After giving birth to a child, edema of the lateral incision wound can be treated by sitting bath, gauze drainage and general treatment. 1. Sitz bath: after giving birth to a child, if the lateral incision wound edema, the wound has not yet pus, you can carry out local sitz bath, usually choose potassium permanganate sitz bath, to a certain extent, can play a role in relieving the swelling. 2. Gauze drainage: If the edema of the lateral incision wound has obvious pus, and there is a flow of pus, you can make a local wound incision, and use gauze drainage, and must pay attention to the local clean and dry, so as to avoid infection, and need to take anti-inflammatory drugs if necessary. 3. General treatment: women after giving birth to a child, if the lateral wound edema, must pay attention to local clean care, can use 50% magnesium sulfate daily wet compress, can relieve edema. Discomfort, timely consultation, active treatment, so as not to miss the condition.