How to check the pelvis 42 days after delivery

Whether it is a natural birth or a caesarean section, it will cause harm to the woman's body, so women's bodies are generally very weak after giving birth, and problems are prone to occur. The postpartum pelvic examination is a very important examination to ensure that there are no abnormalities or lesions in the woman’s main reproductive organs. The specific method is what the mother is most concerned about. So, how to check the pelvis 42 days after delivery? Let’s take a look below.

1. Postpartum examination items for mothers 42 days after delivery

1. Weigh yourself: This is the simplest item, but don’t ignore it. Weight is the most convenient health standard for self-measurement. New mothers may wish to keep a convenient scale at home to keep an eye on their weight and balance their diet.

2. Measure blood pressure: The normal blood pressure for adults should be 120/80 mmHg. A mother's blood pressure is somewhat different after pregnancy. Some mothers also suffer from pregnancy-induced hypertension. After delivery, blood pressure generally returns to pre-pregnancy levels. If blood pressure has not returned to normal, the cause should be identified and symptomatic treatment should be given in time.

3. Urinalysis: Mothers who suffer from pregnancy poisoning and feel discomfort when urinating need to do a routine urine test. On the one hand, it can check whether pregnancy poisoning has returned to normal, and on the other hand, it can check whether the mother who has discomfort in urination has a urinary tract infection.

4. Routine blood test: Mothers whose pregnancy is complicated by anemia and postpartum hemorrhage should have their routine blood test repeated. If anemia is found, timely treatment should be given. If a mother has symptoms such as high fever, she also needs to undergo a routine blood test to determine whether there is inflammation in the body.

5. Pelvic organ examination: Pelvic organ examination is the most important examination in the 42 days after delivery and can best reflect the mother's postpartum recovery.

6. Contraceptive guidance: This item is unique to postpartum check-up. "Breastfeeding period" is not a "safe period". Mothers must take effective contraceptive measures. Getting pregnant again is very harmful to the recovering body. As for what kind of contraceptive measures to take, mothers can make full use of this examination opportunity to consult a gynecologist, and then adopt the most suitable method for contraception. Generally speaking, breastfeeding mothers cannot use birth control pills to prevent pregnancy, but condoms and IUDs are good options. Mothers who give birth naturally can have an IUD inserted after 3 months, while mothers who give birth by caesarean section need to wait for half a year.

2. Baby examination items 42 days after delivery

42 days after delivery, in addition to the mother, the baby should also be examined. The 42-day health check-up is a monitoring of the newborn baby’s existing condition, and it can also play a vital guiding role in the baby’s future healthy upbringing. The baby's examination items mainly include routine examination and neurological examination.

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