Pregnancy Can change Mother's Body Forever

Pregnancy May Change Your body forever

Being a mother changes you they says, and yes it is really true. Being a mother just not changes you mentally but also physically. Most of changes may disappear after baby's birth. But Some physical changes are permanent which can never go back to the way they were before pregnancy.

Here are  some changes which may never go back to original.

1.Weight gain : 

Holding some extra pounds after pregnancy is Normal.

One in 4 women will hang on to 11 lbs. or more ( 5kg or more) a year after giving birth and having a baby, a women will be on average 2.5 to 5 lbs.

Getting back into shape after pregnancy takes time. Most of the women looses most. And other may not.

2.Hair Loss : 

If you have postpartum hair loss, or hair loss after pregnancy, you'll notice a sudden shedding — sometimes in clumps — in the six months after you give birth.

3.Breast Changes : 

Following the birth of a baby, oestrogen and progesterone levels decrease quickly. Around the third day or so after the birth the colostrum becomes diluted by additional fluid that makes it look much whiter. Around this time your breasts may start to leak milk.

When a baby sucks at the breast it triggers nerves that carry messages to the brain that milk is needed. Some women find milk leaks from the nipple when they hear their baby cry, or if their breasts are full and they feel emotional.

This can happen quite a lot in the first few days after you give birth and can sometimes be embarrassing. Putting disposable or washable breast pads in your bra can help you feel more comfortable and prepared.

Possible breast problems after pregnancy

The following describes some of the problems you may experience when your milk ‘comes in’ (when your body begins to produce breast milk and no longer colostrum). Some of this information may apply whether you decide to breastfeed or not.

Problems could include:

• Sore and cracked nipples
• Engorgement
• Blocked milk ducts
• Mastitis
• Breast abscess
• Thrush

4.Strech Marks : 

stretch marks

Breast changes can be expected during and after pregnancy, whether or not a woman breastfeeds. Common symptoms after giving birth include engorged breasts, which refers to a feeling of fullness, and sore or leaking nipples.

Well, this is the bad news: Like any scar, stretch marks are permanent. You’ll never be able to get rid of them completely.

We know this might be disappointing. It can be a hard thing to accept that your body has changed forever, even if the change occurred due to something as amazing as childbirth.

But here’s some good news: Most stretch marks will fade naturally on their own after your baby is born. Not only that, but you can make them even less noticeable with different treatments.

5.Brain and hormones

It’s no wonder you don’t feel like the old you—your life has changed drastically and so have your hormones, at least for a little while. “Some of your hormones go from the highest they ever will be to the lowest, just before delivery to just after,” says Ann Dunnewold, a Dallas psychologist and co-author of Life Will Never Be the Same: The Real Mom’s Postpartum Survival Guide. Right after giving birth, your estrogen and progesterone levels drop dramatically, which can contribute to the “baby blues” (mood swings, anxiety, sadness or irritability, which resolve within a week or so of birth) or postpartum depression (similar symptoms that are more intense, last longer and interfere with your daily life).

Thyroid hormones, which help regulate body temperature, metabolism and organ function, can be affected by giving birth, too. According to the American Thyroid Association, five to 10 percent of women have postpartum thyroiditis, an inflammation of the thyroid gland, and the exact cause isn’t known. Symptoms can include insomnia, anxiety, rapid heart rate, fatigue, weight loss and irritability (one to four months after birth) or fatigue, weight gain, constipation, dry skin and depression (four to eight months after birth). Your doctor can monitor your thyroid levels with blood tests and prescribe medication if necessary.