Can iodine be used to disinfect caesarean section wounds?

It is better not to use iodine to disinfect the wound from cesarean section, as this may cause infection of the wound. Also, it is very important to drink boiled water after the operation. Only by drinking more water can you promote the speed of intestinal peristalsis, which will be helpful for defecation. In addition, you should eat more semi-liquid food to allow the intestines to gradually adapt.

First week after delivery

Drink plenty of water: Within three to five days after delivery, the mother's body is still very weak. The wound is still painful, and the young mother will feel constipated and swollen, which is caused by anesthesia, so drinking plenty of water is very necessary. It is best to drink hot tea and water that is not lower than room temperature, which can promote intestinal peristalsis.

Timely bowel movements: After a caesarean section, due to the pain, people are afraid to exert force on their abdomen, and urine and feces cannot be excreted in time, which can easily lead to urinary retention and constipation. Therefore, you should follow a normal schedule, develop habits, and go to the bathroom in time.

Please ask all family members to help: mothers who have a caesarean section are usually discharged from the hospital in 5-7 days. Before being discharged from the hospital, the young mother needs to find helpers who can help her share housework, cooking and taking care of the children.

Diet: After the mother has passed gas, her diet can be changed from liquid to semi-liquid. The food should be nutritious and easy to digest. You can choose egg soup, porridge, noodles, etc., and then gradually return to normal diet depending on the mother's physical condition. During this stage, do not rush to drink greasy milk-inducing soups, such as chicken soup, meat soup, etc.

Within two months after delivery

Don't bear the burden: Now the baby is everything for a young mother. At this time, do not lift anything heavier than your baby. As the baby grows taller and gains weight day by day, the mother's strength will gradually increase. You can try walking up the stairs about two months after giving birth. It is enough to go up and down one floor a day. At the beginning, the amount of exercise may even be less than this.

Don't drive yourself: Don't drive yourself in the first two or three weeks after giving birth. It is still difficult for new mothers to press the clutch, brake and accelerator at this time, and they may not be able to respond quickly when encountering an emergency.

Exercise: You can start doing some pelvic exercises. This is a very simple but effective exercise: mothers first try to contract the vaginal muscles, and then try to lift the vagina, count to ten, and then relax.