What to do if you have pelvic pain after childbirth

Having a baby is a natural thing for women, but it always brings a lot of pain and harm to women from pregnancy to childbirth. In particular, many women are prone to some diseases if they don’t pay attention after childbirth. Among them, postpartum pelvic pain is a common disease. If it is not adjusted in time, it will seriously affect women’s health and even fail to take better care of the baby. Let’s learn about what to do with postpartum pelvic pain.

What to do if you have pelvic pain after childbirth

Move as soon as possible after delivery: Getting up and moving as soon as possible after a cesarean 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 early 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 need to be performed more than 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.

The mattress should be of moderate hardness and softness: Many people do not realize the relationship between mattress and recovery after cesarean section. A mattress that is too soft will cause the mother's body to fall while sleeping, 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.

Strengthen bone nutrition: The components of the pelvis are nothing more than protein, calcium and fiber. The stronger the bones, the more stable the pelvis will be and less prone to damage. Therefore, adding some foods that are beneficial to bones has become part of the list of postpartum pelvic recovery. Calcium-fortified milk, AD calcium milk, fish, shrimp, oysters, egg yolks, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc. are rich in calcium and trace elements such as selenium, magnesium, zinc, and iron. You may want to eat more of them. Of course, don't forget to get more sun exposure so that the ultraviolet rays in the sun can shine on the skin to form vitamin D, which can promote the body's absorption of calcium and strengthen bones.

Use a professional pelvic belt: The pelvic belt is not the postpartum abdominal belt we often talk about now, but a professional pelvic correction belt for postpartum. The pelvic correction belt should be selected by an orthopedic surgeon after the pelvis is examined to determine the appropriate model and size. The pelvic correction belt is an effective measure for the rapid recovery of the pelvis. Currently, the most commonly used one is the diamond-shaped pelvic correction belt. It is invented by combining a diamond structure with ergonomic research, and can correct and restore the pelvis in the most scientific and maximal way. It is also relatively simple, convenient, safe and effective to use, and has a good effect on postpartum pelvic correction and recovery.

The above is an introduction to what to do if you have pelvic pain after childbirth. I hope it can attract the attention of female friends. Women must pay special attention after childbirth. They must pay more attention to rest and pay attention to balanced nutrition. Friends with pelvic pain must eat foods high in calcium. If necessary, you can use a pelvic belt. In addition, you must go to the hospital for a follow-up examination 42 days after delivery.