What should I do if the gas is not discharged after caesarean section?

When women have a caesarean section, they usually have to take anesthesia in advance. One harm of playing mahjong is that it will inhibit gastrointestinal motility. Therefore, women after a caesarean section may have very slow gastrointestinal motility for several days, and their digestive function will have problems. Therefore, abdominal distension is very likely to occur. This feeling is very uncomfortable. At this time, you can take the following methods to relieve gas.

What should I do if the gas is not discharged after caesarean section?

As long as you have had a cesarean section, you need to wait until the gas is discharged before eating, otherwise it will easily cause some adverse effects. Some women can pass the gas about a day after delivery, but some women may not have passed the gas on the second day after delivery, which will make people feel very uncomfortable. So, what should you do if the gas is not discharged two days after the cesarean section?

Generally, gas will be discharged on the second day after a cesarean section. If the mother still has no gas after two days, some methods should be used to promote gas discharge so as not to let the mother suffer a lot of pain and impact. First of all, the mother can drink some white radish soup appropriately. People should be very clear that white radish has a ventilating effect. Drinking some white radish soup appropriately can help discharge gas, but you can't overeat. Eating small meals frequently will have better results. Secondly, you can use abdominal massage to promote intestinal peristalsis to help discharge gas, but when massaging the abdomen, you must pay attention to the wound, don't use too much force, and it is better to stay away from the wound.

The reason why the symptom of not passing gas after delivery occurs is mainly due to the slowing of intestinal peristalsis caused by anesthesia, and the intestinal function has not returned to normal in a short period of time. As long as the above plan is adopted for conditioning, the gas can be discharged in a relatively short time. After the gas is discharged, you can eat some liquid or semi-liquid food appropriately. The patient must eat gradually at the beginning. You cannot always eat things that are difficult to digest, and try not to touch highly irritating things. The diet should be mainly nutritious and non-irritating. Get out of bed and move around on the second day after the operation. This can also help discharge gas and is good for the recovery of the uterus and wounds.

Women who have undergone a cesarean section should use the above method to help expel gas. They should pay attention to rest and maintain a good attitude. A happy and optimistic mood is beneficial to physical recovery. They can also try to breastfeed their children on the second or third day, because there will be some milk two or three days after the operation. The colostrum at this time is very nutritious, and giving it to the child will be beneficial to the child's growth and development.