Iron defficiency

FATIGUE

Temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work.

 

The other day, I wanted to keep the house clean and I had it planned out already; not forgetting that I had a six month old to cater to.

Exclusive breastfeeding is my thing and I love the outcome of it on the boys but you know, different strokes for different folks. We are all different and go through life differently. Story for another day.

Some women can do the exclusive breastfeeding, some cannot, and some want to, some will not. Life and its varying dimensions. Please forgive my digression.

So I started by breastfeeding the six month old and of course he slept and wanted me to remain by his side. I tried getting up carefully but the boy is just too sensitive. He started crying as soon as he sensed my absence.

House chores stared at me and the baby awake. What am I going to do I asked myself, but as a proper African somebody,

I decided to strap the baby to my back and then work began. The chores were simple and not much but i had become too tired to finish up.

In fact, the tiredness was no longer ordinary. I discovered that I became tired over little things as getting up from one point to another. I literally woke up tired every day, bending down was war and getting up felt even worse with bouts of dizziness.

Since baby one, I have been unusually weak and so lazy about everything. It’s not normal for me to get tired easily. ‘Ki lo wa de? Questions popped up in my head but all the answers I got just told me to relax and rest more. Trust me, relaxing and taking things easy just made me lazier and wanting more rest.

To cut the story, I discovered after a medical checkup that I needed more blood in my body and I had not fully recovered from baby one’s birth. I lacked major nutrients in my body and if care is not taken I might suffer worse consequences. The big English is POST PARTUM IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA.

This condition is caused by bleeding or inadequate dietary iron intake. Symptoms include fatigue, breathlessness and so many more that we will eventually get to. It is very dangerous if left untreated. It kills slowly.

Neglecting our health after childbirth causes several complications that can be avoided. Research has shown that it is the most prevalent problem in the world and the major reason for maternal mortality. We should however, try to put more efforts into being there for ourselves too as much as we want to be there for our family.

We need to be strong for ourselves to be super support.

let the tiredness fade away

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