How to care after cesarean section

Caesarean section is a relatively important technique in obstetrics. Many women who are unable to give birth naturally or due to other factors can give birth through caesarean section. However, the cesarean section operation still has a relatively large impact on the patient. Postoperative infection control and nursing measures must be taken to ensure that the expectant mother recovers quickly. So, how to care after cesarean section? Let’s take a closer look below.

On the day of cesarean section, the mother must make sure to get a good rest after returning to the ward, because it is a major surgical experience after all. At this time, there will be irritation from the urinary catheter, discomfort from the oxygen tube, entanglement from the ECG monitor cuff, and a pain pump on the back.

After the birth of a child, the mother has great attraction. The mother will constantly pay attention to the child. Mothers are reminded that at this time, except for feeding the child when needed, they must close their eyes and rest at other times to restore their strength as soon as possible. After delivery, you should turn over more often to promote early gas discharge, and eat as soon as possible to replenish the physical energy loss caused by the surgery.

After the catheter is removed on the second day after delivery, you should move around as soon as possible. You can sit up first, then move around on the bed, and then get up and move around. Never lie in bed motionless, as this will affect blood circulation in the lower limbs and cause deep phlebitis in the lower limbs. When the analgesic pump is removed, the wound will feel painful, and the uterus will contract and hurt when the baby sucks the breast. These pains are very painful for women who have undergone cesarean section and have not experienced the labor process. They must grit their teeth and get through it. The pain of uterine contractions when the baby is breastfeeding is just like the mild dysmenorrhea during menstruation and is tolerable. Only such contractions can cause the uterus to shrink from a spherical organ as big as a ball to its pre-pregnancy size.

There will be puerperal sweat after delivery. This is the water stored in the body during pregnancy which is discharged from the body in the form of puerperal sweat after delivery. Don't think that it is sweat caused by physical weakness. Change clothes every day to ensure your body is clean. The nurse will help the mother to clean the vulva and keep it clean. Fluid infusion is also required in the first two days after delivery to replenish the loss during the operation and the energy deficiency caused by not being able to eat as soon as possible after the operation; the doctor will also give the mother antibiotics to prevent infection.

On the third day, the mother has basically adapted to the pain of contractions. At this time, the doctor will change the dressing on the wound, and there may be some minor discomfort. The doctor will check whether the wound is bleeding, red, swollen or inflamed, and understand the wound healing status. The most important thing is that milk starts to fill at this time (usually it starts to fill 24 to 48 hours after delivery). The mother needs to grit her teeth and get through this stage. Breast massage can be used to unclog the milk ducts to ensure that the baby has enough breast milk.

Generally, you can wash your hair, wipe your body, and blow-dry your hair with hot air in a warm room on the third day after delivery. You can take a bath in a warm bathroom after a week, but be careful to protect the wound. Brush your teeth every day after giving birth to protect your teeth.

The above is an introduction to postoperative care measures for cesarean section. I think everyone should be clear about it. Caesarean section can cause serious harm to women's bodies, so postoperative care measures must be taken, especially immediately after the operation to control infection and ensure women's diet, so that pregnant women can recover to a healthy state as soon as possible.