What should I do with postpartum care?

After giving birth, every pregnant woman will have a period of physical recovery, that is, "confinement". And how to confinement is good? What should I do if I want to sit in confinement? It is a topic that many people pay attention to. Because if you do not do a good job during the confinement period, it may cause unnecessary problems. So how should mothers take care of their bodies after giving birth? Let's take a look.

What to do with postpartum care

Postpartum care 1: Lochia

Lochia refers to the secretions discharged by the uterus, 1 to 3 days after childbirth, the amount is more, the color is redder, the color is lighter and less in the future, and it is pale yellow after 10 days, and generally disappears completely in 4 to 6 weeks; If the lochia has abnormal phenomena such as large blood clots, foul odor or blood outflow, it should be treated immediately by a doctor.

Post-care 2: uterus

First find out the location of the uterus, if it is a normal birth of a woman, you can simply touch a hard block under the navel, that is, the direction of the uterus. When the uterus becomes soft, use the palm of your hand to massage the uterus in a circular motion to make the uterus hard, which means that the shortening is good; When the uterus is shortened and the pain is fierce, the massage is temporarily suspended, and a prone position can be adopted to alleviate the pain, and if it is still painful, the health care provider should be informed.

Postpartum care 3: Urination

Because of the pain of perineal trauma and the damage and compression of the bladder and urethra during delivery, there may be pain in the urine or unclean urine after childbirth, and the woman should start to urinate within 2 hours after delivery, if the urine is not known, please inform the medical staff.

Postpartum care 4: Bowel movements

Postpartum because of the disappearance of abdominal pressure, diet in the lack of fiber, the mother's bed rest can promote the weakening of intestinal peristalsis, the emptying time is prolonged, the pain of the lower body makes the mother unwilling to make the action of defecation, the puerperal sweating is more, the above reasons are easy to lead to constipation. Therefore, in the puerperium period, pregnant women should mainly digestible semi-liquid foods, pay special attention to eating more fresh raw fruits and vegetables containing more fiber, properly get out of bed, and develop good habits of daily punctual defecation.

Yancheng Dexin Hospital Bu Lingxia tips: The postpartum confinement period is an important period, which is related to the degree of women's physical recovery, and everyone should pay due attention.