What are the characteristics of poor uterine recovery after cesarean section?

The time it takes for the uterus to recover after a cesarean section will be longer. If the uterus does not recover completely, it will cause great harm to the health of the mother, often leading to low back pain, abdominal distension, bloody white discharge, increased leucorrhea, etc. In addition, the mother will often feel tenderness. If she does not pay attention to timely treatment, lesions may occur, leading to hyperplasia of uterine tissue, which will be more harmful to the mother.

What are the characteristics of incomplete uterine recovery?

1. Some mothers will experience lower back pain and a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen after giving birth. They often have loose bloody lochia, and some even have heavy bleeding.

2. Mothers find that the amount of vaginal discharge increases and turns yellow after giving birth. The uterus is tilted retroverted.

3. After a period of time, the mother will feel tenderness when pressing the uterus. The uterus is large and soft. This condition needs to be treated promptly, otherwise it will lead to permanent lesions, hyperplasia of uterine tissue, or enlargement of the uterus.

What should mothers do if the uterus is not fully restored?

1. Whether you are resting in bed at night or during the day, pay attention to changing your resting posture and do not maintain one posture for a long time to prevent the uterus from tilting backwards.

2. Uninterrupted breastfeeding: the baby's sucking on the breast helps accelerate uterine recovery

3. You can consult a doctor and take some medicine to help the uterus recover. Promote uterine contraction and accelerate lochia discharge

There are three major characteristics of incomplete uterine recovery after childbirth. Pay attention to these four points when recovering the uterus after childbirth.

There are three major characteristics of incomplete uterine recovery after childbirth. Pay attention to these four points when recovering the uterus after childbirth.

4. If the uterus is found to have a tendency to tilt backward, the mother can try to correct the malposition of the fetus by lying on the chest and knees and correct the backward tilt of the uterus, once in the morning and evening, each time for 15 minutes.

Some mothers' uterus does not fully recover because there are still placenta remnants in the uterus that have not been completely expelled. It is recommended to consult a doctor in time to clear the uterine retention and promote uterine recovery.

Foods to help with postpartum recovery

1. Chinese medicine: Take 5 grams of angelica, 3 grams of astragalus, and 5 grams of tongcao. Boil these three Chinese medicines into a bowl of medicine juice every day. Add a spoonful of it to various foods given to the postpartum woman. This way, the smell of the Chinese medicine will not be strong, and it can play the role of replenishing qi and blood, and promoting lactation. At the same time, the dosage of the three Chinese medicines is not large, which is suitable for people with weak bodies to slowly replenish their body without causing internal heat.

2. Red dates tea: Wash the red dates and put them in an iron pan and fry until the skin turns black. Put them in a bottle for later use. Take 4 to 6 fried red dates and 4 to 6 longans every day, add water to make tea and drink it frequently. People with heavy internal heat can add 6 to 10 wolfberries to the drink. Red dates have a warming effect after being fried in an iron pan. At the same time, the fried red dates are easy to soak and their nutrients can be fully utilized. Therefore, drinking this tea every day can replenish qi and blood, regulate the spleen and stomach, treat insomnia, and stop sweating.

3. Braised eel: Take 1 pound of eel and half a pound of lean pork, add 5 to 8 slices of ginger, 2 to 3 scallions, 10 cloves of garlic, and then add seasonings and braise. Regular consumption can nourish the kidneys, remove kidney cold, and replenish blood. It can treat body aches, weak waist and knees, and weakness in the limbs.