How to promote uterine recovery after childbirth

The uterus is the happiest moment for every woman, because you are nurturing a life. It is a very happy period. Of course, it is also very painful during delivery, so many people are in labor. There will be some symptoms. Not only that, the woman’s uterus will also be severely damaged. So let us now learn how to promote uterine recovery after childbirth.

If you want to return to your pre-pregnancy size after childbirth, you need to shrink politely. Therefore, within one week after delivery, women will feel the pain caused by uterine contractions. This contraction will be particularly obvious during breastfeeding, but it will not be unbearable. Medical experts recommend that postpartum women should have more skin-to-skin contact with their children and insist on breastfeeding, which is the best stimulation to promote uterine recovery.

(1) Urinate promptly after childbirth

After giving birth, pregnant women need to drink plenty of water and urinate in time to avoid the feeling of over-expansion of the bladder and also bring more lightness;

(2) Avoid lying down for long periods of time during the postpartum period

6-8 hours after delivery, the mother may stand up straight, and after about a day she can get out of bed and walk around. This will help restore physiological functions and physical strength, effectively help discharge lochia, and promote uterine recovery. When resting in bed, you should lie on your left or right side, try to avoid lying on your back, and be careful to prevent the uterus from tilting retroverted. If the uterus has already tilted retroverted, you can correct it by lying on the knees and chest.

(3) Adhere to breastfeeding

Breastfeeding can increase the baby's immunity and promote the baby's healthy development. Of course, when the baby sucks the nipple, it will reflexively cause uterine contractions, which can promote the recovery of the uterus!

(4) Massage more often

Postpartum mothers can often massage the uterine fundus to stimulate the uterine muscles to contract, which is also a way to stimulate the uterus to recover better;

(5) Pay attention to the hygiene of the genitals

Postpartum women should pay attention to the hygiene of their private parts and clean them regularly to prevent infection, which is not conducive to the recovery of the uterus!

(6) Postpartum Chinese medicine foot bath to promote uterine contraction

Through the local stimulation of Chinese medicine, which acts on the corresponding reflex areas of the feet, it helps to avoid abdominal distension, abdominal pain, difficulty in defecation and other discomforts after cesarean section, shortens the fasting time, facilitates wound healing, and promotes uterine contraction and maternal lactation.

For the recovery of the uterus after childbirth, the mother should rest more, take good care of her body, and maintain an optimistic attitude!