Correct sleeping position for pubic pain after childbirth

What sleeping position should I use for pubic pain after childbirth? After giving birth, mothers must pay special attention to the whole process of rest and recovery. If the postpartum recovery is good, the body will have fewer problems. There are many things to pay attention to after giving birth. You also need to pay attention to your sleeping posture after giving birth. So what sleeping positions are beneficial for pregnant women to recover after giving birth? Let’s take a look at it together next.

What sleeping position should I use for pubic pain after childbirth?

Whether pregnant women have a caesarean section or choose a natural birth, the sleeping posture after giving birth is very important. The best sleeping position after giving birth is not to remain in the supine position, but to alternate between supine and side sleeping positions. This can reduce the damage to the cesarean section incision and reduce the incidence of uterine displacement.

1. The sleeping posture after giving birth is indeed very important, because incorrect sleeping posture after giving birth can easily cause uterine displacement. If you maintain a supine sleeping posture for a long time, it can easily cause the uterus to fall back, causing postpartum low back pain, excessive leucorrhea, and difficulty in expelling lochia.

2. For pregnant women who undergo cesarean section, the effect of the anesthetic disappears after the operation, and the pregnant women feel pain in the wound. The lying position is most sensitive to uterine contraction pain, so they should lie on their side with the body at an angle of 20-30 degrees to the bed, and put a mattress or blanket behind them to relieve the vibration and extension pain of the wound when the body moves.

3. Pregnant women should avoid lying on their backs for a long time during the rest period, and should alternate between sleeping on their side and lying on their backs. You can start lying on your stomach 2 weeks after giving birth, 1 to 2 times a day, each time for about 15 minutes. In addition, you can eat small meals frequently and drink more soups and vegetables, which is beneficial for lactation. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement the vitamins needed by the body. Pregnant women who are breastfeeding should also supplement high-quality protein.

4. After giving birth, you must rest at home, pay attention to the quality of sleep, and don't let yourself get tired, but never stay in bed all day long. Generally, you can get out of bed and do some light activities 3 days after giving birth. You should insist on moderate physical exercise during the confinement period, and do some postpartum gymnastics or yoga, which can help you get back in shape as soon as possible. From the second day after giving birth, you can comb your hair, brush your teeth, and rinse your mouth, but try not to touch cold water.

Pregnant women may also have slight perineum tears after normal delivery, and in some cases there will be wounds on both sides of the perineum. If you lie flat after giving birth, it is very easy to cause the uterus to fall back, resulting in postpartum back pain, excessive leucorrhea, and postpartum lochia is not easy to discharge. The best sleeping position for pregnant women after a normal birth is to sleep on your side. It doesn’t matter if you are sleeping up or down. The key is to prevent the side with the wound from being compressed. Try to avoid lying flat on your back. After giving birth, the sutures have opened, causing the pelvis to become wider than before. Sleeping on your side will prevent the sutures from opening again and make it easier for them to recover to their previous level. However, be careful when breastfeeding and do not squeeze your breasts when sleeping on your side.

What is the best sleeping position after giving birth?

Some pregnant women sleep in a supine position for a long time, but this sleeping position will affect the repair of the uterus. Especially in the postpartum confinement period, the supine sleeping posture makes the uterus, which weighs more than 1 kg after giving birth, fall backwards under the action of force. However, the cruciate ligaments that support the position of the uterus after giving birth are mostly weak and have not recovered the supporting force, so the heavy uterus cannot be stretched to the front position. Over time, the uterus returns to its posterior position, resulting in a posterior uterus.

1. The best sleeping positions for pregnant women are side-lying and prone-lying. After giving birth, the blood, loose tissues and mucus in the uterus are mixed together and discharged through the vagina, which is called postpartum lochia. It lasts for 3-7 days after giving birth. If you lie flat all the time, not only is it easy for the uterus to fall back, causing lower back pain and excessive vaginal discharge, but it will also be difficult to expel postpartum lochia. Therefore, the sleeping position should be side-lying and prone.

2. It is best to alternate between sleeping on your side and lying flat: If you lie flat all the time after giving birth, it is easy to cause the uterus to fall back, resulting in low back pain, excessive vaginal discharge, and it will be difficult to discharge the lochia after delivery. Therefore, pregnant women should avoid lying on their backs for a long time during the rest period, and should alternate between sleeping on their side and lying on their backs. You can start lying on your stomach 2 weeks after giving birth, 1-2 times a day, each time for about 15 minutes.