Postpartum depression

The birth of a child is a transcendental event, and as has been mentioned on other occasions, what happens during childbirth is deeply engraved in the brain of mother and baby. It is an experience that marks us and leaves us with an invaluable gift: our baby.

To many (myself included), motherhood comes like a bucket of ice water when what you expect is a warm and quiet bath. That cube may be a different color, but I would say the feeling is the same. The true postpartum is a taboo that has been talked about until now, and the manifestations of that overwhelming reality bath can be so diverse, that there could be as many as there are women in the world. One of them is that of women who do not dare to leave the house with their newborn babies, a phenomenon that is rarely talked about, but which is more common than we think.

According to WHO data, 800,000 people commit suicide every year in the world, being the third leading cause of death among young people between 15 and 19 years old. But this harsh reality can also occur in stages of life that are socially considered "the happiest", as is the case of the perinatal period, a stage that ranges from pregnancy to one year after delivery.

Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of motherhood! Your baby has just been born, and you feel full, excited, exhausted, and distressed in equal measure. Surely among the many tips you receive after giving birth is that you enjoy this stage to the fullest, because before you want to know it, your baby will already be taking his first steps.

The great moment has arrived, they have accompanied you during pregnancy and probably during childbirth, you have already discussed your needs at those times, but what happens after delivery? Do they know what you need around you? These are nine things that moms want in their postpartum, do not forget to take them into account if you are going to accompany her at those times and if you are the mother, make your wishes known.