How long after cesarean section can I take a shower?

Many women choose to have a cesarean section because they are worried that the process of natural childbirth will be too painful. Anesthesia will be used during the cesarean section, so a wound will be left on the abdomen after the operation. At this time, you must pay attention to the care of the wound after the cesarean section. You cannot take a shower immediately after the operation. You need to wait until the stitches are removed before taking a shower. So how long after the stitches are removed after a cesarean section can you take a shower?

1. For patients who have undergone cesarean section, if the sutures needed to be removed during the operation, they should go to the hospital to remove the stitches about a week after the operation. During the suture removal period, infection and inflammation must be avoided to avoid affecting the recovery of the local wound. After the sutures are removed, the wound can quickly return to a healthy state. The sutures can be removed about a week after the cesarean section. If there is no abnormality in the wound three to five days after the suture removal, you can consider taking a bath, which will not affect the recovery of the wound.

2. You can take a bath about three to five days after the stitches are removed by cesarean section, but you should observe the condition of the wound in advance. If there is no redness, swelling, pain, or exudation, you can take a bath normally, but try to avoid taking a tub bath. You should choose to take a shower. The bathing time should be controlled to about 10 minutes. After bathing, be sure to dry the wound in time. If necessary, you can use iodine to disinfect it. Avoid letting the wound soak in water for a long time, which is good for preventing infection and inflammation.

3. Pay more attention to rest after cesarean section. Sexual intercourse is prohibited within one month. If women are breastfeeding, they should eat more foods that are conducive to milk secretion and not eat junk food, so as not to adversely affect feeding the child. They should also actively participate in aerobic exercise, which will be of great help in improving immunity. However, they cannot always do strenuous exercise and avoid heavy physical labor. They can go to the hospital for a check-up about 42 days after delivery to understand the recovery of the uterus. They can also understand the recovery of the wound through examination, and avoid symptoms such as redness, swelling, pain and exudation of the wound.