Uterine recovery after childbirth

The recovery of the uterus after childbirth is particularly important. Just after giving birth, you can feel a hard bag about the size of your fist in your lower abdomen. My mother often asks me why there is a lump in my stomach. In fact, that is the uterus. It goes through a contraction process in the first two or three days after delivery. Nowadays, we advocate early sucking for babies after giving birth, which has a stimulating effect on abdominal contraction. So, how should we pay attention to the repair of the uterus after giving birth? There are several aspects that need attention below. Follow me to learn about them.

Method/Process

1

Restoration of the uterus

After the embryo is expelled, the uterus will contract immediately. If you apply force on the abdomen, you can feel a slightly hard and spherical uterine body. Its highest point is at the same level as the belly button. After that, the height of the fundus of the uterus will decrease by 1-2 cm every day. About 10-14 days after giving birth, the uterus will shrink and descend into the small pelvic cavity. At this time, the fundus of the uterus cannot be felt in the abdomen.

2

Restoration of the uterine wall

After the embryo and placenta are separated from the endometrium and expelled by the pregnant mother, a new layer of uterine wall will grow from the dermis of the uterine wall. About 10 days after giving birth, except for the surface where the embryo is attached, the rest of the uterus will be completely covered by the newborn's endometrium. Shortly after delivery, the area of ​​the endometrium where the embryo adheres is about the size of the palm. About 2 weeks after delivery, the diameter has shrunk to 3-4 cm, but it will take 6-8 weeks after delivery to fully heal.

3

Reduction of the cervix

Shortly after delivery, due to cervical hematoma and edema, the cervix becomes very soft and the cervical wall is too thin, wrinkled like a sleeve, and it will take 7 days to return to its original shape. After 7-10 days the internal cervical opening will close. It won't be until about 4 weeks after giving birth that the cervix returns to its normal size.

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Frequently asked questions

The uterus can be said to be the organ that undergoes the greatest changes during pregnancy and childbirth. It can grow from the original 50 grams to 1000 grams at full term. Generally speaking, it takes about 6-8 weeks for the uterus to return to its original size after giving birth.

Uterine repair mainly includes three aspects, namely the restoration of the uterine body, the restoration of the uterine wall and the restoration of the cervix. There is no need to leave any problems in the future when doing postpartum recovery work. It is important to work together with the family.