What to do if you have abdominal pain after cesarean section

There are two ways for women to give birth, one is natural birth and the other is caesarean section. Natural childbirth is the method that everyone would choose if the fetal position is normal after prenatal examination and there is no possibility of dystocia. But cesarean section is a way of giving birth to solve the problem of difficult labor. So the two methods are completely different. What should I do if I have stomach pain after a caesarean section?

Why do I have stomach pain after cesarean section?

(1) Abdominal pain after cesarean section is mainly affected by the healing of the incision. During the healing process, the new blood vessels and nerves of the mother will slowly grow connective tissue. During this process, the nerves are very sensitive and stimulated, resulting in itchy and painful wounds.

(2) Regardless of whether it is a natural birth or a caesarean section, the mother will have a process of lochia discharge after giving birth. During this process, the mother's uterus will experience tonic contractions, and during the contraction of the uterus, the mother will naturally feel abdominal pain. This shows that postpartum lochia discharge can also cause abdominal pain after caesarean section.

What to do if you have stomach pain after cesarean section?

First of all, for the abdominal pain problem caused by uterine contraction after delivery, on the one hand, the mother can distract her attention and focus on things she likes, which can effectively reduce the pain and discomfort caused by uterine contraction; in addition, the mother's family can also help the mother to perform appropriate abdominal massage, on the one hand, it can speed up the discharge of lochia, on the other hand, it can also relieve muscle pain and discomfort, but the technique must be gentle to avoid causing secondary damage to the wound.

Secondly, if the mother has abdominal pain after caesarean section, the wound is also red and swollen. If the pain lasts for a long time, you need to go to the hospital where you gave birth for a check-up in time to find out what is causing the prolonged abdominal pain after delivery, so as to avoid any unnecessary risks that may lead to danger.