How to treat postpartum constipation?

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Hello doctor!
I have only given birth for 10 days, but I am constipated after giving birth, making it very difficult to go to the toilet, painful, even I can't go. The doctor asked me what should I do now? Ask your doctor for advice. I would like to thank you.
Bui Thi Thuy Linh (2001)
Hello doctor. Please tell the doctor why I was not constipated before giving birth, but after giving birth, I was constipated, every time I go, I have hard stools that make my anus very painful. Looking forward to consulting your doctor. Thank you.
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Hello!
After giving birth, the mother's body is often very tired, often restricting movement and walking due to abstaining. Lying in one place, the body is sedentary, making the intestinal activity also weak, causing the stool to move slowly, the stool stays in the intestines to be reabsorbed many times, so it becomes dry and hard, causing constipation.
In your case, you can apply some of the following simple ways to relieve postpartum constipation:
Add more fiber in your daily meal. Eat fresh vegetables, fruits, especially sweet potatoes for better digestion. Mother should eat yogurt and drink plenty of water during the day. Limit fried, greasy foods, abstain from refined foods such as thick soups, fast foods. When eating, it is necessary to eat at the right time, should divide meals and eat liquid foods, do not eat solid and indigestible foods. For mothers who do not have a caesarean section, they should exercise gently, do not lie in one place. Mothers should spend a lot of time resting, limiting stress on the body. In case you have severe constipation, can not go to the toilet, often have abdominal pain, you should go to the nearest medical center or hospital of the Vinmec Health system for a doctor to have an appropriate treatment.
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