Mother's fragility after giving birth...What to watch for?

Women's health after birth is an important aspect of the better social status of women in the community. The word "fragility" has multiple meanings depending on the context, but it is usually used to describe a person who appears weak and is likely to feel vulnerable after giving birth or to express one's fear of harm. This writing will try to explain a mother's fragility after labor by defining fragility, discussing my experience as an expectant mother, and giving examples that can help you understand mothers' fragility after labor.

What are Fragile Factors? 

When we talk about fragility, then we ought to know what exactly they mean to us. Generally speaking, fragility can be classified into four types, namely, emotional fragility, social development fragility, psychological fragility, interpersonal function fragility, and physical fragility. 

 

Each of these types is characterized by two kinds of weaknesses including communication and self-judgment. To illustrate it to you in an example of an emotionally fragile individual, it is not unusual for a child whose parents just recently give birth to have feelings of anxiety when they meet their newborns. A baby can experience anxiety because of their parents' lack of preparedness. On the other hand, if a women's health after birth is complicated, she can have some difficulty understanding the child and feel uneasiness in the presence of the baby. Sometimes, socially isolated people may not want to welcome a newborn child because of their feelings of loneliness and insecurity. They might be reluctant to interact with children because of the feeling of isolation. This is why emotionally fragile people feel more comfortable if there are family members around them during pregnancy. 

Social isolation impacts 

Social isolation can affect both mother and child because it can make them believe they do not deserve the happiness and safety they are waiting for. This is certainly a common case with infants of abusive parents or single parents who may not want to share their particular pain and suffering with others. This kind of shows how a sensitive person who is emotionally fragile feels anxious when they make contact with another person, even though there are no signs of abuse and they cannot possibly tell what a victim has experienced. 

For instance, if many people find it difficult to accept any kind of change, then the person will probably feel very frightened, nervous, and stressed. And even though they are not aware of being emotionally fragile they may not like to take a risk to interact with people. The same thing goes for those people who happen to be socially vulnerable. Due to his or her fragile condition, such a person cannot cope with the situation and would need someone to help him or get away from the problem. But when there are family members and people close to them, they are confident and feel safe, this means they believe that everyone knows you and will have no problems. 

The emotional factor 

Another reason may be emotional for women, and it is viewable with afterbirth postpartum. They can be worried about their well-being and they may not want to be an extra burden for a new baby. If a person is not able to feel protected, it may make him feel weak in front of others. So the emotional way to begin is to be an effective communicator, but as soon as the issue arises, the person might turn a little bit insecure in the eyes of those around him. Such people might be extremely uneasy about admitting their weakness to outsiders. The emotional way to start is to speak up and not let them know about the issue and avoid negative attention. People are generally known for being so honest and confident but they are the ones who are most susceptible if they are psychologically fragile. Being delicate can also interfere with your relationship with other people. It is very hard to share your experience since nobody can know you personally. 

How Does Expectant Feel Towards Their Kids? 

There are many different types of expectations according to experts. One of the first is your biological expectation, i. e., expecting a baby is a great exciting event for which every child in the community expects a little from you. But they may not like it as much as you would, they need to make sure that your baby is healthy and happy, just like you would wish. Other types of expectations are those made by society and relatives. Parents expect you to give birth to and raise a child, they expect that you can also bring up a kid in the appropriate manner and have children who would end up being decent citizens. Society provides several expectations, mostly associated with marriage and afterbirth postpartum. If you find someone who is married then you will need to follow these expectations as well. The expectations were not like all the ones. 

As a result, you will probably feel lonely and isolated and nobody can give you the connection you need. An example is that if a person is extremely emotional and shy, he may need someone else to spend time with him or her. Just this, you may need to become a good listener and always be present for your partner during pregnancy. Then, you will know how fragile you are and can become better people with your partners and families.



References

McLanahan, S. (2009). Fragile families and the reproduction of poverty. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 621(1), 111-131.

https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/mums-first-24-hours-after-birth