Anemia after childbirth

The cause of poor health after delivery may be anemia .What is anemia and how does it occur? During pregnancy, the woman becomes "more voluminous," in particular, the total volume of blood increases in the blood vessels, but this is due to an increase in the liquid part of the blood-plasma. As a result, the blood liquefies: in one cubic milliliter, there are fewer red blood cells-red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all organs and tissues, that is, they participate in the most important processes of tissue respiration. In addition to the reduced red blood cell content, a decrease in hemoglobin in them, which includes iron, is also found. This condition is called physiological, that is, natural, anemia in pregnant women.

The diagnosis of "anemia" is made quite often during pregnancy. In this case, a clinical blood test shows a decrease in hemoglobin and the number of red blood cells. The norms of these indicators may vary depending on the method of determination. On average, the hemoglobin levels in the blood are as follows: 110-90 g / L with mild anemia, 90-70 g / L - at an average degree, less than 70 g / l is typical for severe degree( in many cases, a clinical assessment of a woman's condition,and not the exact figures of the blood test).

At birth, a woman loses at least 200-300 ml of blood( with pathological births, blood loss can be much greater).Then she continues to lose blood with postpartum secretions for another 7-10 days. All this contributes to anemia. But a healthy organism can quickly get out of this situation, beginning the enhanced synthesis of hemoglobin and the production of erythrocytes. However, unfortunately, healthy women are less and less common. In many situations, the body can not cope with the developed anemia. How to treat this disease with folk remedies.

The causes of iron deficiency can be as follows: iron-poor foods;blood loss due to renewed menstruation, bleeding gums, etc.;poor absorption of iron in the intestine;breastfeeding and, consequently, a great need for iron. Women will need counseling and, possibly, treatment from specialists - a gynecologist, gastroenterologist, dentist, hematologist.

When anemia is felt general weakness, decreased performance, attention deficit, sometimes drowsiness, headaches may appear after overwork, dizziness. In severe anemia, syncope is possible. The skin becomes pale, dry, scaly. Hair loses its shine, is thinned, easily broken, thinning. There can be characteristic changes in the nails: they become thin, matte, easily delaminate and break. The degree of manifestation of anemia depends on the duration of the disease, the age and general health of the woman. Of course, these symptoms do not specifically indicate anemia and can be due to natural fatigue, as well as signs of a variety of other diseases. However, when these symptoms appear, a blood test is necessary. More about the symptoms, see here.

Here is the story of a woman:

"I never imagined that this could be. After childbirth, I was very tired, literally fell down. I really wanted to sleep, I did not have enough strength for anything, I did not even want to eat. I thought that this is a normal state after childbirth - I'll rest, I'll lie down, and everything will be restored. Not recovered, the milk began to disappear. I went to the gynecologist. After the examination I donated blood for analysis, hemoglobin turned out to be only 95. After treatment for 3 weeks, I became as new, and hemoglobin rose to 120. Milk became more, and everything was fine. "

In order to defeat anemia, the body must receive enough iron from the food. In addition, if a woman feeds a baby with a breast, she is forced to strictly follow the diet to avoid the occurrence of intestinal colic and allergic reactions in the baby. In each case, the menu is selected individually. There may be a need for drug treatment. As a practicing physician, it is recommended to use medicinal plants and their collections for the treatment and prevention of iron deficiency anemias.