Episiotomy wound redness and swelling picture

During a first-time natural delivery, some imperfections often occur, such as the baby's head coming out but the pregnant woman does not have the strength to deliver. At this time, in order to give birth to the baby safely, the doctor will usually use the method of episiotomy to ensure the baby is born safely. When making an episiotomy, the doctor will make wounds of different levels for each child, and the corresponding wounds will be sutured with different numbers of stitches. Generally, the outermost thread will be removed before hospitalization. Some people are physically intolerant and are more sensitive to the inner intestinal thread, which can easily lead to a knot reaction.

Photos of swelling and bulging of episiotomy wounds. What to do if the wound is red, swollen and painful during episiotomy?

Sutures take a certain amount of time, and the episiotomy wound will heal within a period of time. What should you do if the wound becomes red, swollen, and painful at this time? This is probably due to inflammation caused by the intestinal thread not being digested and absorbed by the pregnant woman. At this time, you need to go to the hospital. What should you pay attention to after an episiotomy? First of all, you should eat nutritious food to make the wound heal as soon as possible; then you should change sanitary napkins frequently to keep the vulva clean to prevent postpartum lochia from constantly soaking the wound and hindering wound healing; secondly, pregnant women should get out of bed as soon as possible, but do not squat with weights to prevent the wound from opening again; finally, be careful not to do things that consume energy during the confinement period. Eat more soft foods that are easy to digest and absorb to maintain smooth bowel movements. If the wound continues to be painful and itchy, you must see a doctor.

During the confinement period, in order to prevent wound infection, pregnant women need to clean the wound every day. How to clean the wound? When you are hospitalized, the doctor will prescribe a bottle of lotion and then tell the pregnant woman how to clean it. When cleaning, be sure not to touch the wound. It is best to use boiling water that will cool naturally. When wiping, be careful to wipe from side to side to avoid contaminating the wound.

In short, pregnant women must maintain a happy mood after giving birth, eat nutritious food, and do not do strenuous work to prevent the wound from reopening again. If the wound becomes red, swollen, or painful, you must seek medical attention immediately. Finally, pregnant women are reminded not to have sex during the two months of wound healing to avoid poor wound healing and requiring more stitches. Pregnant women should rest more so that the wound can heal quickly.