{"id":13905,"date":"2022-01-21T14:51:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T20:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/?p=13905"},"modified":"2024-10-02T15:39:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T20:39:04","slug":"navegar-por-el-cuarto-trimestre-una-buena-nutricion-posparto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/es\/navigating-the-fourth-trimester-good-postpartum-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"La Gu\u00eda del Cuarto Trimestre: Nutrici\u00f3n postparto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This is the first installment in our Postpartum Guidebook series. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re pregnant or have had a baby recently, you might have heard the phrase \u201cthe fourth trimester.\u201d Often, the phrase accompanies a plea for women to honor this time as one of rest, healing, and appreciation of their bodies. But that\u2019s not easy in a culture that urges women to \u201cget their pre-baby bodies back\u201d as soon as possible, in a society that wants postpartum women to go back to work almost immediately, or in a healthcare system that frankly pays little attention to the unique health needs of a mother once her baby is no longer inside of her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will be the first in a three-part series about the fourth trimester that will tackle what it is, what is happening within a woman\u2019s body during this time, and the importance of protecting the fourth trimester as much as one possibly can despite the challenges. In this first installment of our \u201cFourth Trimester Guidebook,\u201d we\u2019ll be tackling the subject of postpartum nutrition.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-off-what-is-the-fourth-trimester-nbsp\"><span id=\"first-off-what-is-the-fourth-trimester\">First off, what is the fourth trimester?&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The phrase \u201cfourth trimester\u201d first gained popularity thanks to pediatrician <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happiestbaby.com\/blogs\/baby\/fourth-trimester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Harvey Karp<\/a> in his book, <em>The Happiest Baby on the Block<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/the-fourth-trimester-what-you-should-know-2019071617314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In the strictest definition<\/a>, the \u201cfourth trimester\u201d refers to the first twelve weeks after the baby\u2019s birth, a time of significant physical, hormonal, and emotional adjustment for a mom, plus major developmental changes for her baby. Some postpartum resources even go a step further, like Allison Auth\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/baby-and-beyond-by-allison-auth-paperback\/-\/A-85084093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Baby and Beyond: Overcoming Those Post-Childbirth Woes<\/em><\/a>, and emphasize the importance of the whole first <em>year<\/em> after a baby&#8217;s birth for both mother and child.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important thing to remember about this time is that your nutritional, physical, and emotional needs don\u2019t disappear just because you are no longer pregnant; they change, but they are just as important as they were when your baby was still inside of you.<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>This is especially true of your nutritional needs. <strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-postpartum-nutrition-nourishing-yourself-well-during-this-time-is-just-as-important-as-during-your-pregnancy\"><span id=\"postpartum-nutrition-nourishing-yourself-well-during-this-time-is-just-as-important-as-during-your-pregnancy\">Postpartum nutrition: Nourishing yourself well during this time is just as important as during your pregnancy<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While there\u2019s much ado about what mothers should (or shouldn\u2019t) <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/is-your-pregnancy-diet-up-to-date-with-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eat during pregnancy<\/a>, very little attention is paid to the nutritional needs of new mothers after their babies are born. Fortunately, there are a few excellent resources you can seek out for yourself on this topic. Among those are: <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/remembering-marilyn-shannon-fertility-cycles-and-nutrition-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marilyn Shannon<\/a>\u2019s book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fertility-Cycles-Nutrition-Marilyn-Shannon\/dp\/0926412345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Fertility, Cycles, and Nutritio<\/em><\/a><em>n<\/em>, registered dietitian Lily Nichols\u2019 book <em>Real Food for Pregnancy<\/em>, women\u2019s hormone expert Alisa Vitti\u2019s book<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/intheflobook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>In the Flo<\/em><\/a>, and the above-mentioned<em> Baby and Beyond<\/em> by Allison Auth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that nutritional needs for breastfeeding moms are <em>even higher<\/em> during the postpartum period than they were during the pregnancy, translating to about 500 additional calories needed per day for the first six months? According to Nichols in <em>Real Food for Pregnancy,<\/em> this is because in addition to continuing to grow the baby (now outside the womb), the breastfeeding mom is also recovering from the energy and overall nutritional depletion of the labor and delivery process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good postpartum nutrition also aids in wound healing, which is important for every new mother; not just those who breastfeed. You may already know that after you deliver your baby, the wound left behind by the <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/fam-basics-everything-you-need-to-know-about-your-endometrium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">placenta\u2019s detachment<\/a> (regardless of which route your baby came out) can be up to the size of a dinner plate (that wound, by the way, is the reason for the<a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/three-stages-of-lochia-is-postpartum-bleeding-normal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> postpartum discharge known as lochia<\/a>)! Along with healing that area, you may need to recover from an episiotomy or stitches after a natural tear, a Cesarean section scar (in which case you are quite literally healing from a major abdominal surgery), and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-focus-on-warming-foods-for-their-healing-benefits-during-the-fourth-trimester\"><span id=\"focus-on-warming-foods-for-their-healing-benefits-during-the-fourth-trimester\">Focus on \u201cwarming foods\u201d for their healing benefits during the fourth trimester<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Nichols and hormone expert Vitti encourage all postpartum women to consume what traditional cultures, especially South American and Asian cultures, consider \u201cwarming foods.