Precautions for episiotomy during childbirth

Many female friends who are giving birth will encounter a problem, that is, the fetus is too large. At this time, the doctor will perform an episiotomy. The fetus is a very sensitive area, and the wound after an episiotomy is difficult to recover. The following is to introduce to you how to recover the wound after an episiotomy during childbirth?

What are the key points of postpartum care after episiotomy

Postpartum care is very important. The key is to ensure that the wound area is clean and fresh.

First, while in the hospital, the nurse will flush the mother's vagina twice a day and check the healing of the wound. Because there is a lot of lochia after delivery, the mother is required to change sanitary pads frequently. After returning home, she can also use some gynecological disinfectants, such as Skin Care Wash or potassium permanganate, to clean herself to ensure that the lower body is clean and do not let the wound be suffocated in a humid environment that is prone to breeding bacteria.

In addition, the mother may feel pain in the wound on the left side when sitting or lying down, so she should adopt a comfortable posture and try not to put direct pressure on the wound.

Generally, women who undergo episiotomy do not need to take anti-inflammatory drugs.

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How long does it take for an episiotomy to fully heal?

Just like the wound from a cesarean section, the epidermis usually heals quickly, and the skin of the episiotomy wound can usually heal within 3 days. However, it will take several months for the subcutaneous tissue and muscles to heal and grow back together with the surrounding tissues and soften to the same extent as other tissues.

Now that we know about the recovery of episiotomy wounds after childbirth, we urge female friends who have just given birth to pay attention to the recovery of episiotomy wounds and prevent bacterial infection from invading and causing inflammation or redness and swelling of the wound.