How many days can I remove the stitches after a normal delivery?

Natural delivery with episiotomy has become a popular method of delivery nowadays. It is actually a very minor operation. After the operation, you do not need to stay in bed for a long time and can get out of bed and walk around. It will hardly affect people's normal life. However, you should still pay attention to your own care during the recovery period of the operation, maintain absolute cleanliness and hygiene, and avoid wound infection. The stitches can be removed in about a week.

Introduction

Side cutting is actually just a very minor operation during normal delivery, which is medically called episiotomy. Episiotomy includes not only lateral incision but also medial incision.

Abroad, domestically, scope of application, limited use, as a routine surgery during normal delivery, the proportion of vaginal delivery is about 20% abroad and about 90% in China.

reason

It can reduce late perineal injuries, suturing and healing complications that occur within 7 days after delivery.

Prevent perineal tears, protect the pelvic floor muscles and believe that surgical incisions are easier to repair and heal better.

Remark

Limited use of episiotomy does not result in more adverse consequences, such as vaginal or perineal injury, pain, dyspareunia, or urinary incontinence. The only disadvantage is an increased risk of early perineal laceration.

Gymnastics during pregnancy

Gymnastics during pregnancy is not only beneficial for controlling weight during pregnancy, but also for smooth delivery, because:

1. Gymnastics exercises can increase the tension and elasticity of the abdominal muscles, back muscles and pelvic floor muscles, and make the joints and ligaments loose and soft.

It helps relax muscles during delivery, reduces resistance in the birth canal, and allows the fetus to pass through the birth canal more quickly. According to relevant research results, those who insist on doing prenatal gymnastics have a significantly higher rate of normal vaginal delivery than those who do not do gymnastics, and the delivery process is also shorter than the latter.

2. Gymnastics during pregnancy can relieve fatigue and stress of expectant mothers and enhance their confidence in natural childbirth.

Of course, pregnancy is a special physiological process after all. Expectant mothers should pay attention to exercise time, amount of exercise, and warm-up preparation when practicing gymnastics to prevent excessive fatigue and avoid uterine contractions. In addition, women with a history of habitual miscarriage, premature birth, placenta previa during this pregnancy, or severe medical complications should not perform pregnancy gymnastics.

Regular antenatal check-ups

The regulations for pregnant women to undergo regular prenatal examinations are formulated in accordance with the characteristics of fetal development and maternal physiological changes. The purpose is to check the development of the fetus and the health of the pregnant woman in order to detect problems early and correct and treat them as soon as possible. To enable pregnant women and fetuses to smoothly go through pregnancy and delivery.

The general requirement for prenatal examinations throughout the pregnancy is 9-13 times. The first check-up is usually done in the 4th month of pregnancy, followed by monthly check-ups during the 4th to 7th month of pregnancy, every two weeks during the 8th to 9th month of pregnancy, and weekly during the last month of pregnancy. If there are any abnormalities, you must go for a follow-up check-up on the date agreed upon by the doctor.