How long is the female urinary catheter?

For a pregnant mother, the most distressing period is not the pregnancy, but the need to insert a urethral catheter because she cannot get out of bed for a short period of time after giving birth. However, the urethral catheter usually needs to be inserted for a long time with the purpose of getting out of bed. Normally it is about a week, and sometimes it may only take 24 hours to be removed. Be careful not to insert it for too long to avoid infection.

A lot of preparations need to be made before giving birth, and some situations catch expectant mothers off guard. For example, some expectant mothers are suddenly told by doctors that they need to have a urinary catheter before giving birth. This may seem a bit embarrassing, but they must follow the doctor's instructions. How long does it take before the catheter can be removed?

First of all, expectant mothers should be aware that a catheter is not required for a natural birth, only a caesarean section will require one. Catheterization during normal delivery means that after giving birth, when the delivery process puts pressure on the bladder, causing temporary obstruction of the bladder's function and inability to excrete the liquid medicine from the body, a catheter is inserted to help urination in order to avoid causing adverse effects to the new mother. For cesarean section, a urinary catheter is inserted before the operation. Otherwise, a full bladder during the operation may easily lead to accidental injury. In addition, due to surgical anesthesia and the possibility of using analgesic sticks after the operation, there will be urine retention. Due to anesthesia, one cannot urinate on his own, so the urinary catheter must be temporarily retained after the operation.

After a normal birth, if a new mother needs to have a urinary catheter for some special reasons, the catheter can be removed after 24 hours. During this process, the new mother should actively try to urinate independently. After women who have undergone caesarean section can get out of bed and move around on their own, and the effects of anesthesia and analgesia sticks have worn off, the catheter should be removed.

If we compare cesarean section with natural birth, its only advantage is that the whole process is more relaxed for the mother. She does not have to wait for more than ten hours for the bones to open like in natural birth, and she does not need to lie on the operating table under anesthesia. Not long after, she can meet her baby. After the caesarean section, a series of problems came up. The first one was the problem of the urinary catheter. Why couldn't I urinate after the urinary catheter was removed?

Caesarean section uses spinal anesthesia. After the operation, the urinary system will still be affected by the anesthetic and cause urination disorders, making it difficult for new mothers to urinate. Generally, the catheter should be removed 24 hours after the operation. The doctor and nurse will ask the mother to drink plenty of water and urinate independently as soon as possible. The earlier, the better for the mother's physical recovery.

Finally, let me talk about environmental issues. If the bathroom used after giving birth is a public bathroom, the coming and going of people will have a certain impact on the mother's urination. After giving birth, expectant mothers must drink plenty of water and try to urinate independently as soon as possible. If they still cannot urinate independently after trying hard, they may have to reinsert the catheter.