What to do if lochia occurs 20 days after cesarean section

Postpartum lochia is always troublesome, because if the lochia is not cleared up in time, it will have a great impact on your life. It is not only a physical harm but also a physical torture, because the delay in clearing up the lochia always makes people feel distressed. How can we help some women whose lochia does not clear up for 20 days after cesarean section?

1. Eat well and rest well

Since childbirth will cause extreme fatigue to the mother's body and mind, the first thing to do after childbirth is to let the mother have a good sleep, and family members should not disturb her easily. After getting enough sleep, you should eat nutritious and easily digestible food and drink plenty of water. During the confinement period and breastfeeding period, you should eat high-nutrition, high-calorie, easily digestible food to promote rapid recovery of the body and ensure adequate milk supply.

2. Get out of bed and move around as soon as possible

Generally speaking, women who give birth normally vaginally should get out of bed and walk around the next day. But be careful not to catch cold and avoid direct cold wind. You can also do some simple exercises or postpartum gymnastics every day under the guidance of medical staff to help recovery and maintain a good body shape.

3. Pay special attention to personal hygiene

Change perineal pads frequently and keep the perineum clean and dry. Due to excessive sweating after childbirth, you should wash your hair and feet frequently, change your underwear frequently, and keep your skin clean. It is better to take a shower when bathing to prevent dirty water from flowing into the vagina and causing infection.

The room should be ventilated frequently. The indoor temperature should not be too high, nor should it fluctuate rapidly. In the past, it was often said that doors and windows should be closed tightly and mothers should be covered with thick blankets at all times. This is very dangerous, especially in summer, as it can easily cause heatstroke in mothers.

4. Feed your baby breast milk as early as possible

After delivery, the breasts become obviously engorged and swollen. Breastfeeding as early as possible can help stimulate the secretion of milk sweat, giving a good start to future breastfeeding; it also promotes uterine contraction and recovery. Before and after breastfeeding, mothers should pay great attention to keeping their hands, nipples and breasts clean to prevent breast infection and neonatal intestinal infection.

5. Reasonably arrange postpartum sex life

Sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited if the lochia has not yet cleared or within 42 days after delivery, as the wound in the uterus has not yet completely healed. If you forget the "martial law" for the sake of momentary pleasure, it is easy to cause infection or even adverse consequences such as chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.

6. Regular postpartum check-ups

The postpartum period will end about 42 days after delivery, and the mother should go to the hospital for a postpartum check-up to understand the recovery of her body. In case of any abnormal situation, you can get timely guidance and treatment from a doctor.

7. Avoid exposure to wind or cold

If the indoor temperature is too high, the mother can use air conditioning appropriately. The room temperature should generally be between 25 and 28 degrees Celsius, but care should be taken that the air conditioning wind does not blow directly onto the mother. The mother should wear long-sleeved clothes and long pants, and it is best to wear a pair of thin socks. Mothers should not touch cold water during the confinement period to prevent catching a cold or causing soreness.

The seven issues mentioned above are things that women who are giving birth should know and pay attention to. These are the results summarized by some experienced people. Some of them may indeed be troublesome, but such temporary troubles are for the sake of future health. I hope that every woman who is giving birth by caesarean section can still stick to them.