How many days after caesarean section can I take a shower

Most modern women give birth to children and basically use scientific methods to take care of themselves during the confinement period. Some traditional methods are unscientific. For example, you cannot wash your hair or take a bath during the confinement period. In fact, after giving birth, women are very weak and it is easy to sweat. If you don’t take a bath and don’t pay attention to hygiene, it will affect your health. So how many days can you take a shower after a caesarean section?

How long after a caesarean section can I take a shower?

Generally speaking, mothers who have undergone caesarean section must ensure that their wounds do not come into contact with water within a week, but they can take a bath after that. However, the bathing time should not be too long, and the water temperature should not be too low to maintain body temperature. The air in the bathroom should be circulating. And you can only take a shower, not a bath in a tub. After bathing, you must wipe off the water in time, put on clothes before coming out, and it is best to wrap your hair with a dry towel to avoid catching a cold from the wind.

Things to note when taking a bath

When the wound cannot be exposed to water, mothers who love cleanliness should ask their family members to help bathe it. When bathing by yourself, you should pay attention to the following points:

1. The room temperature and water temperature of shower after cesarean section: pay attention to "protecting against cold in winter, heat in summer, and wind in spring and autumn". It should be 36-38 degrees in winter and around 37 degrees in summer. Don't be too cool in the summer, and don't be too hot in the winter.

2. You should not sweat profusely when taking a shower after a caesarean section. You should dry your body and hair in time after taking a shower. It is best to wrap your hair with a dry towel. Even if you feel hot all over after bathing, you should avoid exposure to drafts and it is best not to turn on the air conditioner.

3. If your hair is not dry after taking a shower after a caesarean section, do not braid it and do not go to sleep with wet hair. It is not advisable to take a shower immediately after being hungry or full. If you feel hungry after taking a shower, eat something.

4. Shower after cesarean section. The bathing time should not be too long. Maintain body temperature. The air in the bathroom should be circulated. You can only shower. After bathing, wipe off the water in time and put on clothes before coming out.

In addition, since cesarean section has greater risks than natural birth, mothers who undergo cesarean section are more likely to experience symptoms such as infection, heavy bleeding, and thrombosis. Therefore, they need to pay special attention to their diet and warmth before and after delivery. If they feel unwell, they should go to the hospital for medical treatment in time.