What causes soreness and weakness during breastfeeding?

If you experience body aches, fatigue, chills and headaches after giving birth, it must be because you caught a cold during the confinement period. Medical care for the mother is very important during the pregnancy. You must ensure sufficient time for work and rest. If you are not very energetic, you have to do all the housework yourself. Take care of your body and do not overwork. Why do I feel sore, weak, cold, and have a headache after giving birth?

Why do I feel sore, weak, cold and have a headache after giving birth?

1. Pregnant women exert too much force during childbirth. If pregnant women exert too much force during the childbirth process and cause ligament sprain and surrounding soft tissue damage, they will experience body aches after giving birth.

2. Suffering from cold or being too tired after giving birth. Pregnant women lose a lot of blood and energy when giving birth, so the mother's body will become very weak. Many tissues and organs of the human body need a period of conditioning to recover. In the process of pregnant women's body recovery, if they are attacked by cold or over-tired, it is easy to cause body aches.

3. Body aches caused by postpartum rheumatism. Most of the body aches after giving birth are caused by postpartum rheumatism. The main symptoms of postpartum rheumatism are fear of cold, wind, aches in the skin, joints, muscles, etc., and are also accompanied by general fatigue, poor sleep, sweating, irritability and other symptoms. The main reason for postpartum rheumatism is that the body is invaded by cold and dampness due to weak constitution and insufficient qi and blood after giving birth.

4. It is a very common phenomenon for pregnant women to feel body aches after giving birth. Many women encounter this phenomenon, so don’t worry. It is related to pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding. Due to changes in the endocrine system during pregnancy, some of the body's joint ligaments become loose and their elasticity decreases. Without adequate calcium supplementation, it will cause a decrease in the normal bone density of pregnant mothers and cause weakness and pain all over the body. On the other hand, labor consumes a lot of energy, resulting in deficiency of Qi and blood. If you catch a cold, it will cause muscle and joint inflammation. In addition, excessive excitement after giving birth will lead to poor rest, which can easily cause women to feel pain after giving birth.

How long does postpartum back pain last?

The growth hormone metabolism level of women during pregnancy and delivery is different from that at ordinary times. Generally speaking, as time passes after delivery, the growth hormone metabolism level of the body will gradually return to its previous level. At this time, the back pain will naturally disappear, and this process will take at least one month. The natural recovery time also varies from person to person. Some women with weaker physical fitness may need a year to slowly recover.

The phenomenon of back pain after childbirth is related to the reflex caused by uterine contractions after childbirth. After giving birth, the extracellular fluid and tissue of a woman's pelvis will not immediately return to the state ready for pregnancy. The uterus also cannot be completely restored immediately due to the relaxation of the delivery site. In particular, due to the great pressure the pelvis bears during childbirth, the cruciate ligaments connecting the pelvis will become loose during this period of time. Including at this time, if the blood clots during childbirth are not discharged smoothly, it will cause back pain.

The recovery time for this type of waist discomfort is different for each person, partly due to the influence of external forces. For example, if you lie in bed for too long to recuperate after giving birth, your waist muscles will not be exercised enough. Secondly, you often bend down to wash clothes, cook, and take care of children. These external force factors will increase the pressure on the waist, put a burden on the waist at home, and then cause back pain due to lumbar muscle strain.

Another reason is that women's hormone metabolism level during pregnancy and delivery is different from usual. Generally speaking, as time passes after delivery, the body's hormone metabolism level will gradually return to its previous level.

At this time, the back pain will naturally disappear, and this process will take at least one month. The natural recovery time also varies from person to person. Some women with weaker physical fitness may need a year to slowly recover.