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vitti writes, \u201cThink bone broth, liver pate, red meat, warm oatmeal, avocados, whole eggs, and coconut oil. This is not the time for salads, smoothies, or raw fruit\u2013nothing cold!\u201d (Vitti, 294). This obviously refers to foods served hot, such as stews, broths, and curries, but could also, according to Nichols, mean warm drinks like herbal teas and spices that are considered warming like cinnamon and ginger. Warming foods are often made from and in animal products, which contain high amounts of protein and the amino acids that form the building blocks to make protein, and are essential for wound healing. Warm liquids like bone broth contain electrolytes and fluid that replace labor losses. Animal meats also restore iron levels depleted due to blood loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nichols offers a logical rationale for this emphasis on warm foods, such as meat slow-cooked in bone broth or other liquid for hours, rather than cold fruits, raw veggies, etc. The warm, cooked foods are naturally easier to digest, and so provide ready energy. For her part, Nichols recommends \u201csoups, hearty stews, and curries made with bone broth\u201d as well as \u201chigh-iron foods, such as slow-cooked meat (think pot roast or pulled pork) and organ meats, such as liver, kidney and heart.\u201d She also suggests \u201chigh-fat foods, like pork, butter\/ghee, fatty fish, nuts\/seeds, etc.\u201d plus \u201cfoods rich in omega-3 fats, such as seafood, eggs, and grass-fed beef.\u201d As mentioned above, she advocates for \u201csoft-cooked vegetables (instead of raw veggies or salads)\u201d and \u201cwell-cooked grains\/starches such as oatmeal, rice, or sweet potatoes (eaten alongside plenty of fat and protein to provide enough energy and stabilize your blood sugar).\u201d (Nichols, 225)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Marilyn Shannon emphasizes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fertility-Cycles-Nutrition-Marilyn-Shannon\/dp\/0926412345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Fertility, Cycles, and Nutritio<\/em><\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fertility-Cycles-Nutrition-Marilyn-Shannon\/dp\/0926412345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">n<\/a>,<\/em> that \u201chigh-quality protein and natural fat in the diet are the most important of the major nutrients for milk production,\u201d in no small part because \u201c50 percent of the calories that breast milk provides come from fats.\u201d Shannon was a big proponent of fish oil or flax oil supplements specifically to ensure adequate maternal intake of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, which is not only vital for baby\u2019s brain development during pregnancy but <em>also<\/em> postpartum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-don-t-let-yourself-reach-nutritional-rock-bottom-for-your-health-and-your-baby-s\"><span id=\"dont-let-yourself-reach-nutritional-rock-bottom-for-your-health-and-your-babys\">Don\u2019t let yourself reach \u201cnutritional rock-bottom,\u201d for your health <em>and <\/em>your baby\u2019s<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t take care of yourself during the fourth trimester and the rest of the postpartum time period, you may not notice it right away, especially if you are young and otherwise healthy. But sooner or later, it will probably catch up to you. In <em>Baby and Beyond<\/em>, Auth notes that in her experience following the births of each of her first four children, she experienced \u201cnutritional rock-bottom\u201d when each child was closer to their first birthday. Her body\u2019s nutritional stores were gradually depleted by breastfeeding. Thankfully, she noticed substantial positive changes when she modified her diet and added supplements specifically intended to boost her levels of the B vitamins, Vitamin D, Magnesium, Zinc, DHEA, and the essential omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nichols notes that maternal nutritional intake matters for breastfeeding moms because while breast milk will always contain enough \u201ccalories, protein, folate, and most trace minerals,\u201d even if the mom is undernourished, breast milk concentrations of \u201cVitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12, vitamins A,D and K, choline, fatty acids (such as DHA) and trace minerals (such as selenium and iodine)\u201d are proportionate to what the mom actually takes in. (Nichols, 230) So, good nutrition postpartum isn\u2019t just for your benefit\u2013but your baby\u2019s, too!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-note-about-birth-control-and-nutrient-depletion\"><span id=\"a-note-about-birth-control-and-nutrient-depletion\">A note about birth control and nutrient depletion<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most women will not hear any of this important information about their health and nutritional needs at their single standard postpartum follow-up visit. However, most (if not all) women are pressed about what birth control they plan to use, either to space pregnancies or <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/problem-offering-tubal-ligation-tubes-tied-delivery-room-labor-birth-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">permanently avoid pregnancies<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Natural Womanhood recently <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/postpartum-larc-birth-control-iud-implant-or-depo-milk-supply-depression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">addressed<\/a> some of the issues postpartum women using long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) like an IUD or an implant have experienced, such as decreased milk supply and increased incidence of mood disorders (during a time when women are already at increased risk for <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/understanding-and-recognizing-postpartum-depression-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">developing a mood disorder or experiencing worsening symptoms of an existing mood disorder<\/a>!). On the nutritional front, birth control can also do more harm than good: <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/is-oral-contraceptive-pill-safe-depletes-nutrients-depression-bad-for-you-092018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">studies show that birth control use is significantly linked to important nutritional deficiencies<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/760421%22%20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Since at least the 1970s<\/a>, researchers have known that use of the Pill is associated with depleted levels of such essential nutrients as vitamins C, B2, B6, and folate [1]. More recently, hormonal birth control use has also been shown to have an association with depleted levels of vitamin E and the minerals magnesium, selenium, and zinc [2]. Studies have also indicated a link between birth control use and <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26658991\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inflammatory bowel diseases and poor gut health<\/a> [3].