Why does my back hurt when I sleep lying down after giving birth?

Because there is an extra wound on the abdomen after a cesarean section, the recovery period will be longer than that of a natural birth. Also, due to the trauma after giving birth, pregnant women are more likely to feel some discomfort than those who choose a natural birth. Some pregnant women who have undergone caesarean section will experience back pain when they lie down to sleep after giving birth. What is the reason for this?

1. Wound-induced

After cesarean section, pregnant women should choose a sleeping position that has less impact on the wound, such as lying on their side with their knees curled up. Because the wounds on the abdomen have not yet fully healed, or have not fully healed, lying flat on your back will stretch the wounds, which will cause pain in the wounds. If this continues for a long time, not only will the wounds not heal well, but it will also affect the entire waist and back, causing pain. Therefore, the sleeping posture should be changed appropriately.

2. Too few activities

Some pregnant women who have undergone cesarean section lie in bed for a long time to rest after the operation. They rarely get out of bed to move or even cannot get out of bed to move. Long-term lying still will affect the function of the intervertebral disc. At this time, lying down to sleep will not only cause back pain, but also feel very tired.

In fact, pregnant women who have undergone cesarean section should get up and move around as long as their physical conditions allow, to promote blood circulation and uterine contractions and allow the wound to heal as soon as possible. If you stay in bed for a long time because of an abdominal wound, the wound will not only heal slowly, but there is also a risk of uterine adhesion. Therefore, such pregnant women can increase their exercise moderately during the confinement period, and put a sponge pad under their waist when resting to relieve back pain.

What are the reasons for a cesarean section?

When the pregnant mother has the following conditions, the doctor may suggest you consider cesarean section: pelvic abnormalities (narrow or deformed), transverse position of the fetus, cephalopelvic disproportion, placenta previa, placental abruption, serious pregnancy complications or diseases (such as combined heart disease, cholestasis of pregnancy), multiple pregnancy, fetal intrauterine distress, obvious abnormalities in the delivery process, uterine scar precursor uterine rupture, etc.