Relieve pain after a c-c
The First 48 hours after a c-section are often painful. Analgesic Treatment is set up for 3 days minimum. Pain pain is given to you by an oral or oral route: low dose, paracetamol.,
To Know: these analgesic are taken over short periods, there is no effect for your baby if you are breast-feeding. No reason to suffer!
Post C-C Scar: promote healing
At Maternity, nurses and midwives will change the dressing of your scar every day. Tips for better healing once you get home:
Don’t take a bath before the 3th week after birth.
Avoid wearing pants or skirts with a zipper at the scar level, just like low waist panties. This to avoid friction in the c-section scar which may lead to the creation of wrinkles.
You can massage the scar once it is well closed with a moisturizing and moisturizing cream every day. It softens and prevents the adhesions. It is possible to get scar massages by a massage therapist.
Prevent the risk of phlebitis
To avoid any risk of phlebitis or embolism, you will get up after 24 hours. It’s painful but necessary! Anticoagulant is required in case of varicose veins, history of varicose veins… Anticoagulant bites are made at home for 3 weeks by a nurse.
The consequences of the c-section
You may suffer from nausea right after the c-section. They are very painful. In this case, the medical team will give you relief from the medicines that prevent the vomiting.
The discomfort caused by the abdominal sutures bothers you to breastfeeding your baby. When staying at maternity, ask for help to install your baby. The lying position, baby tale you, makes it not weigh on your belly. When you can sit, put a cushion on your belly and put your baby on it.
After Caesarean Section, it is common to have slow transit (due to operating gesture, anesthesia, medication). To Fight Constipation, walk because it stimulates transit. Prefer a high fiber diet. It is possible to use a laxative for a short period. Your doctor or midwife are listening to you on this subject too.
After a c-section, blood loss (bleeding) is more abundant than after a low birth. They last 3 weeks, sometimes longer, up to 2 months.
Post-Birth Rehabilitation After C-c
After a c-section, you are entitled to abdominal and perineal rehabilitation sessions. Don’t start the abdominal rehabilitation until you have completed the rehabilitation of the perineum.