What causes postpartum pelvic pain?

I firmly believe that some pregnant women will expel all their lochia within a few days after giving birth. It shows that the pregnant woman's uterus has strong recovery ability. The length of time it takes to discharge lochia after giving birth reflects the different physical constitutions of pregnant women. It is a good condition for a woman to have lochia discharged for a few days. Pregnant women who have just given birth should replenish their bodies with nutrients in a timely manner after the lochia is discharged, so as to better promote the body's recovery.

How many days does it take for a parturient to have all her lochia discharged?

Mothers have normal physiological needs for lochia after giving birth. It is different from the 3-5 days of women's menstrual period every month, and its smell, color and duration are different. For first-time mothers, lochia is often mistaken for menstruation because of lack of understanding. In the early stages of postpartum lochia, it is considered a physical problem before it ends. Convenient postpartum care for the first time, the following web editor will explain the knowledge of postpartum lochia. It is important to know how long it takes for the lochia of the parturient to be discharged!

After delivery, the uterine decidua, especially the decidua at the embryonic appendage, falls off, and tissues such as blood and necrotic decidua are discharged through the vagina, which is called lochia. How long it takes for postpartum lochia to be discharged varies from person to person, ranging from a dozen days to six weeks, with an average of about 21 days.

If the time exceeds the above, pregnant women will be in a state of incomplete lochia discharge, which is what we often call unclean lochia, unclean lochia, continuous lochia after delivery, continuous lochia in parturients, and continuous lochia in parturients. So why is it that parturient lochia cannot be discharged completely? In fact, it is all caused by postpartum infection, residual tissue, and weak uterine contractions of pregnant women. Let's take a look at the analysis:

1. Tissue residues cause the mother's lochia to be unable to be discharged cleanly

The residual tissue is due to reasons such as maternal uterine malformation, uterine fibroids, etc., and also due to the surgeon's lack of technical skills, which leads to the failure to completely eliminate the pregnancy tissue, resulting in residual tissue in the uterine cavity. In addition to the problem of unclean lochia, there are also problems such as bleeding that is sometimes more and sometimes less, with blood clots inside, and accompanied by intermittent abdominal pain.

2. Intrauterine infection causes the mother's lochia to be unable to be discharged cleanly

Intrauterine infection is caused by pregnant women taking a sitz bath after giving birth, or using unclean sanitary napkins, or having sex before the baby is one month old. It can also be caused by untimely disinfection by surgical operators. In addition to the postpartum lochia not being discharged cleanly and having a strange smell, there will also be symptoms of abdominal tenderness and fever.

3. Weak uterine contractions cause the mother's lochia to be unable to be discharged completely

The problem of unclean lochia is partly due to weak uterine contractions, inability to rest well after giving birth, or weak physical constitution, or long labor time, which leads to blood and qi depletion.

The above is the little knowledge about postpartum lochia that I want to share with you today. Even if the lochia of a parturient cannot be discharged completely, mothers do not need to worry too much. As long as they rest well after giving birth and do a good job of postpartum conditioning according to the doctor's instructions, the lochia of a parturient can be discharged completely after more than ten days!

What causes pelvic pain after childbirth?

The fetus is too large and the delivery is difficult, resulting in sciatic tuberosity separation after delivery

However, if during the delivery process, the ischial tuberosity is likely to separate too much due to the large fetus, too long delivery, premature delivery, dystocia, poor exertion during delivery or incorrect posture, or due to excessive fatigue of the waist after delivery, cold and other factors, causing damage to the ischial tuberosity tendon, resulting in slight displacement of the sacroiliac joint, and the ischial tuberosity surface cannot be restored to its normal position after delivery, resulting in ischial tuberosity separation after delivery. The main manifestation is localized, obvious, fixed tenderness above the ischial tuberosity, which is aggravated when turning over or exercising. In severe cases, it may cause difficulty in lifting the lower limbs, and even difficulty walking, with feet dropping and gaiting like a duck. In some people, the pain may radiate to the back or groin. X-rays show that the space between the ischial tuberosity is larger than normal. This type of pelvic pain caused by excessive separation of the ischial tuberosity often causes a lot of trouble to the patient's daily life, so it should not be ignored.

Four key points to prevent pelvic pain after childbirth

The key to preventing sciatic tuberosity from separating too much is to do a good job of prevention.

1. Pregnant women should eat scientifically and in a regular manner during pregnancy to prevent the fetus from being too large due to lack of nutrition and aggravating the separation of the ischial tuberosity.

2. Pay attention to moderate exercise on a daily basis to enhance the strength of muscle tendons, but avoid large movements of the waist and buttocks as well as excessive exercise.

3. During the delivery process, you should maintain a correct posture, cooperate with the midwife to use appropriate force, and avoid excessive force; for some factors that may cause dystocia in pregnant women, such as large fetuses and long delivery process, cesarean section is recommended to avoid aggravating the separation of the ischial tuberosity.

4. If you experience pelvic pain during pregnancy and after giving birth, you don't need to be too anxious, but you should pay attention to arranging your time properly and resting in bed appropriately. The mattress should not be too soft, and you should avoid standing, walking, and sitting for a long time.

Under normal circumstances, pelvic pain will gradually subside, but if the pelvic pain after giving birth not only does not ease but worsens, then new mothers need to be vigilant.

Childbirth is an extremely exhausting thing. The entire childbirth process will cause great harm to the body of pregnant women, which will lead to the occurrence of various discomfort symptoms after childbirth. Pelvic pain after childbirth is a problem encountered by many pregnant women, which has a lot of negative effects on postpartum recovery. So what should I do if I have pelvic pain after childbirth?

Pregnant women often experience ischial tuberosity displacement during childbirth, which is also the key cause of pelvic pain after giving birth. If this happens, you must pay attention to rest. In terms of diet, we should pay attention to the supplement of high-quality protein, which can strengthen bone growth and promote pelvic firmness and prevent damage. Generally, about two weeks after giving birth, the body's condition gradually recovers, and at this time, pelvic exercises can be used to relieve pain.

In daily life, it is important to note that it is not suitable to sleep on a soft bed after giving birth, otherwise it will easily cause the body to fall down, the pelvis will bear greater pressure and cannot get rest, which will aggravate the pain to a certain extent. If the bed is too hard, it will cause excessive pressure on the pelvis and may also cause pelvic tilt. When choosing a mattress, you should pay attention to the hardness and softness to avoid excessive pressure on the pelvis, which will make it difficult to recover.

In addition to the above matters that need attention, in order to effectively relieve pelvic pain, you can also use a pelvic correction belt to help the pelvis recover quickly. However, there are many such products on the market, and the quality is uneven. We need to carefully distinguish them. It is best to use them properly under the guidance of a specialist to play the role of repairing the pelvis immediately after giving birth and relieving pelvic pain.