How to care after caesarean section

After giving birth to a baby by caesarean section, pregnant mothers are extremely weak and need some time to adjust and recover. So how to care after a cesarean section? These are things that need to be paid attention to in order to facilitate the body's recovery in the future. Let's introduce them below.

1. Self-care after cesarean section

1. Improving your daily routine after surgery is very important for a complete recovery.

2. Cooperate with intravenous drip within three days after the operation to replenish water and correct dehydration. Six hours after the operation, you can eat some liquid foods such as stewed eggs, egg soup, lotus root powder, etc. You can eat semi-liquid food such as porridge, crucian carp and tofu soup on the second day after the operation.

3. Early movement is the key measure to avoid intestinal adhesion, thrombosis and sudden death. After the anesthesia wears off, the muscles of the upper and lower limbs can be stretched and flexed, and you can wake up and move around six hours after the operation.

4. During cesarean section, there will be abnormal uterine bleeding, so you should pay attention to vaginal bleeding. If you find that the amount exceeds the menstrual volume, notify the doctor immediately.

5. When coughing, feeling nauseous or vomiting, you should apply pressure on both sides of the wound to prevent the sutures from breaking.

6. Pay attention to the pain of the wound during menstruation: Endometriosis at the wound site is common, and the main manifestation is continuous swelling and pain in the affected area during menstruation, which becomes more severe month by month, and lumps may appear in the middle and late stages. If such symptoms occur, you should go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

7. If the body temperature exceeds 37.4℃, it is not suitable for compulsory hospitalization. Within a week after returning home, it is best to measure your temperature once a day at noon to detect low-grade fever as early as possible and deal with it properly.

8. Be careful of late postpartum bleeding: If the lochia increases significantly after returning home, like during menstruation, you should see a doctor in time, especially if you live in rural areas with inconvenient transportation. It is best to go to the hospital where the pregnant woman gave birth for treatment immediately.

9. Take contraceptive measures immediately: Sexual life of couples usually starts 42 days after giving birth and when the lochia is completely clean. It is advisable to use condoms in the early stages, and you should go to the original surgical hospital to have the ring inserted three months after giving birth. Because if you have an abortion once you are pregnant, it will be very dangerous.

10. Generally, the indwelling urinary catheter can be removed after the infusion is completed on the second day after the operation, and you should urinate immediately 3 to 4 hours after removal. If you cannot urinate in bed, you should wake up and go to the bathroom. If it still does not work, you should tell your doctor until you can urinate smoothly.

All of the above aspects tell us that we must take good care of ourselves after cesarean section to avoid leaving behind problems that will not be worth the loss. Only by regulating your body scientifically can you be energetic and better take care of your baby. If you encounter any problems, consult a doctor immediately and don't ignore them blindly. Finally, I wish you good health and take care of yourself.