👩‍🍼Post partum depression Ayurvedic view SootikaVishada

👍🏻𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝'𝚜 𝚄𝚙??

PSYCHOLOGICAL

REASSURANCE IN POST PARTUM CARE

👍🏻𝙰 𝙻𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚄𝚙..

American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistic-al Manual of MentalHealthDisorders-IV (DSM IV) divides the psychiatric postpartum experiences into three categories: 

Post-partum depression (PPD) is a health problem of signif-icant public concern, each year affecting 10% to 20% (one in eight) of new mothers.

🔸MATERNAL BLUES

🔸POSTPARTUM PARTUM DEPRESSION

🔸POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS.

👍🏻𝙰𝚢𝚞𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚌 𝚃𝚞𝚖𝚙'𝚜 𝚞𝚙..

Each phase of women's health is beautiful and gracious.

👩‍👦According to Ayurvedic classics, women life is 

divided into three phases 

👩‍ Rajswala paricharya (Menstrual care)

🤰Garbhini paricharya (Antenatal care)

👩‍👦Sutika paricharya (Postnatal care).

👍🏻𝚃𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢'𝚜 𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚞𝚙??

🔸 enormous stress and strain

🔸because  lifestyle suiting current day need𝚜

🔸influence her domestic habits as well mental condition. 

👍🏻𝙲𝚑𝚎𝚎𝚛 𝚄𝚙 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙰𝚢𝚞𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚍𝚊!!

🔸The 'SoothikaParicharya 'mentioned in Ayurvedic classics

🔸 if used judiciously taking 

🔸considering the physical and mental 

health of the delivered woman

🔸work wonders 

🔸providing holistic care to both mother and her new born. 

👍🏻𝙰 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔 𝚞𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝙿𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚞𝚖 𝚍𝚎𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗

Known as SootikaVishada 

🔸 mental boosting

🔸for the women to take care of herself and her baby

👍🏻𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚘 𝙺𝚒𝚌𝚔 𝚞𝚙??

🔸Identify the causes

🔹CAUSES  ACCORDING TO AYURVEDIC SCIENCE:

🔸there is natural depletion in Agni

🔸 increase in Vata, which are the prime causes for diseases during sootika kala.

👍🏻How to step up

Supportive environment

🔸Remember..Adequate physical and mental support during this crucial phase ,she is vulnerable to different ailments.

🔸an alteration in the nutritional factors

🔸physical and psychological bond between the mother and her baby after delivery.

🔸proper internal and external Ayurvedic medicines and treatment

🔹CAUSES ACCORDING TO MODERN SCIENCE

1.dramatic changes in hormones

2‌.being overwhelmed as a new mom

3‌.self-esteem issues 

‌4.physical changes in body

‌5.difficult labor or childbirth

6‌.lack of family support

‌7.financial difficulties

‌8.relationship problems

‌9.excessive worries

👍🏻𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚞𝚙??

🔹ROLE OF SOOTIKA PARICHARYA

1. by regulating diet, mode of life

2.undergoing specific procedures along with medications mentioned under the concept of 'SootikaParicharya'.

3.Incorporation of satwawajayachikitsa (counselling) in sootikaparicharya, is a novel contribution of Ayurvedaand ishelpful in attaining a blissful sootika kala with less complication

👍🏻How to cheer up??

🔹SATWAVAJAYACHIKITSA (COUNSELLING)

👩‍👦Satwavajayachikitsa, in the form of counsel-

ling helps mother to regain her mental activity 

by avoiding improper activities  and imparts better thoughts by providing self confidence. 

🔸This positive attitude itself keeps a mother away from PPD. 

🔸In cases of already depressed mothers regular counselling from the profession also and assurances from the family and loved one's will contribute greatly to the enhancement of mental stamina.

👍🏻How to love up??

HERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT HELPED  COPE WITH SWINGS IN POSTPARTUM EMOTIONS:

🔸Realize This Is Part Of The Process

Just knowing that there is a physical reason for feeling this way and that other mothers experience it too can help put your mind at ease a bit.

🔸Communicate With Your Partner

Partners may need education and reassurance that some emotional tidal waves are expected after childbirth . 

 🔸Set Simple, Attainable Goals

One goal for the day to be helpful

🔸Take Care Of Yourself Mentally And Physically

👍🏻How to pop up??

🔸 Even 10 or 15 minutes by yourself can do wonders. 

🔸Sit in a quiet room. 

🔸Text a friend. 

🔸Read a magazine. 

🔸Take a power nap.

🔸Get some space to recharge away from the demands of parenthood for a moment.

🔸Forgive Yourself

.👍🏻.𝙻𝚎𝚝'𝚜 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚙

You’re going to make some mistakes as a parent. All of us do. Cry a bit if you need to, then try to be kind to yourself.

"Streehi Moolamapatyanam Stree Hi Rakshati Rakshati"

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With Love AnnaNathasha 🙏🏻

Dr. Jayalakshmi Lenin M. D(Ayu)

Ayurvedic Lifestyle and Wellness Consultant /Ayurvedic content writerCertified Women's and child health specialist/Certified Indianpsychology and Yoga specialist

Ma Cure Ayurvedic Consultancy

Email:annanathashasshecareherbs@gmail.com