Amarachi Okeh Maternal care experts have urged new mums to try to get enough sleep after delivery, noting that not getting enough sleep daily can affect the ability of the mother to adequately function and also interfere with breast milk production. Speaking with PUNCH HealthWise, the experts noted that despite the burden and stress of caring …
Maternal care experts have urged new mums to try to get enough sleep after delivery, noting that not getting enough sleep daily can affect the ability of the mother to adequately function and also interfere with breast milk production., the experts noted that despite the burden and stress of caring for a newborn, getting the required six to eight hours of sleep per day is necessary for both the health of the mother and the child.
Olugbade, who is also the Assistance Head of the Reproductive Unit at the Lagos State Ministry of Health also pointed out that a woman’s inability to rest adequately can also affect her ability to produce breast milk as her body system would be overworked. Okafor clarified that getting the required number of hours of sleep per day as a new mum doesn’t have to be getting it at a stretch, noting that once the baby is asleep, no matter how busy the mother is, she should try and catch a nap.
“Most mothers that suffer from this mental psychosis, if you check, you would find out that it is usually as a result of stress and notice that the woman tends to get easily annoyed.