When pregnant, pregnant women look forward to giving birth as soon as possible so that they can get rid of the hard days. But will everything really be fine after "unloading"? No, the really hard part is actually taking care of the children.

Because of this, many mothers cannot bear the pressure of parenting, coupled with various family conflicts, and often cry during the confinement period. However, the old man often said, "You can't cry during confinement." What happened to those women who "washed their faces in tears" during confinement?

Netizen A:

I didn’t have much savings back then, and I was thinking about giving birth again in a few years, but my mother-in-law kept persuading me. She said that she would take care of the child after she gave birth, but later she couldn’t bear it at all. That's not the case.

As a new mother, I didn’t know how to take care of her at all. I had a terrible headache when faced with a child who cried all day long, while my husband only wanted to play every day. I feel resentful every day, and the more I think about it, the more I feel wronged. Every night my pillow is wet with tears. After my confinement, I developed breast hyperplasia, and it still hurts occasionally.

Netizen B:

My sister suffered from sequelae of crying during confinement. Due to family conflicts at that time, my sister became slightly depressed after giving birth. Although she didn’t want to cry, she Unable to control tears.

Half a year after her confinement, her depression improved somewhat, but she suffered from the sequelae of crying for more than a month. Until now, when the children are in elementary school, my sister will shed tears every time she encounters a strong wind blowing in her face. After women successfully "unload", they want to cry more and more, and the reason behind it is sad

Hearing the endless crying of the baby next to them makes them want to cry.

When I saw the vacation and leisure photos in my circle of friends, I wanted to cry.

I had a quarrel with my mother-in-law and mother over the issue of taking care of the children, and I felt like crying.

When I saw the news on TV about children being trafficked and stolen, I wanted to cry.

Because my husband spoke a little louder and I wanted to cry.

1) Hormones in the body are "at work"

Everyone knows that during pregnancy, the hormone levels in the body of pregnant women will change, and they cannot recover quickly even after giving birth. normal.

During the confinement period, due to the "trouble" of hormone levels, the mother's mood is ups and downs. Sometimes the mother may not be able to control it, but she just can't help crying.

2) "Not adaptable" to the role change

Even if many women get married, they are still delicate little princesses, or they are resolute working women. In short, they are still people who have not experienced life. Polished little girl.

But after giving birth, whether you are ready or not, your role has changed from a little girl to a mother. If the mother cannot adapt to it all of a sudden, if her family does not help, she will cry all day long. .

3) Postpartum depression is “difficult to get out of”

After giving birth, a woman’s status in the family “plummets”. She was pampered by the whole family during pregnancy, but her family’s attitude after the birth There will be a big shift.

Being at a loss when taking care of children, conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law during confinement, husband’s indifferent attitude... These sudden changes make women feel aggrieved and helpless, and they will naturally want to cry, and in severe cases, they may suffer from depression. .

According to a study released by the World Health Organization in 2017, more than 300 million people around the world are currently struggling with depression. Women are much more likely to suffer from this disease than men, and 1/7 women will experience postpartum depression.

It is very common for women to feel sad, lonely, and anxious after giving birth. If the mother has a strong heart and the care and understanding of her family, she can quickly resolve them.

However, once most mothers fall into negative emotions, it is difficult to get out smoothly, and they will fall into depression for a long time after giving birth.