What causes pelvic pain during confinement?

Some women who have just given birth may experience pelvic pain during the confinement period, which is actually quite common for women who have just given birth. During the delivery process, our vaginal opening will be torn. If the fetus's head is too large, it will cause a certain degree of damage to the muscles around the pelvis during the process of passing through the birth canal. Therefore, you still need to do some appropriate pelvic exercises after delivery to relieve muscle fatigue. This article introduces several possible causes of pelvic pain. Let’s take a look.

1 Fetal factors

The lowest part of the spine is the coccyx, which plays a vital role in the body. However, there is not much fat protecting the human coccyx, so it is very fragile and easily injured. When the coccyx or coccyx joint is directly injured, coccyx pain is likely to occur. In addition, if the mother's pelvis is relatively narrow, or the fetus's head is too large, the coccyx is likely to be squeezed when the fetus's head passes through the birth canal, and the nearby muscles will also be damaged to a certain extent.

2. Personal factors

When the ligaments have not recovered, pubic symphysis separation can easily occur if you squat or sit up too quickly after waking up, do strenuous exercise too early, or carry heavy weights. It manifests as pain in the lower back that may radiate to the inner groin or inner thigh.

3 Congestion Factors

Pain caused by varicose veins in the pelvis. The principle is the same as varicose veins in the legs. The venous valves become fragile and cannot close normally, causing blood to accumulate and produce pain. There is a dull soreness and pain in the pelvis, which is often described as a "weight" feeling. In the morning there is no pain or only mild pain, but the pelvic pain gets worse and lasts throughout the day. The pain may be relieved by lying down or applying a hot water bottle.

4 How to relieve postpartum pelvic pain

Early postpartum activity

Getting up and moving around as soon as possible after a caesarean section can help with pelvic recovery and relieve pubic pain. Within 1 to 2 days after a caesarean section, the new mother must eat and go to the toilet in bed. If the mother is in good physical condition, some mothers can get out of bed and move around about 24 hours after the cesarean section. Getting out of bed and moving around as soon as possible can also help intestinal peristalsis, relieve abdominal bloating, and prevent vascular embolism. You can get out of bed and move around every day afterwards. However, since the wound has not yet healed, you will feel uncomfortable in the first 2-3 days. You can use an abdominal belt to support the wound during activities to relieve pain.

Pelvic Exercises

Pelvic exercises should be performed at least two weeks after delivery. Pelvic exercises help the pelvis and its muscles recover. Mommy put her hands on the ground and knelt down. Lift one foot and stretch it back, feeling a stretch from your hip to your ankle. Alternate between left and right feet 5 times.

Mattress moderately firm

Many people don't realize the relationship between mattresses and recovery after a C-section. A mattress that is too soft will cause the mother's body to fall when she sleeps, and the spine and pelvis will be under too much pressure and will not get rest; a bed that is too hard will compress the heavier pelvic area of ​​the human body and cause pelvic tilt. Therefore, an ideal bed should be moderately soft and hard. When we lie on our backs, the curve of our body should fit perfectly with the mattress, and the head, face, thorax, and pelvis should provide horizontal support for the spine.