How to relieve cesarean section contraction pain

In some cases where the fetus is relatively large or the pregnant mother is physically exhausted, a caesarean section will be chosen. Although cesarean section has a certain impact on the fetus's immune system, most fetuses will grow up healthily. However, during the cesarean section process, how can pregnant mothers relieve the pain of uterine contractions? In fact, the best way is to be patient. If you can’t bear it, you can tell your doctor.

Cesarean section is a type of delivery, which is an artificial delivery process. Cesarean section can effectively reduce the occurrence of dystocia in parturients. However, caesarean section also has certain risks. Next, let’s talk about how to relieve uterine contraction pain after a cesarean section.

How to relieve uterine contraction pain after cesarean section

First: Before passing gas after surgery, try to reduce the consumption of milk, beans and foods high in sugar, and get out of bed and move around as soon as possible to promote intestinal peristalsis. The mother can use her palms to massage her abdomen around the navel in a clockwise direction, or use a hot water bottle to apply heat, which can both speed up intestinal peristalsis and relieve pain. She can also ask a Chinese medicine doctor to perform acupuncture and massage the acupoints to help expel gas.

Second: Before cesarean section, a urinary catheter needs to be placed to empty the bladder and reduce surgical complications. Some women will experience urinary tract irritation symptoms after having a catheter placed, which means they always want to go to the toilet. After the operation, symptoms of urinary tract irritation may occur. After the catheter is removed, symptoms of urethritis may also occur, including urinary urgency, frequency, pain, and even urinary retention.

Third: It should be said that the pain of the abdominal wall incision is the "culprit" of postoperative pain in parturients. Data surveys show that the length of the abdominal surgical incision is significantly correlated with the degree of pain for the surgeon. After the operation, when medical staff presses the uterus, in addition to the pain caused by direct contact with the wound, compression of the uterine fundus causing the uterus to bulge and pulling on the abdominal wall incision will also cause obvious pain.

Precautions

From this we can know that in order to effectively relieve the uterine contraction pain caused by cesarean section, it is necessary to prepare for the operation before the cesarean section, the doctor must also perform the operation correctly during the cesarean section, and the pregnant woman must also be properly cared for after the cesarean section.