Giving birth may come with certain health issues. [Photo/supamamas.co.ke]
Bleeding is one of the mutual reasons of motherly demise in delivery.
It typically occurs once the uterus flops to appropriately bond after the placenta has stayed conveyed, or for the reason that of a slit in the uterus, cervix or vagina.
If bleeding is excessive, the uterus may be falsified or medication prescribed to help it contract.
If pieces of the placenta remain in the uterus, it can lead to infection of the amniotic sac during labor, which in turn may lead to a postpartum infection of the uterus.
Signs that you could be having uterine infections are high fever, rapid heart rate, abnormally high white blood cell count, swollen, tender uterus and foul-smelling discharge.
Uterine infections can usually be treated with a course of intravenous antibiotics.
A post-cesarean wound infection may occur due to a bacterial infection at the site of the surgical incision.
Common signs include fever, wound sensitivity, and lower abdominal pain, red, swollen skin or draining pus. Resist the urge to scratch so as to ease itching.
Get treated promptly to prevent complications from the infection.
A kidney infection can occur if bacteria spread from the bladder.
Symptoms include a strong urge to urinate, high fever, a general sick feeling, pain in the lower back or side and painful urination.
Some women experience depression in the first weeks after the birth of their child.
Changes in hormone levels, combined with the new responsibility of caring for a newborn including lack of sleep, physical pain make many new mothers anxious, overwhelmed or angry.
For most, these feelings last for only a few days while others it continues leading to depression. Severe depression may make it difficult for a mother to cope with their new role.