What to do if a pregnant woman has an inflamed wound

Since women cannot use many medicines during pregnancy, they should take care to protect themselves. However, some accidents are inevitable, especially when some wounds become inflamed, which can easily cause bacterial infection. So what should they do?

1. Drainage of pus: If the mother finds that there is suppuration in the wound after delivery, the first thing to do is to drain the pus if the situation is mild. You can use normal saline to rinse the patient's wound, and then use drugs such as iodine tincture and hydrogen peroxide for disinfection and sterilization after rinsing.

2. Soak the wound in a sitz bath: If the new mother does not take proper care of the postpartum wound and causes postpartum wound inflammation, you can choose to use a local 1:5000 potassium permanganate warm water sitz bath to soak the wound, twice a day, each time for about 10-15 minutes, but it cannot be used for a long time.

3. Oral medication: While coordinating with sitz baths to treat the wound, take some antibiotics orally under the guidance of a doctor as needed. The use of anti-inflammatory drugs is also effective for wound inflammation, but it should be noted that the use of medications during pregnancy may have adverse effects on the baby. Consult a doctor for specific medications and do not take medications without authorization.

4. Wound drainage: If the aseptic inflammation is caused by fat liquefaction in the wound area, it is necessary to drain the wound area to avoid fluid accumulation in the wound. At the same time, change the dressing on the wound every day to promote rapid healing of postpartum wounds.

5. Clean the wound threads: If the postpartum wound becomes inflamed due to wound threads, you need to clean the wound threads in time. After cleaning, rinse the wound with saline and apply iodine to the wound for anti-inflammatory work. Change the dressing on the wound every day.