How long does it take for the wound to stop hurting after a caesarean section?

Natural birth and cesarean section are both common delivery methods, but if the fetus is too large or there are some abnormal pregnancy, it can only be delivered by cesarean section. If it is a natural birth, it will be dangerous. Everyone knows that although cesarean section does not have to endure the pain of opening the cervix during natural birth, it requires anesthesia and the belly needs to be cut open, so there will be pain in the wound of cesarean section. How long will it take for the wound to stop hurting?

For a natural birth, there will be pain at the beginning, but it will go away after the baby is born. For a caesarean section, on the contrary, there will be no pain during the operation, but the pain will slowly appear after the anesthetic wears off. It usually takes a week after the operation to remove the stitches before the pain goes away. If you need to move during this time, you can use a belly belt to tighten your abdomen to appropriately relieve the pain.

After the cesarean section, you can ask the doctor to give you another injection of pain relief stick. This is a slow anesthesia and the effect can last for about 24 hours. You will not feel pain during these 24 hours, or there will be some slight pain from uterine contractions. Only after the effect of the medicine has worn off for 24 hours will you feel the normal pain after the operation. However, even though it hurts, you still need to get out of bed and walk around, otherwise intestinal adhesions are likely to occur. You can use a belly belt to tighten your abdomen, which can relieve the pain appropriately, but you need to untie the belly belt when you lie down to rest.

Some hospitals will choose cosmetic threads that can be automatically absorbed by the skin, while some hospitals will choose threads that need to be removed. If the threads need to be removed, they are generally removed in the hospital one week after the cesarean section. After removal, you will need to rest for about a day. As long as you don't use excessive force, the wound will hardly be painful. At this time, you should pay special attention to your diet to avoid constipation. If you are constipated and need to exert force, there will still be some dull pain.

So if it is a natural birth, it will be painful at the beginning, but it will be gone after the baby is born. The opposite is true for a caesarean section. There is no pain during the operation, but the pain will slowly appear after the anesthetic wears off. Generally, the pain will not go away until the stitches are removed a week after the operation. If you want to move during this time, you can use a belly belt to tighten your abdomen to appropriately relieve the pain.