What should I do if I don’t have a bowel movement after a cesarean section?

Caesarean section is a way of giving birth, which is mainly used for pregnant women who are unable to give birth naturally. Although cesarean section seems to be more troublesome, for some fetuses with special circumstances, this method of delivery is the best choice, so pregnant women should not have any psychological burden. So the question is, some pregnant women have trouble defecating after caesarean section, what should they do?

One of the causes of constipation after cesarean section: During the postpartum period, the gastrointestinal function of the mother is weakened and the intestinal peristalsis is slow, which causes food residues in the intestine to stay in the intestine for too long. After the water is absorbed repeatedly, it causes dry stools.

Solution: Develop a habit of defecating every day, preferably at a fixed time. Such a habit can be developed slowly. Generally, you will feel the urge to defecate after getting up in the morning or after breakfast. It is recommended to seize the urge to defecate at that time.

The second reason for constipation after cesarean section: During the delivery process, the pregnant woman's abdomen expands excessively, causing the abdominal muscles and pelvic floor tissues to relax, and the bowel movement force is weakened.

Solution: It is recommended to do some appropriate exercises, for example, when standing, tighten the hips, use chest breathing, and exercise muscles. In addition, if the pregnant woman's condition allows, she can practice plank support in bed 25 days after delivery, but don't support it for too long to avoid wound rupture!

The third reason for constipation after cesarean section: pregnant women are weak and powerless after delivery, which leads to weakened bowel movement.

Solution: It is recommended that such pregnant women eat more coarse grains, vegetables, fruits and other crude fiber foods that are easy to digest, and get out of bed and move around early. Generally speaking, if the mother is still constipated, she can take an appropriate amount of laxatives or soap water enema. These operations require professional medical personnel to perform!

The fourth reason for constipation after cesarean section: unreasonable diet structure of the mother.

Solution: Adjust your diet and eat more fiber-containing foods. Vegetables include wheat, corn, brown rice, soybeans, oats, potatoes, mushrooms, white fungus, black fungus, etc. Fruits include black dates, large dates, small dates, pomegranates, apples, pears, etc. It should be noted that no matter whether it is cereals, potatoes or beans, generally speaking, the more finely processed they are, the less fiber they contain.