What are some ways to help the uterus recover faster after childbirth?

The uterus expands during pregnancy to provide more space for the fetus. During the confinement period after delivery, the mother must take good care of her body, which actually includes the recovery of the uterus. If you want your uterus to recover quickly, you should pay attention to some details and habits in your life, so that your uterus can contract better and return to a healthy state. As for the behavior of uterine recovery, first of all, you should not hold your urine, because holding urine will reduce muscle tension. You should also massage the uterine area appropriately. In addition to promoting cell recovery, it will also make you more comfortable. Breastfeeding mothers can also massage their breasts, which can also stimulate uterine contractions.

1. Don’t hold your urine

After delivery, new mothers usually experience symptoms such as bladder pressure, mucosal congestion, decreased muscle tension, and pain in the perineal wound. In addition, they are not used to urinating in bed, which makes them more likely to have urinary retention, causing the bladder to expand, hindering uterine contraction, and causing postpartum hemorrhage or cystitis. Therefore, you must urinate in time after giving birth, and go to the bathroom as soon as you feel the urge to urinate.

2. Massage the uterus

To speed up uterine contractions, doctors usually perform uterine massage on new mothers in the delivery room and use uterine contraction drugs. New mothers can also massage the uterus when they return home. Place your hands around your belly button and massage in a clockwise circular motion to help and promote uterine contraction.

3. Breast massage and nipple stimulation

Letting your baby suckle breast milk will also stimulate uterine contractions. According to the physiological principle of uterine contraction, stimulating the nipples will also cause the body to produce uterine contraction hormone. Therefore, massaging the breasts or applying hot compresses to the breasts will produce the same effect. This is a physical way to promote uterine contraction.

4. Avoid abdominal strain

New mothers should avoid exerting force on the lower body, such as lifting heavy objects and squatting. You should also prevent constipation and keep your abdomen warm. You can do some postpartum exercises, such as deep abdominal breathing, and lying on a hard bed to lift your legs and hips, or do knee-chest lying exercises one week after delivery, which can effectively contract and recover the uterus and lower abdomen.

5. Take Shenghua Tang for conditioning

Shenghua Tang has the effect of removing blood stasis and replenishing blood. After the blood stasis is removed and flows out, the uterus will naturally contract. Therefore, Shenghua Tang is more suitable for taking during the postpartum period, and it has a significant effect on helping the uterus recover. Please follow the doctor's advice on how to take it.