How can postpartum depression be prevented?

Psychosocial factors play a very important role in the occurrence of postpartum depression, maternal lifestyle adjustment and psychological adjustment, spouses and family members should give more understanding, care and support, try to avoid and reduce the impact of adverse stress, so that the mother to maintain a good state of mind.

1, maternal lifestyle adjustment ① before being a new mother, you need to give time and patience, receive training on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and baby care knowledge, reduce the nervousness and fear of pregnancy, childbirth and raising a baby, learn about baby care skills as early as possible to avoid being overwhelmed and nervous and panicked when the baby arrives; ② care for the newborn mother will be exhausted, fatigue and lack of sleep can easily lead to emotional depression. Rest as much as possible, do not do everything yourself, and try to sleep when the child sleeps; ③ the arrival of a new baby will take up too much of your time and energy, learn to seek help from your husband, family and friends, for example, ask your husband to help with housework and night feedings, ask family members to help prepare food or handle household chores, etc.; ④ maintain good health habits, moderate exercise, get outdoors ④ Maintain good health habits, exercise moderately, go outdoors, take your child outdoors, take a walk, breathe fresh air and feel the warm sunshine.

2, maternal psychological adjustment ① maternal personality characteristics, cognitive evaluation, coping style directly related to the negative stress event impact results, cultivate self-confidence, optimism, positive, healthy personality, the adoption of positive cognitive patterns, emotions and behavior patterns, improve the ability to adapt to the environment. Confidence, optimism, and courage to face difficulties and actively mobilize internal forces or turn to external forces to overcome difficulties, so that the adverse degree of stressful outcomes is minimized. Avoid negative coping styles such as self-denial, pessimism and negativity, somatization, avoidance of problem solving, negative emotions and negative behaviors; ② Love the new life and have a joyful heart for the arrival of the child. The birth of a new life, is the crystallization of marriage, is the continuation of life, will bring new hope, joy and happiness to the family, the new life at the same time also brings a difficult and busy work and great responsibility, in the busy and tiring experience joy and happiness.

③ Be prepared for the change in the role of the mother, who used to be the object of care, but now is responsible for the care of the baby, and pay attention to overcome the sense of loss, such as the loss of freedom and much entertainment, the loss of the previous identity, the loss of a slim figure, etc. As the mother of a child values need to change, expectations for yourself, your husband and your child should be close to realistic, and your view of life should be realistic, try to increase your sense of happiness and responsibility, and feel the happiness and joy brought by the birth of a new life; ④ Give up the idea of perfectionism, do not force yourself to do everything, do not expect everything to be perfect, do your best without feeling exhausted.

3, spouse and family support ① lack of support from others is a very important factor in morbidity, especially from spouses, spouses and family members should understand and learn about maternal care and baby care, give more understanding, care and support, external support can minimize the impact of negative stress; ② spouses and family members should be willing to take on household chores and share things that care for children, tell the mother in a timely manner the experience of child care Help to adapt to new life changes and smoothly pass the unfamiliarity and panic period; ③ Create a quiet, leisurely and healthy recuperation environment and atmosphere for the mother to benefit her physical and mental health; ④ Help the mother to adapt to the role change and psychological transformation, cultivate self-confidence, optimism, positive and healthy character, cultivate positive cognitive patterns, emotions and behavior patterns, and improve the ability to adapt to the environment.