Fasting for a few hours before a cesarean section

We all know that before the patient undergoes surgery, the doctor generally requires the patient to fast and need to fast for six hours before the operation, because this will help the success of the operation and reduce the occurrence of accidents during the operation. Caesarean section is also a relatively major operation for women, and they also need to eat. So how many hours should you fast before a caesarean section?

You cannot eat within a certain period of time before a cesarean section. Generally speaking, the mother should lie down and rest and not eat for 6 hours before a cesarean section. The so-called cesarean section refers to a situation where the mother cannot deliver the fetus naturally due to reasons related to the mother or the fetus during the delivery process, and the uterus must be cut open through the abdomen to remove the fetus and its appendages. Cesarean section, as a method of midwifery, has both advantages and disadvantages. It can quickly solve problems such as difficult labor and reduce maternal and perinatal mortality, but the body's recovery after delivery is relatively slow. Therefore, women who undergo cesarean section should pay attention to the details of prenatal and postnatal health care.

Some family members and mothers feed their babies before cesarean section due to lack of basic obstetric knowledge. This practice is wrong and very harmful. Clinical practice experience has shown that eating before a major cesarean section can easily cause intestinal distension and bloating in the mother, affecting the progress of the entire operation. In some cases, it may even accidentally injure the intestines. On the other hand, after undergoing a major operation, the mother not only loses more blood than during a vaginal birth, but also becomes physically weak and has a greater chance of infection. Some women may also experience discomfort such as intestinal gas, which prolongs the time for gas discharge and is not conducive to postpartum physical recovery.

In addition, during cesarean section, some anesthetic drugs are usually used to reduce the pain of the mother. Once the anesthetic drugs take effect, they will bring some adverse reactions to the mother, such as nausea, vomiting and other discomfort symptoms. After vomiting, the stomach contents can easily be accidentally inhaled into the body by the mother, which will bring danger to the mother's body. In addition, it is also important to note that 6 hours after the cesarean section, the mother can turn over and lie on her side, and can eat light and easily digestible semi-liquid foods, such as porridge, noodles, carrot soup, etc., which is beneficial to the body's recovery.

I believe that after reading the above content, everyone has a certain understanding of the question of how long it takes to fast before a cesarean section. Not only does the mother need to fast before a cesarean section, but she also needs to pay attention to her diet in the week before the operation. The above is all the answers for you. I hope this article will be helpful to you.