It turns out that these are the three things to pay attention to before caesarean section

Caesarean section is the method of delivery chosen by many women because it not only minimizes the pain of the mother during the delivery process, but also ensures the safety of the fetus and the mother. So what should you pay attention to before a caesarean section? In fact, there are three things to pay attention to before a caesarean section, and expectant mothers must remember them.

1. What should I pay attention to during the preoperative examination for cesarean section?

Pregnant women who are preparing for a cesarean section should follow the doctor's instructions and do some necessary examinations in a timely manner, such as B-ultrasound and fetal heart monitoring, so as to understand the safety status of the fetus in the uterus in a timely manner. Do not leave the ward casually, because the nurse may draw blood, prepare skin, match blood, etc. at any time.

2. Do not eat or drink for 8 hours before surgery

The normal gastric emptying time for an adult is 4-6 hours, but the gastric emptying time of pregnant women is significantly prolonged, making nausea and vomiting more likely to occur. After delivery, mothers tend to eat more high-protein, high-nutrition foods such as eggs, which increases the intragastric pressure and makes vomiting more likely during or after surgery.

If surgery is performed right after a meal, the abdominal organs will be stretched during the operation, causing the patient to vomit. If the vomitus is accidentally inhaled into the respiratory tract, suffocation will occur, endangering the life of the mother.

Therefore, women who are scheduled for elective cesarean section should strictly abstain from food and drink within 8-12 hours before anesthesia. This emphasizes not only fasting, but also refraining from drinking any liquids.

Specifically, do not eat anything after dinner the day before a cesarean section; do not drink any water 6-8 hours before the operation to avoid vomiting after anesthesia and causing aspiration. Of course, pregnant women who have just given birth can take tablet medicines orally with a small amount of water.

3. How to adjust the psychological state of the parturient before surgery

Mothers undergoing emergency surgery are more nervous. Faced with sudden changes, they worry about the condition of their children and are also afraid of unfamiliar surgery. Therefore, mothers should be comforted: in the hospital, mothers and fetuses are relatively safe, and medical staff will do their best to ensure the safety of mother and child. They can be relied on, and mothers do not need to be nervous as long as they cooperate well with the medical staff.