Tips for turning over after cesarean section

For women who have given birth normally, if they turn over casually while resting, it will pull the wound and cause pain. The pain for women who have undergone caesarean section is even worse. Cesarean section is an open abdominal surgery, which will leave a wound after the operation. The pain will probably be reduced when anesthesia is given, but it will be very painful during the wound healing period after the anesthesia wears off. When lying in bed, if you turn over slightly, the wound will hurt, but you cannot avoid turning over. Here are some tips for turning over after a cesarean section.

1. When lying flat, slightly raise your neck to keep breathing unobstructed. When lying on your side, lean your upper body forward, lean your lower body backward, and bend your legs. When lying on your right side, your right leg is in front and your left leg is behind.

2. Except for lying flat within 6 hours after cesarean section, the correct sleeping position is lying on the side. This is because lying on the side after delivery is not only beneficial to improving the quality of sleep of the mother, but also can effectively avoid the symptoms of retroverted uterus and allow the pelvis to return to its position earlier. However, the mother should avoid maintaining a posture for a long time and change her sleeping position appropriately.

3. Mothers who have had a cesarean section should lie flat without a pillow within 6 hours after returning to the ward, with their head tilted to one side and a sandbag placed on their abdomen. The sandbag is placed to reduce bleeding from the abdominal wound. Remember to turn over after four hours, and the mother should not maintain one position all the time. Appropriate movement can help promote gastrointestinal motility.

4. 6 hours after the cesarean section, it is recommended that the mother adopt a side-lying slightly bent position. Considering the abdominal wound of the mother after the cesarean section, trying to adopt a side-lying slightly bent position can effectively reduce the tension on the abdominal wall of the mother and avoid wound tearing. Mothers can place a quilt or blanket behind their backs so that the body is at an angle of 20 to 30 degrees to the bed. This can reduce the vibration and pulling pain on the wound when the body moves, and will make them feel more comfortable.

5. After being discharged from the hospital after a cesarean section, the mother should avoid lying on her back for a long time during the rest period. If she always lies on her back after giving birth, it is easy to cause the uterus to fall back, causing postpartum low back pain, increased leucorrhea, and difficulty in discharging lochia. Therefore, it is best for the mother to alternate between lying on her side and lying on her back to avoid maintaining a posture for a long time.