How to sleep after cesarean section is beneficial to uterine recovery

After a cesarean section, there will be certain damage to our uterus. We need to take certain measures to help the uterus recover. The uterus is particularly important to us women. If it has some problems, it will lead to many consequences. We can adopt certain sleeping positions to help the uterus recover, but many people don’t know the specific positions. So how to sleep after a cesarean section is conducive to the recovery of the uterus?

6 hours ago: The new mother returned to the ward after the operation and needed to lie flat on her back with her head tilted to one side and without a pillow for 6 hours. The reason is that most cesarean sections use epidural anesthesia. Tilting the head to one side can prevent aspiration of vomitus, and lying flat without a pillow can prevent headaches.

After 6 hours: After 6 hours, pillows can be used and turning over should be encouraged to change different body positions. It is more beneficial to adopt a semi-recumbent position than lying flat, as it can reduce the vibration and pulling pain of the wound when the body moves, and you will feel more comfortable.

At the same time, the semi-recumbent position can also allow the blood accumulated in the uterine tibia to flow to the posterior fornix, preventing the blood accumulated in the uterine tibia from seeping into the abdominal cavity. For new mothers, the semi-recumbent position is generally suitable for the body and the bed to be about 20 to 30 degrees. A rocking bed or bedding can be used.

After a normal delivery, the mother will have a slight tear in the perineum, and in some cases, a wound will be left on the outside of the perineum. If you always lie on your back after giving birth, it is easy to cause the uterus to fall back, leading to postpartum low back pain, increased leucorrhea, and lochia will not be easy to discharge. The correct sleeping position for a mother after a normal delivery is to sleep on her side, either left or right, the main thing is to avoid pressure on the side with the wound. Try to avoid lying on your back. After giving birth, the bone sutures have cracked, causing the pelvis to be wider than before. Lying on your side will prevent the bone sutures from cracking further and make it easier for them to return to their previous level. However, you must be careful when breastfeeding and not squeeze your breasts when lying on your side.

The best sleeping position after delivery is lying flat, which is conducive to the recovery of the abdomen and the body will recover faster. If you really can't sleep, it is best to sleep in a comfortable position. Do not lie on your back after a cesarean section, because the uterus is prone to retroposition. When you get up, you should lie on your side to prevent straining the wound.