I suddenly had stomach pain 20 days after giving birth.

It is a life-threatening situation for a woman to have another child. The pain that women experience when having another child is unbearable for ordinary people. Therefore, some people often say that mother's love is extraordinary, and mothers can endure any pain for their babies. Women feel a lot of pain during the entire process of childbirth. Even after giving birth, the pain will continue at times. However, some women still have stomach pain twenty days after giving birth, and they worry that they have some disease. So why do I suddenly have stomach pain 20 days after giving birth?

Why do I suddenly have stomach pain 20 days after giving birth?

1. Repair of the uterus after childbirth

The repair of the uterus after giving birth is mainly the gradual recovery of the uterine muscle tissue to prepare for pregnancy.

2. The second is the repair of the cervix. During childbirth, the cervical opening will be adjusted until the baby is delivered. The enlarged cervix needs to gradually repair after giving birth.

This recovery process takes about 6 to 8 weeks, and everyone will definitely experience this process: sometimes you will feel abdominal pain, which we call uterine contractions. If you breastfeed after giving birth, this feeling will be more obvious. The baby's sucking on the nipple will stimulate uterine contractions, but after two or three days you will gradually adapt and the pain will not be so obvious. Therefore, pregnant women who experience abdominal pain after delivery should not worry, because every pregnant woman needs to have this kind of experience before the uterus can return to normal.

However, if the abdominal pain is more obvious, unrelated to uterine contractions, and is accompanied by an abnormally strong odor in the secretions, it is considered that there is a gynecological inflammatory disease. You need to go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital in time for a secretion examination. After the diagnosis is confirmed, you can consider choosing appropriate antibiotics for treatment.

Finally, let's talk about how to relieve the pain of uterine contractions. You can wrap a cotton towel and put a hand warmer on your lower abdomen for about half an hour. Be sure to pay attention to the temperature not being too high, otherwise it will burn the skin. You can also heat raw salt and put it on your abdomen, which has the effect of warming the uterus and relieving pain. Pregnant women should pay more attention to rest in their daily life, maintain a positive attitude, try not to hold urine, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, actively prevent constipation, and eat foods rich in dietary fiber in moderation.

If you suddenly have stomach pain 20 days after giving birth, it may be a postpartum infection. Puerperal infection refers to the infection of the reproductive system of pregnant women by pathogens during delivery and the postpartum period, causing local and systemic inflammatory responses. The prevalence rate is 1%-7.2%, and it is one of the four major causes of death in pregnant women. In addition to abdominal pain, puerperal infection may also cause fever, pain, and abnormal lochia. It is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital for examination, confirm the diagnosis, and then start medication treatment based on the examination results.

In addition, sudden abdominal pain 20 days after giving birth may also be caused by acute enteritis, appendicitis, urinary and reproductive system infection, etc. In this case, the patient is advised to identify the cause and then carry out corresponding treatment.

The uterus will slowly recover after giving birth, and the enlarged cervix will also slowly recover after giving birth. This recovery process takes about 6 to 8 weeks, and you may feel abdominal pain sometimes during this process, which we call uterine contractions, and it is normal. If you breastfeed after giving birth, this feeling will be more obvious. Once the baby sucks the nipple, it will stimulate uterine contractions, but after two or three days, you will gradually adapt to it and the pain will not be so obvious. If the abdominal pain is severe, it may be caused by gynecological inflammation or cold. If it is a caesarean section, the wound may be infected. It is recommended to keep the abdomen warm and avoid cold, pay attention to rest and avoid fatigue, improve nutrition and diet, pay attention to the diet is soft, moist and easy to digest, avoid spicy food and cold food, and see a doctor when necessary.