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Postpartum care

• Weight Management After Delivery
• Postpartum Workout Plan
• Postpartum Nutrition Plan
• Postpartum Breast Care
• Postpartum Daily Life Management
• The Roles of Postpartum Caregivers
• Postpartum Depression (PPD)

Weight Management After Delivery

Tips for postpartum weight control

After giving birth, many new mothers worry about how to regain the weight they have gained. However, a breastfeeding mom needs more energy and more sufficient nutrients than a normal adult woman. Accordingly, extreme dieting is prohibited.

• Breastfeeding will help reduce weight
• A balanced diet is very important even during the postpartum recovery period
• Avoid attempting rapid weight loss in a short period of time

How to manage weight after giving birth

Maintaining a healthy weight after giving birth is important, but you shouldn't try to lose weight too quickly. It usually takes about 6 months for you to return to your pre-pregnancy weight.

• Set your target weight.
• Do not skip meals and eat meals at set times.
• Consume mainly high-fiber foods such as brown rice, grains, beans, vegetables, and seaweed.
• Consume nutrients that are easily deficient after giving birth, such as calcium or iron, with the recommendation of a specialist.
• Combine appropriate exercise with a healthy diet.

(Source: Korea Health Promotion Institute: Nutritional Management for Pregnant Women 3.pdf)