How long does it take to recover from a postpartum laceration?

Giving birth is risky for women. Whether it is a natural birth or a surgical birth, women may experience postpartum lacerations. After delivery, a routine check will be conducted to see if there are any lacerations in the cervix. If serious lacerations are found in the cervix at this time, they must be repaired in time and no luck should be taken. Many people still don't know how long it will take to recover from postpartum lacerations. How long will it take to recover from postpartum lacerations? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. How long does it take to recover from postpartum laceration?

Generally, it will recover in 42 days. In the meantime, you need to pay attention to care, rest, actively take anti-inflammatory measures, increase comprehensive nutrition, and avoid catching cold.

2. What should you pay attention to during the confinement period?

1. Spending a long time on your phone or watching TV

What are the things that new mothers should not do during the postpartum period? Playing with mobile phones and watching TV for a long time is absolutely not allowed. Some new mothers believe that everything will be fine after giving birth, and they can finally relax and play with their mobile phones or watch TV series in their free time when taking care of the baby. New mothers must not play with mobile phones for a long time during the confinement period. Staring at mobile phones and computers for a long time will make the eyes very tired, cause problems such as dry eyes and sore eyes, and seriously damage the eyes. During the confinement period, new mothers should limit the time they spend using mobile phones, televisions, and computers to one hour a day. They must not play with mobile phones or computers for a long time!

2. Drink lots of soup to stimulate milk secretion and nourish the body

During the confinement period, people usually drink chicken soup, fish soup, etc. every day to supplement the nutrients needed by the body. In the minds of the previous generation, greasy soups such as chicken soup and fish soup have very good lactation effects. In order for the daughter-in-law to have enough milk to feed the grandchildren, drinking more soup is a must, and nutritious soup also helps the mother to recover. Wrong. You should avoid drinking a lot of soup after giving birth. Although drinking soup can promote the secretion of milk, drinking a lot of soup can easily cause postpartum obesity, breast pain, and even induce mastitis. Too much fat accumulates in the body, which is not conducive to the effective recovery of the new mother's body. Therefore, you should drink soup in moderation after giving birth and not drink too much soup in order to increase milk secretion.

3. Keep yourself covered during the confinement period

What are the things you shouldn’t do during the postpartum confinement period? Everyone knows that during the confinement period, the mother should not be exposed to wind or catch a cold, but she should not be covered too tightly either. There was once a news report that a woman in Shanghai died during her confinement period because she covered herself too severely. This news serves as a reminder to mothers that confinement period must be scientific. New mothers are weak and sweat easily during the confinement period. If they continue to cover themselves up, they are very likely to get heatstroke. You can take a bath and wash your hair normally two weeks after delivery, but be sure to dry your body, blow dry your hair, and avoid wind. You must not "cover yourself up"!

4. Use a postpartum toothbrush

With the continuous development and progress of society, the idea of ​​scientific confinement has become more and more popular. Mothers can brush their teeth during the entire confinement period, otherwise tooth damage will become more and more serious. A postpartum toothbrush specifically used for oral care of postpartum women is becoming popular, but in fact, the cleaning and care effects of postpartum toothbrushes are not very good. Merchants claim that their confinement toothbrushes can help clean teeth and mouth without the use of toothpaste during the confinement period. In fact, this is not the case. Continuous use may even cause harm to the mouth and body. It is recommended that new mothers use a soft-bristled toothbrush to brush their teeth normally during the confinement period. Before brushing your teeth, prepare boiled warm water, soak the brush head of the toothbrush in boiling water to soften it, and then brush your teeth. This will not damage the teeth and can effectively clean the teeth and mouth. Note that the bristles must be soft.

3. What food should I eat after giving birth?

After giving birth, due to bleeding during the delivery process and the consumption of a lot of physical energy, and the change in hormone levels after delivery, symptoms usually manifest as physical weakness, hot flashes and sweating. The first thing to do is to pay attention to good care. Eat more foods that replenish qi and blood, such as red beans, dates, donkey-hide gelatin, etc. In addition, avoid spicy, stimulating, and cold and hard foods to reduce irritation to the gastrointestinal tract and avoid diarrhea, indigestion and other problems. In order to promote rapid recovery of the body and meet the needs of milk secretion during lactation, pregnant women should generally consume a lot of high-protein, high-calorie, high-vitamin foods, pay attention to the supplementation of calcium, iron, zinc and selenium, combine work and rest, avoid excessive fatigue, and avoid catching cold.