BENEFITS
Everyone talks about the birth, but what happens after ?
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Systematic Review of the Literature on Postpartum Care
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Did you know that…?
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Mamas fall victim of not having a suitable support system available during the labor phase as a result of contemporary hospital maternity care procedures. (Papagni & Buckner, 2016)
According to one study, your designated nurse would only spend 6%-10% of her time supporting new moms (Tumblin & Simkin, 2011).
This has led to all of the many challenges women face postpartum:
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1. Mood swings or depression. Here are the stats:
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80% of women experience Baby Blues in the first few weeks of postpartum
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1 woman out of 6 experience postpartum depression or anxiety according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
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50% of partners also become depressed when mother suffers from PPD
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2. Sleep deprivation is common during the postpartum period. A study published in the journal Sleep found that new mothers experience a substantial decrease in total sleep time, with an average of 18-25% sleep loss per night during the first three months postpartum.
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3. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant's life. According to UNICEF, in 2020, the global rate of exclusive breastfeeding for infants under six months old was only 41% indicating the challenges women face in establishing and maintaining exclusive breastfeeding.
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4. Around 2 women out of 5 report inadequate social support during the postpartum period
These statistics emphasize the challenges women face in postpartum recovery, ranging from physical complications and mental health challenges to sleep deprivation, breastfeeding difficulties and limited social support.
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