Can women sleep on their backs?

Maternity is not recommended to sleep on your back, especially for women who gave birth by cesarean section. After the birth of the reproductive system is not fully recovered, sleeping on your back will compress the abdominal cavity, which is not conducive to postpartum recovery, but also easy to compress the breasts caused by milking, so it is more recommended to sleep on the side, supine position alternately. The alternating side and supine sleeping position helps the uterus and wounds to recover and allows blood to flow from the cervix to the posterior vault, preventing blood from seeping into the abdominal cavity and causing infection. At the same time, to avoid pressure on the breast and reproductive system, so that the pelvic floor structure to return to normal level as soon as possible. For women who give birth by cesarean section can also reduce the tension on the abdominal wall to avoid pulling open the wound. In addition, as the mother is weak after delivery, she needs to pay attention to bed rest. You can put a pillow on your waist when breastfeeding to avoid damage to your waist. Keep the room ventilated, adjust the appropriate temperature and add clothes reasonably to avoid getting cold. Pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene, wash your vulva with warm water every day to keep it clean. Postpartum nutrition should be supplemented to promote the recovery of the body. You can eat more food with high protein content, such as eggs, milk, etc. Supplement some soup food to help the mother to give milk. Eat some warm vegetables and fruits to replenish the vitamins needed by the body, and avoid eating greasy and spicy food.