What are the precautions after a normal birth?

For female friends, giving birth is one of the most important events in life. There are many issues to pay attention to when giving birth, including before and after delivery. You can't neglect it. If you don't pay attention after delivery, it will affect the health of the mother. For example, you must pay attention to diet during the confinement period. Many new mothers don't know what are the precautions for natural delivery and postpartum delivery. What are the precautions for natural delivery and postpartum delivery? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. New mothers should pay attention to observe bleeding after delivery

If the amount of bleeding is greater than 400 ml within 2 hours, it can be diagnosed as postpartum hemorrhage and requires timely treatment.

2. Breastfeed as soon as possible after giving birth

Because the colostrum in the mother's breast at this time contains a large amount of antibodies and has extremely high nutritional value, it can help the baby improve immunity and avoid bacterial infections. In addition, starting breastfeeding as soon as possible after delivery will increase milk secretion, and you don't have to worry about insufficient milk in the future.

3. During delivery, the baby's descent will compress the mother's bladder and urethra, causing the mother to not feel the urge to urinate or have difficulty urinating after delivery.

But in either case, it is best to try to urinate within 4 hours after delivery. Because an overfilled bladder can affect uterine contractions and cause postpartum hemorrhage. Therefore, mothers should pay attention to drinking more water and urinating as soon as possible. 4. Lying in bed for a long time is not only not conducive to physical recovery, but also easily reduces urination sensitivity, causing urinary retention and leading to postpartum hemorrhage. Therefore, mothers can try to sit down 6-8 hours after delivery, and can get out of bed and move around appropriately 12 hours after delivery according to their personal physical strength. 5. Keep the vagina clean and dry to avoid wound cracking. Do more anal contraction exercises and pay attention to the wound until 2 weeks after delivery.

4. Reminder

Recovery after a normal birth is relatively quick, but the mother’s body is still very weak after delivery, so more attention needs to be paid to some aspects to avoid developing illness due to small details, or making it difficult for the wound to heal due to carelessness. Because there will be lochia and menstrual bleeding after a normal delivery, these are not conducive to wound healing. In the early postpartum period, do not exert force. Excessive force may cause the wound to split, which is not conducive to wound healing. Do not lift heavy objects, do not do any strenuous housework or exercise within one month after delivery, eat more high-fiber foods and avoid constipation. If a woman suffers from constipation after childbirth, she may exert too much force when defecating, which may cause the wound to rupture again. Drinking more water, developing regular bowel habits, walking around more often, and doing simple exercises can all help with recovery. Pay special attention to avoid squatting or strenuous movements a few days after the stitches are removed. When defecating, you should first contract the perineum and buttocks, and then sit on the toilet. Holding your breath and exerting force will often cause the perineal wound to split. It is also not advisable to be discharged from the hospital on the day after the stitches are removed, because wound splitting usually occurs on the day the stitches are removed. Avoid edema of the wound. During the confinement period, you must avoid eating cold, spicy, or indigestible food. You must eat easily digestible food, such as crucian carp soup, eggs, millet porridge, etc.