How to recover quickly from cesarean

Caesarean section is a common operation in obstetrics. It can be run normally or extra, when natural childbirth is impossible or dangerous to the health and lives of women and children. Postoperative recovery period lasts somewhat longer than the recovery after childbirth, which took place in a natural way. And yet a faster return of strength to the body after cesarean is possible.

Instruction

1. Postpartum period is 6-8 weeks, during which completed a reverse development of the bodies of women during pregnancy and in connection with childbirth have changed. During caesarean section, the doctor makes incision the uterine wall. After removing the fruit of her sew. The post partum period important in the prevention of infectious diseases in women. To prevent complications caused by infections, the mother may be put on antibiotics during the surgery incision and after 12 and 24 hours. Antibiotics may be prescribed for 5-7 days. To refuse medication is not recommended, so as not to harm your body.
2. The mother during the recovery period can be prescribed painkillers depending on the intensity of pain. These measures apply for not longer than 2-3 days after a C-section.
3. To recover faster, doctors recommend after a couple of hours after the operation to turn over in bed, lying down to do a light workout with hands and feet. Stand up, sit down and walk you through 5-6 hours. Try not to strain your stomach and lift weights, so that the seams are not separated.
4. For quick healing, the nurse handles the daily seam or brilliant green solution of manganese and stick a sterile bandage. Usually on the 7th day the threads dissolve or stitches will be removed mechanically. But the place itself dissection should continue to process until complete healing. A sterile bandage will prevent the friction of the seam on linen, which will ensure its quick healing. A skin scar should form approximately 7 days, complete healing will occur within 2-3 weeks.
5. We should not forget about caring for the genitals after each voiding they should wash with warm water from front to back, you can use special antibacterial means of intimate hygiene.
6. In the postpartum period should wear a special surgical bandage. It will contribute to rapidly restoring weakened abdominal muscles. A bandage is worn for one month from the day of birth and more. To wear a postoperative brace is allowed from the first day after surgery. This fixture is very light and elastic, it pulls a little, but is breathable, allowing the skin to breathe and seam to heal naturally. The bandage is worn over sterile bandages. Straps need to prevent hernias, stabilization of the uterus and internal organs. Most importantly, the brace locks the joints and helps to reduce pain at the site of caesarean section.
7. In the first months after surgery, to physical exercise should not use. Of course, the form of the body to restore the necessary, but impossible to download the press due to the fact that the stitches to open up. You need to wait 2 months.
8. And, of course, the young mother should observe all recommendations of the doctor as in the first days after surgery and after discharge. Then, recovery from cesarean section will quickly, efficiently and without consequences for health and for future delivery.