What to do if you have uterine contraction pain after childbirth

As we all know, women generally complete the entire delivery process after ten months of pregnancy, but postpartum uterine contraction pain occurs in almost every pregnant woman. Since the continuous pain will bring extreme discomfort to postpartum women, it is very necessary to take measures to relieve postpartum uterine contraction pain. So, what should we do about postpartum uterine contraction pain?

Women who have a short delivery process may also experience uterine contraction pain after delivery. The so-called rapid labor means that the total time from the beginning of uterine contraction in the first stage of labor to the end of delivery does not exceed 3 hours. This short, rapid labor is usually caused by excessive uterine contractions. If the contraction force during delivery is too strong, the contraction of the uterus after delivery will cause obvious pain.

For some women, during the delivery process, there are still blood clots, residual placenta or fetal membranes in the vagina due to various reasons, which can also cause postpartum uterine contraction pain. Because there are residual blood clots or placenta or fetal membrane in the uterus, it will affect the involution of the uterus. If the uterus involution is not good, severe pain will occur during contraction. This pain is often accompanied by excessive bloody lochia.

When some mothers are breastfeeding their newborns, the stimulation of the breasts by the newborns sucking milk can reflexly cause the pituitary gland to release oxytocin, causing frequent uterine contractions. Therefore, mothers who have uterine contraction pain will experience more obvious abdominal pain when breastfeeding.

For most women, uterine contraction pain after delivery is a normal phenomenon. There is no need to panic or worry too much. Postpartum uterine contraction pain is paroxysmal and generally tolerable. If the pain is really unbearable, you can take painkillers under the guidance of a doctor. To relieve pain. You can also apply a hot water bottle to your lower abdomen or perform self-massage to relieve pain. Breastfeeding mothers should not stop breastfeeding because of pain. Generally, uterine contraction pain will gradually decrease and disappear 3 to 4 days after delivery.

If the pain is caused by a small amount of fetal membrane and blood clots retained in the uterus, you should consult a doctor, who can inject drugs to help the uterus contract, or massage the bottom of the uterus to help the uterus contract and expel the blood clots and residues in the uterus as soon as possible. The uterine cavity is emptied, the uterus contracts normally, and the pain stops.

It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between postpartum uterine contraction pain and postpartum abdominal pain. Postpartum abdominal pain may be caused by other reasons, such as ovarian cyst torsion and rupture, acute appendicitis, necrotizing pancreatitis, acute cholecystitis, intestinal obstruction and other emergencies, which can cause abdominal pain.

In general, it is normal for women to experience uterine contraction pain after childbirth. If the patient's uterine contraction pain is very severe, she can take painkillers according to the doctor's instructions if necessary. In addition, she can also take necessary measures to treat it by finding the cause of the pain.