How to care for postpartum lacerations?

Many women will have torn wounds in their private parts during childbirth. If the wounds are not cared for in time after giving birth, it will easily lead to bacterial growth or inflammation, making the wounds unable to heal quickly. Postpartum torn wounds need to be cleaned in time. They can be wiped with warm water to prevent wound infection, or they can be cleaned with a warm water sitz bath.

Wound care after normal delivery

After experiencing a normal birth, mothers can be said to have completed a great task. However, mothers still cannot completely relax after a natural birth, because they still need to pay more attention to the wounds caused by natural birth. The care methods for the tear wounds caused by natural birth and the episiotomy wounds caused by natural birth are also different. We will explain the care methods for these two types of wounds.

Generally speaking, lacerations from natural childbirth and episiotomy wounds from vaginal delivery heal faster than wounds from cesarean section. However, the wound care for vaginal laceration and episiotomy during normal delivery is different. Generally speaking, it is relatively simple to care for the tear wounds caused by natural childbirth, because there are fewer complications during natural childbirth. Therefore, natural tear wounds will generally heal within 3 to 5 days after delivery, and the pain will recover in one or two weeks. At this time, wound care is mainly aimed at preventing infection. The wound should be rinsed with warm water twice a day; to prevent wound contamination, wipe from front to back after defecation and rinse again. Sanitary pads should be changed frequently to avoid getting them wet and soaking the wound. It is best to use the "warm water sitting bath method" when bathing, because this can effectively prevent bacteria from entering the uterus with water and causing infection.

Compared with the care of tear wounds caused by natural childbirth, the care of episiotomy wounds during normal delivery requires more effort. Although the episiotomy operation is very small, due to some special circumstances after delivery, it is not easy to make the wound heal smoothly, so special care is needed to prevent vulvar infection. The most important thing to pay attention to when caring for the wound is to keep the perineum clean and dry. If the lochia has not yet cleared, you should insist on washing the vulva with running water at least twice a day. It should also be washed once after defecation. When washing, wash from front to back to avoid contamination by feces and other dirt. Be sure to use a clean and dedicated towel to prevent wound infection. You should also avoid wound rupture by doing more anal contraction exercises. Get out of bed and walk around more often when you have nothing to do, as this will also help the wound heal. You need to pay special attention to the healing of the wound before two weeks after delivery. If the wound is found to be red, swollen, cracked, bleeding, or pus-filled, it is best to seek medical attention immediately. ...

How long does it take to care for the wound after a normal birth?

Although the body will recover faster after a normal birth, in some aspects the wound will heal faster after a normal birth. But what should we do if the wound becomes inflamed due to improper care? How can we treat the inflamed wound well? For this problem, we generally only need to start with the following three points.

1. When the wound becomes swollen, painful, or indurated, take antibiotics as directed by the doctor and soak the wound topically in 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution in warm water, twice a day, for 10-15 minutes each time.

2. If the inflammation of the wound is more serious, and even symptoms of wound suppuration and tissue necrosis appear, the patient's wound needs to be cleaned first, and the necrotic tissue and pus on the wound surface need to be removed. After cleaning, apply iodine tincture or something similar to drain the wound to avoid the accumulation of pus in the wound. At the same time, use some good medicines such as Yu’s Wound Healing Recipe to promote wound healing, speed up wound healing and reduce the chance of scar formation.

3. If the wound is edematous and the sutures are very tight before being removed, you can use 95% alcohol gauze or 50% magnesium sulfate solution for hot or wet compresses, twice a day. Raise your hips when lying down to facilitate blood flow and reduce edema. If the wound does not improve after self-treatment, you need to go to the hospital for treatment.