How many days should I wash with potassium permanganate after a normal birth?

Women who have given birth naturally know that it is very easy to cause poor wound healing. In this case, potassium permanganate is generally needed to clean the perineum. However, potassium permanganate is a strong oxidant and has a burning effect on human skin. Therefore, it is generally not recommended to use it for a long time. It is best to use it under the guidance of a doctor. At ordinary times, you must keep the vulva clean and pay more attention to rest.

What is an episiotomy

An episiotomy is an oblique incision made in the perineum. Episiotomy includes not only lateral incision but also medial incision. It can prevent perineal tears in parturients, protect the pelvic floor muscles, and surgical incisions are easier to repair and heal better.

How to care for episiotomy

Depending on individual circumstances and the depth of the wound, most people will only feel pain for about a week after an episiotomy, while a few will feel pain for as long as a month. Some people who are more sensitive to pain may even feel pain for longer. Generally speaking, if the incision is deeper, the pain may last longer. If you still feel pain one month after delivery, you should return to the hospital in time to see if there are any problems such as poor healing and infection.

In daily life, you should consume more high-fiber foods, drink more water, develop regular bowel habits, and avoid constipation; keep the vulva clean, change sanitary pads frequently, and rinse the perineum with warm water every day to avoid lochia soaking the wound and increasing the difficulty of healing; when sitting, the center of gravity of the body should be tilted to the right to avoid pressure on the wound, which may cause the incision epidermis to shift and cause pain.

Pay attention to the treatment of perineal wounds after delivery

The perineal wound should be kept clean. Before removing the stitches, it can be rinsed twice a day with 1:1000 Sanisol disinfectant. It should also be rinsed once after defecation, and contamination by feces and other dirt should be avoided. After the stitches are removed, most women have returned home. If the lochia has not yet cleared, they should still wash the vulva with warm water twice a day. At the same time, you should keep your bowels open to prevent the wound from splitting. If necessary, you can take some laxatives. It is best to sit down to defecate and avoid spending too long in the toilet. In addition, the internal healing of the incisions is not yet firm after the stitches are removed, so you should not walk around too much or do strenuous exercise.

In addition, under normal circumstances, the perineal wound will feel uncomfortable before the stitches are removed, and it may also be painful when sitting. The discomfort will generally be alleviated after the stitches are removed, but it will take 2-3 weeks to fully return to normal. Some women find that knotted intestinal thread has fallen out of their vagina about 10 days after delivery. There is no need to panic, as it is the intestinal thread that has fallen off from the vaginal opening. If there are threads in the perineum, you should see a doctor to remove them in time to avoid infection.

Things that mothers need to pay attention to after giving birth

Massage the uterus:

The purpose is to help the uterus recover and discharge lochia (a great way to quickly recover the uterus after childbirth), and it can also prevent postpartum hemorrhage caused by poor contraction. Method: First find out the location of the uterus. For women with normal delivery, they can easily feel a hard lump under the navel, which is the location of the uterus. When the uterus becomes soft, use your palms to apply a little force to the uterus and massage in circles to make the uterus harden, which means the contraction is good. When the uterine contraction is very painful, stop massaging temporarily and lie prone to relieve the pain. If the pain is still uncomfortable and affects your rest and sleep, notify the nursing staff.

Observation of lochia:

Lochia refers to the secretion discharged from the uterus. It is abundant and red in color 1 to 3 days after delivery, then becomes lighter in color and less in quantity. It becomes light yellow after 10 days and usually disappears completely in 4 to 6 weeks. If the lochia contains abnormal phenomena such as large blood clots, foul odor or blood flowing out, you should notify the medical staff immediately (How to observe and deal with lochia after delivery).

Urine:

Due to the pain in the perineal wound and damage and compression of the bladder and urethra during delivery, you may feel that you cannot urinate completely after delivery. The mother should start urinating within 2 hours after delivery. If urination is not smooth, please notify the nursing staff for assistance.

Stool:

After delivery, the disappearance of abdominal pressure, lack of fiber in the diet, and the mother's bed rest can all lead to weakened intestinal motility and prolonged emptying time. The pain of the perineum incision makes the mother unwilling to defecate, and there is a lot of sweating during the postpartum period. All of the above reasons can easily lead to constipation. Therefore, during the postpartum period, mothers should mainly eat easily digestible semi-liquid food, pay special attention to eating more fresh fruits and vegetables rich in fiber, get out of bed and move around appropriately, and develop a good habit of defecating on time every day. If necessary, you can take honey, bananas, etc. orally to promote intestinal peristalsis; anal suppositories can also be used to relieve constipation.