How to treat hip pain after childbirth?

Women will appear physically tired after giving birth because of the huge consumption of body and vitality during the secretion process, which makes women need to face a series of physical problems after giving birth. Therefore, it is very important to do a good job of physical conditioning after giving birth in order to recover quickly and prevent various postpartum diseases. For example, hip pain is the most common symptom among postpartum women. Let’s take a look at how to treat hip pain after childbirth.

① Strengthen nutrition and take appropriate calcium supplements

Postpartum mothers should pay attention to strengthening nutrition. For babies who are breastfed, the nutrients they need for growth and development come from their mother's milk. Therefore, mothers must ensure that their milk is sufficient and nutritious. Therefore, they must pay attention to comprehensive nutrition in their diet, especially the content of protein, fat, minerals and vitamins. Breastfeeding mothers should eat more meat, eggs, milk, grains, soups and other foods. Milk, eggs, shellfish, soy products, and bone broth are all good calcium supplements for postpartum women.

② Get more rest and exercise appropriately

Within the first 24 hours after delivery, the new mother should rest in bed, and then she can move around a little indoors to promote the discharge of lochia, which is beneficial for the rapid recovery of the uterus and also helps to have smooth defecation and urination after delivery. As your body recovers, you can do moderate exercise and do postpartum recovery exercises, but you must proceed step by step. Adequate sleep and rest should be ensured throughout the postpartum period. Do not engage in heavy physical labor too early, and do not walk long distances or run.

③ Adjust your posture

Correct your bad posture and habits in time, and avoid lowering your head for long periods of time to breastfeed. During the process of feeding your baby, you can intermittently tilt your head back and circle your neck. After feeding, you can do waist circles in bed to stretch your limbs and relax your body. Don't get into the habit of sleeping and breastfeeding on one side at night to reduce tension and fatigue in your muscles and ligaments. When holding your baby, find a comfortable position, either sitting, lying or standing, hold your baby against your chest or let your baby sleep next to you. You can change positions frequently to relieve fatigue.

④ Keep warm

After giving birth, the mother's resistance to disease decreases due to bleeding and physical exhaustion. If she does not pay attention to preventing wind and cold, depression and wind can easily take advantage of the situation and invade the body, causing "postpartum disease." Therefore, after giving birth, you should pay attention to weather changes, keep your head and back warm, avoid direct air blowing from electric fans in summer, and avoid contact with cold water too early. If necessary, you can perform self-massage to improve your blood circulation.

⑤ If you have other lumbar diseases, it is best to go to the hospital for examination.