What is the normal range of uterine size after childbirth?

A woman's uterus will be expanded during pregnancy and will shrink back to its normal size after delivery. What is the normal range of uterine size after delivery? Under normal circumstances, the sum of the length, width, and thickness of a woman's uterus should be greater than 12 cm, in the shape of an inverted triangle. If a woman's uterus does not recover well after delivery, oxytocin can be injected. Let’s learn how to quickly recover the uterus after childbirth.

1. What is the normal size of the uterus 10 days after delivery?

After a long pregnancy, many new mothers wish their belly could quickly return to its pregnancy state. However, it takes some time for the uterus to recover after delivery. The weight of the uterus can increase from 50 grams when not pregnant to 1000 grams at full-term pregnancy. After delivery, the uterus takes time to return to its original weight. So what is the normal size of the uterus after childbirth?

After the placenta is expelled, the uterus will contract immediately. You can feel a very hard and spherical uterine body in the abdomen with your hands. Its highest point is at the same level as the navel. In the future, the height of the fundus of the uterus will decrease by 1-2 cm every day. About 10-14 days after delivery, the uterus will become smaller and descend into the small pelvic cavity. At this time, the fundus of the uterus cannot be felt in the abdomen.

The normal size of the uterus is 5.5-7.5cm long, 4.5-5.5cm wide, 3.0-4.0cm thick, and the cervix is ​​2.5-3.0cm long. Under normal circumstances, the sum of the three values ​​is greater than 12cm. The uterine cavity is an inverted triangle, about 6 cm deep, with the two upper corners being the "uterine horns" that lead to the fallopian tubes. The narrow lower end is called the "isthmus", which is about 1 cm long.

It takes some time for the uterus to recover after childbirth, so new mothers don’t have to worry too much. They can go to the hospital for regular check-ups to confirm whether the uterus is recovering normally.

2. How to quickly recover the uterus after childbirth

After giving birth, it takes about 6 weeks for the mother's uterus to recover. Uterine recovery mainly includes three aspects, namely the recovery of the uterine body, the recovery of the cervix and the recovery of the endometrium. However, if there is residual placenta or fetal membrane tissue in the mother's uterus, or the uterus does not contract well after giving birth, the recovery of the uterus will be slowed down. So how can the uterus recover quickly after childbirth?

First, you should avoid lying in a long-term position during the postpartum period. 6-8 hours after delivery, the mother can sit up after fatigue is eliminated, and can get out of bed and move around the next day. This is beneficial to the recovery of the body's physiological functions and physical strength, and helps the uterus recover and discharge lochia. When resting in bed, try to lie on your left or right side and avoid lying on your back to prevent the uterus from tilting backwards. If the uterus has already tilted backwards, you should do the knee-chest position to correct it.

Second, breastfeeding is not only very beneficial to the baby's growth and development, but the baby's sucking stimulation will reflexively cause uterine contraction, thereby promoting uterine recovery.

Third, pay attention to vaginal hygiene after delivery to avoid causing reproductive tract inflammation, which will further affect the recovery of the uterus. It is important to urinate promptly after delivery to prevent the bladder from becoming over-inflated or often in a distended state.

Mothers who have just given birth usually seem to still have a fetus in their belly. In fact, this is because the uterus is slowly recovering. However, if you feel your belly is bloated for a long time after delivery, you should go for a postpartum check-up.

Sitting in confinement is the best time for every new mother to recuperate. Whether the confinement is good or not is closely related to the recovery of the body in the future. The recovery of the uterus after childbirth is also something that every new mother must pay attention to. Only when the uterus recovers well will it not affect the health of the body and the second pregnancy. So how can new mothers make sure that the uterus returns to normal after childbirth?

The main action of uterine recovery is continuous contraction, which squeezes out the fetus and then the placenta during delivery. The blood in the uterus is constantly discharged from the body, which is called lochia. The uterus contracts continuously and forcefully, pressing the openings of the blood vessels, causing blood clots to form and stopping bleeding. As the uterus is further squeezed and the blood clots are continuously discharged, the volume of the uterus will slowly shrink and return to its original size about 4 to 6 weeks after delivery.