How long does it take to recover from a cesarean section?

Caesarean section and natural birth are both ways of giving birth, but not everyone is suitable for caesarean section. Some babies are more naughty and may have neck wrapping. Some women have an uncomfortable fetal position during pregnancy, etc. These all require caesarean section. Caesarean section usually leaves scars, so you need to pay more attention to the wound after delivery. It’s just that everyone’s physique is different, so the length of time it takes to recover after delivery is also different.

Caesarean section is probably a common mode of delivery that we are all familiar with now. Mothers are afraid of the pain during natural delivery, or there are other reasons such as malposition of the fetus or complications during pregnancy. When natural delivery is not an option, they can only choose Caesarean section. Caesarean section does not require the level 11 pain of natural delivery. No pain is felt at all during delivery. It can be said to be a relatively easy mode of delivery. However, if everyone thinks that Caesarean section is really as good as we imagined, that is really a big mistake. There is a reason why we call cesarean section a method of delivery that is sweet at first but bitter later. After giving birth, the pain in the wound, the pain from pressing the belly, and all kinds of pain make expectant mothers feel very distressed.

Because a cesarean section is a process of making an incision on the mother's belly to take the baby out, the damage sustained is slightly more than that of a natural birth. After all, there are obvious wounds, and the recovery time of the cesarean section wound is also slightly longer. Maybe mothers who have experienced this have this feeling. The pain of the wound after a cesarean section, the pain of uterine contraction, and the pain of pressing the belly are so painful that it makes people doubt life. If we don't take good care of ourselves at this time, it may cause infection, or some other situations, causing serious harm.

Since the cesarean section wound is relatively large, the epidermal wound can heal within 5-7 days after the operation, but it takes about 4-6 weeks to fully recover. Generally, the wound will become a red scar in about a year and a half. It will feel hard and itchy on cloudy and rainy days. This is a chronic inflammation in the wound healing process. After a year and a half, it will basically turn into a white, soft scar. If the mother does not have a scar-prone constitution and recovers well after the operation, it will basically not be noticeable. How to speed up the healing of cesarean section wounds.

In order to speed up the healing of patients' cesarean section wounds, we should pay attention to wound care and treatment. First of all, you should pay attention to keeping the wound clean and dry to avoid infection. Do not get your skin wet within a week after returning home to prevent the wound from being soaked. The breathable tape applied to the wound when you are discharged from the hospital can be removed after one week and you can take a shower. Once the wound shows local redness, swelling, heat, cracking, or purulent secretions, go to the hospital for treatment immediately. Secondly, pay attention to postpartum diet conditioning: within one week after delivery, you can increase protein food. Foods high in protein, such as milk and eggs, can help wounds heal faster. Eat more crude fiber foods to prevent the formation of hard stools that are difficult to pass and affect the perineal wound. When you are constipated, eating more bananas can help relieve constipation.

Of course, if the wound does not heal for a long time due to physical reasons or wound reasons, you can use Yu’s Wound Healing Recipe and other drugs that promote wound healing as auxiliary treatment, which can quickly promote the healing of the patient’s wound. Since the wound after a cesarean section is relatively large, you must be particularly careful and cautious in postpartum care. Because the surgical wound is large, the stitches or skin clips of the cesarean section wound can be removed 5 to 7 days after the operation. However, it takes about five to six weeks to fully recover. If the wound is well cared for, the recovery period can be shortened. The principles of care for both episiotomy and cesarean section wounds are generally the same, but due to the different locations, different techniques must be used to promote wound recovery.