&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/is-oral-contraceptive-pill-safe-depletes-nutrients-depression-bad-for-you-092018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cHormonal Birth Control Depletes Your Body of Key Nutrients,\u201d<\/a> by Grace Emily Stark at Natural Womanhood)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly, the fourth trimester can be an especially problematic time to begin birth control!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that contraceptives are not your only option for spacing pregnancies or postponing pregnancy, because as Natural Womanhood has previously <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/deciphering-the-postpartum-period-with-fabms-fertility-awareness-022019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">covered<\/a>, \u201c just as before you were pregnant, your body is producing observable signs that can be interpreted to indicate what\u2019s going on with your fertility and your overall health.\u201d (More specifics on finding the best postpartum fertility awareness method for you are <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/whats-the-best-postpartum-fertility-awareness-based-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-no-secret-many-mothers-in-america-are-woefully-underserved-while-postpartum\"><span id=\"its-no-secret-many-mothers-in-america-are-woefully-underserved-while-postpartum\">It\u2019s no secret: Many mothers in America are woefully underserved while postpartum <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2018 committee opinion put out by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/clinical\/clinical-guidance\/committee-opinion\/articles\/2018\/05\/optimizing-postpartum-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists<\/a> (ACOG) noted some of the issues specific to the fourth trimester, and the ways that our modern medical paradigm does not address those issues. With the one-size-fits-all approach of a single follow-up visit after labor and delivery at 6 weeks postpartum, many women can feel left by the wayside.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ACOG paper reads: \u201cIn addition to being a time of joy and excitement, this \u2018fourth trimester\u2019 can present considerable challenges for women, including lack of sleep, fatigue, pain, breastfeeding difficulties, stress, new onset or exacerbation of mental health disorders, lack of sexual desire, and urinary incontinence.\u201d Unfortunately, the authors note, \u201cfor many women in the United States, the 6-week postpartum visit punctuates a period devoid of formal or informal maternal support.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The most important thing to remember about this time is that your nutritional, physical, and emotional needs don\u2019t disappear just because you are no longer pregnant; they change, but they are just as important as they were when your baby was still inside of you.<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong> <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But while the committee opinion advocated for postpartum care becoming \u201can ongoing process, rather than a single encounter,\u201d not much has changed in postpartum care. Despite the noted \u201cintense focus on women\u2019s health prenatally,\u201d care during the fourth trimester in 2022 remains as the ACOG paper stated in 2018: \u201cinfrequent and late.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it doesn\u2019t have to be this way, Moms. We can, and should, demand better care. Our health and wellbeing does not become inconsequential just because our babies are no longer inside of us. With this postpartum guide on nutrition, and with our forthcoming guides on postpartum exercise, and mental health and emotional wellbeing, we hope we can be part of bridging the gap in care for new moms after their babies are born.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/the-fourth-trimester-guidebook-postpartum-healing-and-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Part 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/the-fourth-trimester-guidebook-your-postpartum-mental-health-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Part 3<\/a> of our Postpartum Guidebook series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-additional-reading\"><span id=\"additional-reading\">Additional Reading:<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/understanding-and-recognizing-postpartum-depression-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding and Recognizing Postpartum Depression<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/natural-womanhood-book-review-in-the-flo-by-alisa-vitti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natural Womanhood Book Review: In the Flo by Alisa Vitti<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/postpartum-larc-birth-control-iud-implant-or-depo-milk-supply-depression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Concerned about postpartum mental health and milk supply? Think twice about your birth control choice (especially LARCs)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/three-stages-of-lochia-is-postpartum-bleeding-normal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Everything You Need to Know about Postpartum Bleeding, aka Lochia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/overcome-postpartum-depression-with-bio-identical-progesterone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How I Overcame Postpartum Depression with Bioidentical Progesterone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/three-new-technologies-to-revolutionize-the-postpartum-period-03202019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three New Technologies to Revolutionize the Postpartum Period<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/three-science-backed-natural-ways-to-ease-childbirth-and-the-postpartum-period\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three Science-backed, Natural Ways to Ease Childbirth and the Postpartum Period<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalwomanhood.org\/whats-the-best-postpartum-fertility-awareness-based-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What\u2019s the Best Postpartum Fertility Awareness-Based Method?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Esta es la primera entrega de nuestra serie Gu\u00eda postparto. 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