What should I do if I have back pain after childbirth?

The problem of postpartum low back pain affects many women. If you want to effectively improve and solve it, you should pay attention to avoid bending over and squatting for a long time after delivery, and you should not stand or sit for a long time. You should pay attention to protecting your waist in your daily life, and pay attention to the breastfeeding posture.

1. Avoid bending over or standing or squatting for long periods of time after delivery, and prepare a table specifically for changing diapers or washing your baby's butt. Frequently used diapers, disposable diapers, baby powder, diaper oil and other common items should be within reach of the mother without bending over. If the table can be connected to the crib or cradle, it would be even better if there is a matching chair next to it. When cleaning the floor of the room, use long-handled tools and do not clean for too long each time, especially within 3 months after delivery.

2. Adopt the correct posture when breastfeeding. It is better to sit on a low stool. If you sit in a higher position, you can put one foot on a footrest or lean your body on the chair. It's best to place a pillow on your lap to elevate your baby so that he can also bear the weight.

3. Pay attention to protecting your waist in daily life, get enough sleep after delivery, change your bed position frequently, avoid lifting heavy or high objects, do not run or walk long distances too early; move your waist frequently to stretch your waist muscles. If you feel discomfort in your waist, you can massage, apply hot compress to the painful area or take a hot bath to promote blood circulation and improve the discomfort in your waist; pay attention to keeping your waist warm at ordinary times.

4. During the late stages of pregnancy and childbirth, a woman's endocrine system will change to a certain extent, causing the ligaments connecting the pelvis to relax. This is a natural effect to facilitate childbirth. After childbirth, because this endocrine change has not yet been adjusted, the pelvis is still in a relaxed state, and the abdominal muscles after delivery also become relatively loose, thus increasing the burden on the lumbar spine and becoming an important reason for the mother's body to easily develop low back pain. If you suffer from postpartum low back pain, you can treat it yourself if it is mild, and you can use massage, acupuncture, physical therapy and external application of medicine to treat severe cases. Oral anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs should be taken with caution, because some drugs can enter the baby's body through breast milk, posing a potential threat to the baby's health.