How to care for seven days after caesarean section

Many women want a natural birth, but sometimes they have to choose a caesarean section because of an abnormal fetal position. A caesarean section is an incision made on the abdomen. After the baby is taken out, the incision is sutured and the stitches are removed after a week. After the discovery, the woman can be discharged from the hospital. At this time, the family needs to give the mother special care. So how should the mother be cared for seven days after a caesarean section?

How to care after caesarean section

After a caesarean section, the mother must pay attention to personal care. Take care of yourself in the details of daily life, pay attention to postpartum physical care and the hygiene and cleanliness of the incision. After a cesarean section, you should do some exercise to promote postoperative recovery.

Nursing method 1: Use less painkillers

Women who undergo cesarean section do not feel any pain during delivery, but the anesthetic will gradually wear off after the operation and the pain at the incision will gradually come. However, in order for the body to recover well after the operation, unless it is very painful, you can ask the doctor to give you certain medications. It is best not to use painkillers within an acceptable range of pain, so as not to affect the gastrointestinal function of the body.

Nursing method 2: Turn over more often after surgery

Anesthetic drugs can inhibit intestinal motility and cause varying degrees of intestinal flatulence, thus causing abdominal distension. Therefore, it is advisable to do more turning movements after delivery to promote the early recovery of the paralyzed intestinal muscle peristalsis function and expel the gas in the intestine as soon as possible. 12 hours after the operation, you can drink some senna leaf water to help relieve abdominal distension.

Nursing method 3: Semi-recumbent position is recommended for bed rest

The postoperative recovery of women who have undergone cesarean section is more difficult than that of women who have undergone natural delivery, and they need to stay in bed for a certain period of time. Generally, women who have undergone cesarean section have difficulty in expelling lochia, so a semi-recumbent position is used to promote the discharge of lochia and avoid congestion in the uterus, which affects the repositioning of the uterus and is not conducive to the healing of the abdominal wound.

Nursing method 4: Pay attention to urination after delivery

To facilitate the operation, a urinary catheter is usually placed before a cesarean section. 24-48 hours after the operation, the effects of anesthetics disappear and the bladder muscles regain their urination function. At this time, the catheter can be removed. As long as you feel the urge to urinate, you should try to urinate on your own to reduce the risk of urinary tract bacterial infection caused by keeping the catheter in for too long.

Nursing method 5: Keep the genitals and abdominal incision clean

Within 2 weeks after the operation, avoid getting the abdominal incision wet. Use sponge baths to clean the whole body. You can shower after that, but do not take a tub bath until the lochia is completely discharged. Rinse the vulva 1-2 times a day, and be careful not to let dirty water enter the vagina. If the wound becomes red, swollen, hot, or painful, do not squeeze or apply application at will. See a doctor in time to avoid prolonged infection of the wound, which will result in the entire maternity leave being spent on wound treatment.

Nursing method 6: Try to get out of bed and move around as early as possible

As long as your physical strength allows, you should get out of bed and move around as early as possible after giving birth, and gradually increase the amount of activity. This not only increases intestinal peristalsis and promotes uterine repositioning, but also avoids intestinal adhesion and thrombophlebitis.

Nursing method 7: Do not eat food that causes bloating

Gastrointestinal function will recover about 24 hours after cesarean section. After the gastrointestinal function is restored, liquid food is given for one day, such as egg soup and rice soup. Avoid bloating foods such as milk, soy milk, large amounts of sucrose, etc. After the intestinal gas is cleared, switch to semi-liquid food for 1-2 days, such as porridge, noodle soup, wontons, etc., and then switch to a normal diet.