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Medical Video: Can You Do INTERMITTENT FASTING While Pregnant? (Intermittent Fasting Q&A)
The period after giving birth is the happiest time for many couples. How come? After struggling and waiting for nine months, the little one finally came to the world safely. On the other hand, the puerperium is also a time of healing and adjustment for the mother. So, what if your childbirth period coincides with the coming of Ramadan? Can the mother fast after giving birth?
If viewed from the point of view of religious law, women who have just given birth or are in the puerperium are not allowed to fast in the month of Ramadan. Then what about medical glasses? Well, this is the explanation from medical science.
What happens to the mother during puerperium
The postpartum period refers to the vulnerable period of the mother in the first six weeks after giving birth. After your baby arrives, you will see some changes in yourself - both physically and emotionally. During the puerperium, your body will slowly change back to its original state before pregnancy.
Of course this deadline is not saklek, and can be very different from one woman to another. This depends on the health conditions of each. In fact, if you have just had a cesarean section, you should at least have a 12-week break to be able to recover from sewing pain and the surgery itself.
Either through normal labor or Caesar, you may experience vaginal pain and mild cramps when your uterus slowly contracts back to its original size, shape and position. You may also experience hair loss, spotty, easy emotions, go back and forth to urinate, and sweat at night until your body's hormones return to normal.
An Australian study of 204 women found that a number of effects of childbirth such as fatigue, back pain, urinary incontinence, sexual problems, and perineal pain could even last 6-7 months after giving birth.
Bleeding and leucorrhoea (lokia) can last for 2-4 weeks after giving birth, and can return to come and go about 2 months later. A number of these physical problems can then increase the risk of postpartum depression in new mothers.
Why new mothers should not fast after giving birth
The true puerperium is the right moment to restore body strength by supporting your nutritional needs. A healthy diet with balanced nutrition is very important to help maintain your health, speed up the recovery process, and give you the energy needed to care for newborns.
What's more, there have been so many studies that show that adequate nutrition can prevent it mood swing in pregnant women, and therefore can reduce the risk of postpartum depression.
Therefore, mothers who have just given birth are always advised to multiply high protein foods, such as red meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts, and wheat. Consumption of high protein is highly recommended for mothers during puerperium because protein plays an important role in repairing damaged cells and tissues after giving birth, as well as the formation of new cells. Mothers who are in puerperium are also required to increase vitamins and minerals from fruits and vegetables to encourage the process of self recovery.
Women who have just given birth are strongly advised to drink water, especially water, to replenish lost body fluids after labor. For that, make sure to drink six to 10 glasses of liquid every day.
Dehydration is common during fasting, and can be worsened by the physical condition of the mother who has indeed lost a lot of fluids during labor. Dehydration can drastically reduce the new energy level of the mother. Apart from being important for maintaining the body's energy level, adequate fluid intake is also important for the smooth production of breast milk for the little one.
Fasting requires you to limit food and drink intake in a long time. In fact, nutrient intake is one of the main factors of the speed of recovery after childbirth. That is why women cannot fast after giving birth.
Not to mention taking into account stress and fatigue factors from taking care of the baby, plus the obligation to prepare dawn and breaking the fast for other family members, which of course can affect your overall level of physical health.
