Courses after birth

Introduction

Midwives, hospitals, birth centers and many other institutions offer a variety of courses for young parents. Some of the courses are very useful and can take a lot of load off the shoulders of new parents in particular, by showing them that they are not the only ones and that a little overwork at the beginning is quite normal. Some other courses are more likely to cause panic or are more likely to focus the parents’ wallets.

What postnatal courses are there?

Young parents should not believe that they are worse parents just because they attend fewer courses than others. Courses should help parents to arrive at their new stage of life with their child and not be a stress factor. For the mother there are retraining courses with midwives or physiotherapists.

Both parents can attend first-aid courses for newborns and children and also take part in diaper changing courses. For the baby there is baby swimming, osteopathy, massages and much more. Joint fitness courses or relaxation courses for parents and child are also offered. There are also courses to strengthen the parent-child bond or to teach parents how to use baby slings correctly. The entire infancy, with all the experiences and hurdles, is accommodated in courses, but only some courses are really helpful for young parents.

How useful is a retraining course?

Although pregnancy is a natural process, it is also associated with many changes in the mother’s body. After the birth, mothers should also take care of themselves and their own bodies and not exclusively of their newborn. After birth, the uterus recedes within a few hours and is then hardly palpable, but the body needs a few months until everything is back in balance.

This regression is encouraged in regression courses under physiotherapeutic supervision. This is possible about six weeks after birth, because the body needs rest before. Pelvic floor training stabilizes the muscular parts of the pelvis that were stretched at birth.

This prevents the slight incontinence that many mothers suffer from when coughing or doing sports. Through various sports exercises, the organs return to their original position and the pregnancy belly recedes. Many courses end with relaxation exercises.

However, the hormonal regression cannot be promoted by these courses. Regeneration courses are very helpful, especially for the pelvic floor muscles, but are not a must, as some exercises can also be performed independently. Conclusion: Restoring the tone of the pelvic floor muscles is one of the most important tasks after delivery. Because the quality of life of the mother who has just given birth is significantly improved, a rehabilitation course is highly recommended. You can read more detailed information on this topic: Back formation gymnastics