What should I do if there is no gas discharge after cesarean section?

More and more women choose to have their babies by cesarean section. This method of delivery has many advantages, but the disadvantages are also obvious. For example, a wound will be left on the abdomen after a cesarean section, and the wound is prone to infection, so it is important to protect the wound. In addition, women after a cesarean section are prone to bloating. The following will teach new mothers some effective ways to vent gas.

What should I do if there is no gas discharge after cesarean section?

1. Get out of bed and move around as soon as possible. New mothers should get out of bed and move around as soon as possible, which will help with postpartum gas discharge. 24 hours after a cesarean section, a new mother can stand for a while or take a few light steps with the help of her family or nurse, and do this 3 to 4 times a day. This can help restore intestinal motility as soon as possible. However, some new mothers may experience low blood pressure symptoms such as "black spots in front of the eyes" and "dizziness" when they get out of bed for the first time. You can wait for a while before getting out of bed. If you really cannot stand and exercise, you can move around in bed appropriately, such as turning over more often. This is not only conducive to exhaust, but also can prevent adhesion of internal organs.

2. After a caesarean section, if you do not pass gas, you can eat a small amount of liquid food without sugar or milk. You can also take a small amount of soup that helps to expel gas, such as rice soup and carrot soup, but the food you eat at this time should be mainly light and easily digestible liquid food, and try not to contain fat, protein and other foods that are difficult to digest and produce gas, such as milk and sugar water. Be careful to eat small meals frequently to avoid increasing the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.

3. Gently massage your abdomen. The new mother's family should gently massage her abdomen from top to bottom, once every 2 to 3 hours, each time for 10 to 20 minutes. It not only promotes intestinal peristalsis, but also helps to discharge residual blood from the uterus and vagina.

4. Use relevant drugs. Under the guidance of a doctor, abdominal bloating can be improved by taking oral drugs that promote intestinal motility, and suppositories or enemas can be used if necessary. However, because this is quite tiring for new mothers after childbirth and may affect the internal environment of the body, it is not recommended for new mothers to use it unless necessary.

Caesarean section dietary precautions:

Paying attention to dietary nutrition is an important aspect of maternal recovery. After surgery, the mother has the responsibility of feeding the baby and should pay more attention to her diet and eat according to the doctor's instructions. Fatigue and poor appetite after childbirth are normal reactions, so don't worry. Eat easily digestible food. Do not eat foods that produce a lot of gas before your stomach is bloated and the gas is gone. After the gas is discharged, you can eat nutritious food like a normal mother.

Generally speaking, you should not eat or drink for 6 hours after surgery. Because the normal gastrointestinal function is suppressed after surgery, intestinal motility is relatively slowed down. If you eat too much, the burden on the intestine will increase, which will not only cause constipation, but also increase gas production, which is not conducive to recovery.

There are some precautions when eating 6 hours after surgery. After 6 hours, you can eat liquid foods such as stewed eggs, egg drop soup, etc. On the first day after surgery, the main food is liquid food such as porridge and fish soup, which is given in 6-8 times. On the second day after the operation, the mother can eat some thin, soft, and mushy semi-liquid food such as mushy noodles and mushy rice, which can be given in 4-5 times. After the third day, the mother can eat a normal diet and supplement with high-quality protein, various vitamins and trace elements.