Instructions for taking care of mothers after cesarean section

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Mothers after a cesarean section usually take longer to recover than a vaginal birth. But with the modernity of current medicine along with the instructions from the Doctor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vinmec Times City International Hospital, the mother will quickly regain her health and heal quickly.
1. Incision care During the first week after cesarean section, the incision is still not dry, so obstetricians and midwives will take care of the mother, clean the incision, give pain relievers, antibiotics, and contractions. utero to avoid possible complications and infections for the mother. These drugs do not affect colostrum. On the 3rd day, you can open the bandage and let it dry. Remember not to let water wet the incision area. In the 2nd week, the doctor will appoint thread removal after 5 days if the first caesarean section, after 7-8 days if the second surgery or more. If mothers suture the incision with dissolvable sutures, there is no need to remove the sutures. During this time, you should wipe your body with warm water, or take a quick shower, to avoid soaking your body in a bath that will make the incision wet. Antibiotics should not be applied to the incision.
2. Diet Mothers are not allowed to eat anything within 6 hours after surgery. Only drink filtered water, sugar water, eat diluted porridge, until you start to "fizzle" to eat solid food. Do not use a lot of sugar, flour or soy products because these products can cause bloating. Constipation, flatulence often persists 3-5 days after surgery due to the influence of local anesthetic, so drink plenty of water. From day 2 onwards, mothers eat and drink as usual, increase foods rich in protein and calcium, and drink lots of water to have more milk for lactation. Be careful not to use foods that cause diarrhea or allergies. Mothers should eat foods rich in nutrients such as protein, sugar, iron, cooked vegetables, etc. Mothers with keloids should avoid eating foods that are easy to cause allergies and fill up wounds quickly such as: : Chicken, beef, seafood, water spinach.

3. Exercise, rest Postpartum exercise can cause pain for mothers, but don't stay so much in bed. As soon as the catheter was removed, the mother was able to get out of bed and practice walking again. Before that, the mother can move her limbs gently or sit up. The exercise, short walk helps the body's normal functions recover faster, and at the same time reduces the risk of complications after surgery such as: intestinal adhesions, thrombophlebitis... good and accelerate the postpartum recovery process. But if the mother gives birth by cesarean section, it still takes 4-6 weeks after giving birth to exercise again.

4. Breastfeeding After giving birth, a mother needs to breastfeed her baby as soon as possible, because at this time, colostrum contains the most nutrients, the most resistant substance for good development and strengthens the child's immunity.
5. Hygiene Mom should wash her face, rinse her mouth and brush her teeth every day. Urination: In the first day, you can use the potty, the next day you can go to the toilet. Wash your body with clean warm water and pat dry. Avoid getting the incision wet. In the second week, you can bathe normally, but do not rub the incision. If you have a need for consultation and examination at the Hospitals of the national health system, please book an appointment on the website for service.

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