Postpartum recovery exercises

With the development of medical technology, pregnant women can choose the method of delivery according to their physical condition and the condition of the fetus under the doctor's advice when they are about to give birth, that is, natural delivery or cesarean section. Both methods of delivery have their advantages and disadvantages, and pregnant women can only choose the method that is more suitable for them. Cesarean section is the method of delivery chosen by many pregnant women nowadays, and recovery after cesarean section is very critical.

When can I do the postpartum recovery exercises after cesarean section?

Half a month after the operation, if everything is normal, mom can do the following exercises:

1. Lie on your back and lift your legs alternately, first making them perpendicular to your body, and then slowly lowering them. Do 5 times for each leg.

2. Lie on your back with your arms naturally placed on both sides of your body. Bend and lift your right leg and bring your thigh as close to your abdomen and your heel as close to your buttocks as possible. Alternate between left and right legs, do 5 times each.

3. Lie on your back with your knees bent and your arms crossed over your chest. Then slowly sit up into a semi-sitting position and then return to the supine position.

4. Lie on your back, bend your knees, raise your arms and stretch them out, and do sit-ups.

5. Lie in prone position with your legs bent towards your chest, your thighs perpendicular to the bed, your hips lifted, and your chest close to the bed. The duration of each session can be gradually extended from 2-3 minutes to 10 minutes, and done once in the morning and evening.

Recovery after a cesarean section

Within 6 hours after delivery:

Lying posture: Mothers who return to the ward after surgery need to lie flat with their heads tilted to one side and without a pillow. The reason for lying flat without a pillow is that most cesarean sections use epidural anesthesia. Lying flat without a pillow after surgery can prevent headaches. At the same time, lying flat with the head tilted to one side can also prevent aspiration of vomitus. The nurse will properly secure the urinary catheter drainage bag and infusion tube in the appropriate position, place a sanitary napkin under the mother's buttocks, and massage the mother's uterus regularly to observe uterine contractions and vaginal bleeding.

Do not eat or drink within 6 hours after surgery

Placing a sandbag on the abdomen: Sometimes the nurse will place a sandbag on the abdomen of the parturient to reduce bleeding from abdominal wounds. Nurses will measure the mother's blood pressure, check her complexion, measure her pulse and body temperature at regular intervals as required, observe the color of her urine, the amount of urine, whether the catheter is unobstructed, etc. at regular intervals, and record these conditions.

Breastfeeding in time: When the baby is hungry, the nurse will hold him to the mother, and the mother must feed the most precious colostrum to the baby. This is an experience worth remembering, for your baby and for yourself. The baby's sucking can also promote uterine contraction, reduce uterine bleeding, and make the wound heal as soon as possible.

Fasting: Do not eat or drink within 6 hours after surgery. This is because surgery can easily irritate the intestines and inhibit intestinal function, slow down intestinal motility, and cause gas accumulation in the intestinal cavity. Therefore, there will be a feeling of abdominal distension after surgery. To relieve intestinal bloating, do not eat for a while.

First day after delivery (after 6 hours):

Lying posture: The mother can use a pillow 6 hours after lying flat. At this time, it is best to adopt a side-lying position. You can put a quilt or blanket behind your back to make the body and the bed at an angle of 20 to 30 degrees. This can reduce the vibration and pulling pain of the wound when the body moves, and you will feel more comfortable.