Do I need to hold my urine during the postpartum ultrasound examination?

Regardless of the mode of delivery, the mother must undergo routine check-ups 42 days after delivery, including blood tests, B-ultrasound, etc. I believe everyone knows that you need to hold your urine when doing a B-ultrasound. So, do you need to hold your urine when doing a postpartum B-ultrasound? First of all, if you choose transvaginal B-ultrasound, you generally don’t need to hold your urine and can just operate normally. If you are menstruating or other problems prevent you from having this type of ultrasound and you can only choose an abdominal ultrasound, you will need to hold your urine.

Because only when the bladder is fully filled can abdominal B-ultrasound clearly show the specific condition of the uterine appendages. Generally, you need to hold your urine when you check your abdomen for B-ultrasound 42 days after delivery, because the uterus has shrunk a lot. If it is a caesarean section, it is easier to observe the recovery of the anterior wall incision of the uterus under the background of the bladder. The ultrasound examination 42 days after delivery mainly observes the size and shape of the uterus, whether there is any residual tissue in the uterine cavity, and how long the incision is. If there are residual urine in the uterine cavity, there will generally be symptoms such as lochia, incomplete uterine involution, and a large uterine body. At this time, you do not need to hold back too much urine during the examination, just a little bit will be enough.

What to do if the uterus does not recover well after childbirth

1. Drink Shenghua Soup: After giving birth, the elders in the family will give the mother a bowl of Shenghua Soup to help the uterus recover. In fact, compared with contraction agents, the main effect of this soup is to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, replenish blood and qi, and it is very suitable for drinking during the confinement period. The contraction agent is used to prevent excessive bleeding after giving birth. Therefore, drinking Shenghua Tang is very helpful about 40 days after delivery.

2. Insist on postpartum exercise: Postpartum exercise can help the recovery of the uterus and pelvis. You can do some simple exercises such as leg lifting, deep breathing, and hip lifting about seven days after giving birth.

3. Insist on breastfeeding: Breastfeeding can also help recovery, because when the baby drinks milk, the nipples are stimulated, and the mother's body will produce uterine contraction hormone, which accelerates the recovery of the uterus.

4. Massage: The uterus recovers through continuous contraction. You can also help it recover through massage and taking contraction drugs.

It takes some time for the uterus to recover, so new mothers must rest well and regulate their bodies during this period. After delivery, they should go to the hospital regularly for a health check to check the recovery of the uterus. Dear mothers, postpartum check-up is as important as prenatal check-up. For the health of yourself and your baby, don’t neglect postpartum check-ups.