How to do a postpartum pelvic examination?

If women choose to give birth naturally, then the pelvis will inevitably be damaged during the natural delivery process. If the damage is serious, the pelvic floor muscles will have dysfunction after delivery. The most common manifestation is vaginal relaxation and a decline in the quality of postpartum sex life. In addition, there will be a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen, accompanied by problems such as frequent urination. Therefore, attention should be paid to the repair of the pelvis after delivery. So how to check the pelvis after delivery?

How to do a postpartum pelvic examination?

After a woman becomes pregnant, the fetus continues to grow and develop, so many women's body structure will also undergo some corresponding changes after giving birth. It also has a great impact on women’s figure. If you want to recover as quickly as possible after childbirth, you must do regular check-ups, especially postpartum pelvic examinations. So how do you check your pelvis after childbirth?

How is the pelvic examination performed after childbirth?

How is the pelvis examined after childbirth? Generally, a follow-up examination is done after 42 days. For the pelvic floor muscle test, a ball is inserted into the lower body. Then, following the computer prompts, one inhales and exhales. If the result is over 60 points, the patient has passed the test.

How to shrink your pelvis after childbirth

1. Horizontal exercise: The mother lies on her back against the edge of the bed, places her buttocks on the edge of the bed, and stretches her legs straight up, hanging above the bed without touching the ground. Hold onto the edge of the bed with both hands to prevent yourself from falling. Then close your legs, straighten them, and slowly lift them up. When your legs are raised above your torso, hold them with your hands and draw them toward your abdomen, keeping your knees straight. Finally, slowly lower your legs and return to the original position. Repeat this 6 times each time, exercising once a day. If you persist for a long time, you will see significant results.

2. Standing exercise: The mother stands with her legs slightly apart, then contracts the muscles of the buttocks, so that the buttocks muscles are clamped together, the thighs are brought together, and the knees are turned outwards. Then start to contract the sphincter to make the vagina contract upward, and repeat this process. This method is mainly to improve the contraction ability of the vagina, change the state of muscle relaxation, improve the contraction ability of the vagina during intercourse, and make the sex life harmonious and happy.

3. Use a professional pelvic belt: The pelvic belt is not the commonly known postpartum abdominal belt, but a professional postpartum pelvic correction belt. The pelvic correction belt should be selected by an orthopedic surgeon after the pelvis is examined to determine the appropriate model and size. The pelvic correction belt is an effective measure for the rapid recovery of the pelvis. Currently, the most commonly used one is the diamond-shaped pelvic correction belt.

If you want to recover your health as quickly as possible after childbirth, a postpartum pelvic examination is critical and necessary. And after giving birth, you must learn more exercises to contract your pelvis and practice them more often. Only by doing these related care work well can you restore your physical strength and regain your perfect figure as soon as possible.