How long does it take to recover after miscarriage?

Miscarriage is also commonly referred to as abortion. What should you eat after a miscarriage? How long does it take to recover after a miscarriage? Many women have miscarriages due to unexpected pregnancies. If you are not married or do not need a baby for the time being, abortion is also the best choice. The body is greatly damaged after a miscarriage, and you should also take care of the confinement period!

1. How long do you need to rest after a miscarriage?

Regardless of whether the miscarriage is natural, artificial or medical, it takes some time for the uterus, ovaries and other reproductive tubes to return to normal after the miscarriage, and proper conditioning and repair are required. In fact, no matter what type of miscarriage it is, you need to take confinement after childbirth, just like natural birth or caesarean section, the only difference is the length of time.

Generally speaking, you should rest in bed for 2-3 days after an abortion, and then you can get out of bed and move around, gradually increasing the activity time. Do not engage in heavy physical labor and avoid contact with cold water within half a month after the abortion. It takes about a month for the uterus to recover after an abortion. Therefore, we should pay attention to increasing nutrition, taking in adequate protein, enhancing the body's resistance to disease, and promoting the early repair of injured organs. After an abortion, you should eat more protein-rich foods such as fish, meat, eggs, and bean products, as well as fresh vegetables rich in vitamins to speed up your body's recovery.

Some doctors suggest that women can rest for 15 to 30 days depending on the gestational age.

2. Other precautions after miscarriage

Keep the vulva clean and hygienic, and avoid sexual intercourse. The cervix has not closed after abortion, and the endometrium also has a repair process. During this period, special attention should be paid to keeping the vulva clean and hygienic. Do not take a bath in a tub within half a month after the operation to prevent unclean water from entering the vagina, leading to bacterial invasion and infection. Avoid sexual intercourse within one month after abortion.

Observe the bleeding situation and prevent the condition from worsening. If vaginal bleeding lasts for more than one week after an abortion, and is accompanied by symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, fever, and turbid and smelly leucorrhea, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

Pay attention to contraception to avoid pregnancy again. After abortion, the ovarian and uterine functions gradually recover, and the ovaries ovulate on schedule. If you don't stick to contraception, you will get pregnant again soon. Some women get pregnant again in the same month after having an abortion, which has a greater impact on the body. Therefore, reliable contraceptive measures should be chosen. Abortion can only be used as a remedial surgery as a last resort after contraceptive failure. Abortion should never be used as a contraceptive measure to protect the physical and mental health of women.

Depending on the cause of miscarriage, emotional and psychological adjustment and support for women are very important. Family members should pay attention to their life, diet, and daily life while also taking care of their psychological and spiritual levels.

Because the gastric tension and peristalsis are weaker after miscarriage, you should avoid eating greasy, cold, spicy, hard and rough foods (such as chili peppers, wine, fried foods, heavily cooked foods, frozen and cold foods, and also avoid eating cold foods such as crabs, snails, clams, etc.). It is better to eat light foods such as steamed fish, chicken soup, pork rib soup, lean meat soup, eggs, milk, vegetables, etc.