How long after giving birth should I do an ultrasound?

For women, the most beautiful moment in life is not only getting married, but also becoming a mother. After ten months of pregnancy and giving birth to a baby, mothers should pay attention to doing B-ultrasound examinations. So how long after delivery is the best time to do a B-ultrasound examination? Because lochia needs to be discharged after delivery, generally the examination can be done only after it is discharged. An ultrasound examination is a must after delivery, not only to check the physical condition after delivery, but also to check the current state of the uterus. As for the time issue, I think the answer below should be taken into consideration.

As for how long to do an ultrasound after delivery, generally no ultrasound is done during the 42-day checkup. It takes about 56 days for the uterus and ligaments to return to a non-pregnant state, especially for cesarean sections, which will recover later than normal deliveries, and those who are not breastfeeding will recover slower than those who are breastfeeding. The doctor just did an internal examination. The examinations vary in different places. Some places will do B-ultrasound, which provides a clearer view.

Generally, the mother is asked about her diet, daily life, urination, defecation, lochia and breastfeeding, and her blood pressure, pulse, heart and lungs are checked. Laboratory tests: blood and urine routine tests, etc. Key examination points: reproductive system. Breasts: Whether milk secretion is normal, whether there are lumps, tenderness, and whether the nipples are cracked.

Pelvic examination: whether the lochia has been cleared, whether the vulva and vagina are clean, whether the uterus has returned to normal, whether the bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries are normal, etc. If everything returns to normal, a postpartum conclusion should be made for the mother, and postpartum contraception should be provided. If there are complications during pregnancy and the patient has not fully recovered after delivery, follow-up should be carried out. For example, if the patient has pregnancy-induced hypertension, the blood pressure has not returned to normal after delivery, and protein is still found in the routine urine test, regular check-ups should be conducted until it returns to normal.

Generally, mothers who give birth for the first time don’t know much about postpartum issues, not only the question of how long to do an ultrasound examination after delivery, but also many other things to pay attention to. It is recommended that mothers talk to their attending physicians more about postpartum precautions and the child’s condition after delivery, so that they can take care of the child more smoothly.