Are you still worried about pain after giving birth?
The birth of a little angel will make new mothers happy, however, along with the joy comes various pains in their own bodies after giving birth.
1.Perineal wound pain
Whether they experience lateral perineal incision or not, most new mothers in normal delivery will experience perineal pain, which is due to the fact that during labor, the pelvic floor muscles will be strained to some extent and some muscle fibers will be broken, or perineal tears will occur due to the large fetus and perineal tension.
In particular, in some cases a lateral perineal incision is also required, and these can lead to painful perineal wounds after delivery.
There is also a condition where the stitches used to close the perineal wound dry and produce perineal wound pulling pain, which is usually significantly reduced after the stitches are removed.
Pain reduction tips
As the wound edema resolves, the pain is significantly reduced.
If the new mother has a significant reaction to the sutures, physical therapy can be performed to promote local blood circulation and help absorption of the intestinal threads, which will also reduce wound pain.
When caring for the wound, attention needs to be paid to.
1.Wash the wound suture with clean warm water, 2~3 times a day, and after washing, gently dry the pubic area with sterile paper or cotton pad;
2.Wash the vulva with water after urination and defecation to keep the wound clean and dry to prevent infection;
3, if the wound is on the left side, should sleep to the right, and vice versa;
4, physical condition allows, you can do pelvic floor muscle exercises to stimulate the blood circulation of the pubic area, thus promoting wound healing;
5, if within 24 hours after delivery, the wound is in severe pain, accompanied by anal swelling, then you should immediately ask the doctor to check the wound to see if there is a hematoma around the wound.
2.Slow abdominal pain
This is often referred to as postpartum pain, postpartum pain is due to the reflex contraction of the uterus after delivery, the uterus itself due to relative ischemia and hypoxia, which is a normal physiological phenomenon that can promote the discharge of the dew as soon as possible, and generally disappears naturally after 3 to 4 days after delivery, so there is no need to worry too much.
In addition, for new mothers who have undergone cesarean section, before the intestinal peristalsis starts to recover but is not yet completely straightened out, they often feel a gas reaching the anus and then returning upward, and pain appears in the abdomen.
Tips to reduce pain
1.If the pain is mild, there is no need to do any treatment, you can gently massage the abdomen, or use a hot water bag to apply a hot compress, but be careful not to overheat the hot water temperature to prevent burning the skin;
2, if the pain is more obvious, you can take motherwort cream or biochemical soup under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to promote the discharge of malodex, which also helps to reduce pain;
3.New mothers who have undergone caesarean section should pay attention to turning more after delivery to promote early recovery of the peristaltic function of the paralyzed intestinal muscles, so that the gas in the intestines can be expelled as soon as possible, thus improving abdominal distension.
3.Body pain
Some new mothers feel uncomfortable after childbirth, feeling pain everywhere, but there is no obvious direction.
This is because the new mother will take different positions and use a lot of force during delivery, which will make the muscles of the whole body do a strenuous exercise, even if the delivery process is smooth and short, the muscles may be strained.
Pain reduction tips
1, want to reduce this kind of pain, the best way is a hot bath, can make the muscles get fully relaxed, relieve muscle discomfort;
2, the pain is rubbed with some safflower oil, which can promote local blood circulation and promote the discharge of metabolic waste, thus reducing pain.
3, you can ask your husband to gently massage the painful area, which can help relieve the pain;,.
4.When resting, put pillows, cushions and other soft things under the knee fossa to relax the muscles to reduce back pain;
5, after the birth of some appropriate exercise can also help reduce symptoms, taking biochemical soup can also improve muscle and joint pain;
6, if necessary, you can consult your doctor, who will tell you which drugs can be used to relieve these pains.
4.Breast swelling and pain
Most new mothers have experienced the pain of breast swelling: both breasts are full, hard knots appear, feel some pain, and even the swelling and pain can extend to the armpit area.
This is because during pregnancy, under the action of estrogen, the mammary glands begin to proliferate, and the placental lactogen level also grows to prepare for postpartum lactation.
After delivery, most new mothers will have colostrum secretion, and a large amount of milk secretion is usually 2 to 3 days after delivery. At this time, the new mother will have obvious breast swelling and pain, the surface temperature of the breast will increase, and sometimes you will see filled veins, which is the sign of starting lactation.
Usually, the pain will be relieved to some extent after the milk flows freely until 7 days after delivery.
Tips to reduce pain
1.Open the milk early and breastfeed diligently, so that the milk ducts can be unblocked as soon as possible and the milk can be discharged as soon as possible; actively empty the breast and let the baby suck the milk as much as possible, if the baby’s milk intake is too small, you can use your hand or a breast pump to squeeze out the milk;
2.Before breastfeeding, use a towel to warm your breasts, or use your hands to gently massage your breasts from all around to the nipple to promote the smooth flow of milk;
3, wear a suitable bra to lift the breast to facilitate the blood circulation of the breast, so as to reduce the pain; if the breast swelling and pain is serious or there is redness, swelling, heat, pain, etc., you need to go to the hospital in a timely manner.
5.Back pain
Postpartum lumbago is a frequent trouble for many new mothers.
Because the endocrine system has not been adjusted after childbirth, the pelvic ligaments are still in a relaxed state, and the abdominal muscles have also become more relaxed due to childbirth, and if the malodex is not discharged smoothly causing blood stagnation in the pelvic cavity, it will cause postpartum lumbago.
At the same time, many new mothers will inadvertently make the following mistakes in the process of taking care of their babies, such as: often bending over to take care of the baby, not paying attention to rest after delivery, overworking the body, often standing for a long time, squatting for a long time, sitting for a long time or girding the waist too tightly, taking an incorrect position to breastfeed the child, etc.
The above actions will easily lead to the waist muscles in the state of not letting go, inducing postpartum back pain.
Pain reduction tips
1.After delivery, avoid frequent bending or lumbar cold and long standing and squatting;
2, clean the room floor with a long-handled broom will mop, each clean-up time is not too long, especially within 3 months after childbirth;
3, after giving birth to maintain adequate sleep, the mattress should not be too soft, avoid lifting too heavy or lifting too high objects;
4, often move the waist, every day after getting up with 2 ~ 3 minutes to do lumbar exercise, if you feel discomfort in the waist, you can massage in the lumbosacral region, legs and pain to stretch the lumbar muscle, all can be good to relieve pain.
6, wrist pain
Holding the baby for a long time, many new mothers will feel wrist pain, serious and even reach for a thing can not do. Postpartum wrist pain is called radial stenosis tenosynovitis.
Stenosing tenosynovitis is caused by frequent use of the hand in daily life, causing the tendon to slide back and forth in the tendon sheath, resulting in congestion, edema, thickening and adhesion of the tendon sheath. Long hours of washing diapers, laundry, and holding children can easily cause this disease.
In addition, the hormonal changes in the new mother’s body may also be related to this disease.
Tips to reduce pain
1.Try to avoid repetitive wrist work for too long and cold water stimulation, especially when there is swelling in the wrist;
2.When you feel sore and swollen wrist, you should take rest and massage your wrist with both hands alternately until the discomfort disappears, then change the way you work;
3, once the wrist pain, local hot compresses, or safflower oil applied to the affected area, gently rubbing;
4, using the above methods are not effective or symptoms continue to aggravate, you can go to the hospital to use local closed therapy, during treatment to avoid excessive wrist activities.