How to take care of yourself after a missed abortion

Missed abortion is a non-induced miscarriage method, which requires women to pay attention to physical conditioning in their lives, eat more vegetables and fruits, rest more, and maintain a regular life. They also need to observe the condition of the vagina, and the wound left on the uterine wall will also cause a small amount of bleeding. Therefore, women who have had a missed abortion also need to take a confinement period so that their bodies can recover.

How to take care of the confinement period after missed abortion?

1. Maintain a regular life: You should be observed for 2 hours after a missed abortion, paying attention to vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain. If there is no reaction, you can rest in the hospital for a day or go home. Even if the abortion is successful, if you don't have a regular life after the operation, it will aggravate bleeding or leave sequelae. Starting from the second day after surgery, avoid excessive labor and exercise. In the next few days, you will have to go to the hospital for observation and treatment and get enough rest.

2. Observe the vaginal condition: After the placenta is separated during missed abortion, there may be a small amount of bleeding on the wound left on the uterine wall. Generally, vaginal bleeding will gradually stop in 3 to 10 days. If the amount of bleeding exceeds the amount of menstrual blood, lasts too long, and is even accompanied by lower abdominal pain, fever, etc., you must seek medical treatment in time. You may experience mild lower abdominal discomfort, pain, or a small amount of vaginal bleeding on the day after a missed abortion. If the abdominal pain is severe or the vaginal bleeding is heavy or persists for a long time, you should seek medical attention immediately.

3. Maintain personal hygiene: The cervix has not closed after missed abortion, and the endometrium also has a repair process. During this period, special attention should be paid to keeping the vulva clean and hygienic, shower and wash the vulva in time, disinfect the toilet paper and change it frequently; avoid bathing in a tub within half a month, and change underwear frequently; do not take a bath in a tub within half a month after surgery to prevent unclean water from entering the vagina, leading to bacterial invasion and infection. Avoid sexual intercourse within one month after abortion.

4. Ensure rest: Pay attention to proper rest after missed abortion. It is best to rest in bed for the first 3 days. Generally, you should rest in bed for 3 to 5 days after the operation. If your body temperature is normal, there is little bloody secretions from the vagina, and you have no abdominal pain or other discomfort, you can get up and move around, and do some light housework. Because after a missed abortion, a wound is left on the endometrium. If you move too early, it may prolong the vaginal bleeding time. Generally, you should avoid physical labor and physical exercise within half a month. You should spend less time surfing the Internet and watching TV, otherwise it will affect your eyesight.

5. Prevent infection: After missed abortion, the body's resistance decreases, so more attention should be paid to personal hygiene. Because of the wounds left on the endometrium, vaginal secretions increase, making it a breeding ground for bacterial infection and reproduction. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the cleanliness of the vulva and sexual intercourse should be strictly prohibited within one month to prevent bacterial infection. These are important measures to prevent gynecological diseases such as endometritis, salpingitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

6. Keep warm: Women should avoid catching cold after missed abortion and keep warm. The most taboo thing is to be blown by cold wind and come into contact with cold water. Be careful to avoid catching cold, do not eat raw or cold food, avoid catching cold water, do not take irritating and cold foods, eat more vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins. Once the body catches cold, it is easy for women to suffer from postpartum diseases, cause numbness of the limbs, and even cause rheumatic heart disease. The most important thing is to rest and not overwork.