight gain, diarrhea or constipation, headache, toothache, nausea and insomnia.13 Furthermore, the paternal PPD could begin over the first year
postpartum, later than maternal one.8