How many times should I press the belly during a caesarean section? Why do some caesarean sections not press the belly?

We all know that many pregnant mothers choose caesarean section to give birth. After caesarean section, the body will be weaker and generally need some time to recover. Postpartum care becomes very important. Most mothers press their stomachs after caesarean section. So how many times should you press your stomach after caesarean section? Let's take a closer look!

How many times is it reasonable to press the belly after a caesarean section?

I believe that many pregnant mothers have the experience of pressing their belly after giving birth. As for how many times it is reasonable to press the belly after a caesarean section, it actually varies from person to person.

1. The better the uterine contraction, the fewer times you need to press the belly (about 2 to 3 times): One very important reason for pressing the belly after delivery is to help the uterus recover. Correspondingly, if the pregnant mother's uterus recovers well, the fewer times you need to press the belly.

2. The more lochia there is after delivery, the more times the doctor presses the belly (about 6 times): Generally, there is another very important reason for pressing the belly after a cesarean section, which is to promote the discharge of lochia to prevent blood accumulation in the uterine cavity. Therefore, if the pregnant mother has a lot of lochia after delivery, the doctor may press the belly more times.

Of course, the number of times the abdomen is pressed after a cesarean section is directly proportional to the amount of lochia discharged by the pregnant mother. Simply put, the less lochia, the fewer times the abdomen is pressed, and the more lochia, the more times the abdomen is pressed.

Do I need to press my belly after giving birth?

Although the lochia will be discharged by itself in a normal delivery, the doctor will also help to press the belly after delivery. Generally, it is only pressed once. The main purpose is to teach the mother or her family how to press, and then the mother or her family will squeeze the belly themselves to help the lochia be discharged. Dingma is a normal delivery, and the doctor helped to press the belly once after delivery. In the later period, you have to press by yourself, but the doctor will come to the ward for check every day.

Whether it is a caesarean section or a natural birth, in addition to pressing the abdomen, you can also exercise to help expel lochia. However, your body is weak after childbirth and you need more rest and less exercise. The so-called exercise is just the anus-lifting exercise while lying in bed and breathing, and the exercise of getting out of bed and walking with the help of family members after childbirth.

Why do some pregnant women not press their stomachs?

The purpose of pressing the belly during a cesarean section is because the uterus is weak after the cesarean section and cannot properly expel the blood stasis in the uterus, which can easily cause blood stasis in the uterus, which may cause heavy bleeding in the mother and endanger her life. Pressing the belly actually presses the fundus of the uterus, which can promote uterine contraction and expel lochia as soon as possible.

This varies from hospital to hospital. Some hospitals use drugs to promote uterine contraction and expel uterine blood congestion. Another type is that for parturients with better uterine contraction and less bleeding, it is rare for them to not compress the uterus.

Another thing to note is that you must rest after pressing, and turn over more often. After the operation, get out of bed and move around in time according to the situation to prevent intestinal adhesion.