Postpartum “sitting in the moon”, these three points can not be ignored!

Pay attention to observe the situation of the discharge of bad dew after delivery, the uterus of the residual blood turbid liquid (composed of blood, necrotic ecchymosis tissue and mucus) from the vagina is called bad dew, generally lasts 4-6 weeks. Chinese medicine has postpartum “three trials”, that is, “a review of the abdominal pain and pain, to identify whether there is a stagnation of bad dew; the second review of the stool passes and does not pass, in order to test the fluid’s abundance and decline; and then review of the breast milk line and not and how much to eat and drink, in order to check the strength of the stomach gas.” The first trial is to observe the situation of the discharge of bad dew, the color of bad dew first red, and then gradually turn light, the amount of more at least, no smell, also known as physiological bad dew. Physiological malaise is divided into three stages: bloody malaise, plasma malaise and white malaise. Generally, bloody malaise disappears within 10 days, and white malaise disappears after about 3 weeks. In order to help the discharge, some Chinese medicinal preparations that activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis can be taken after delivery, such as “Motherwort Combination”, “New Biochemical Granules”, and so on. If the bloody discharge remains for more than 10 days, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination. Observe the situation of milk secretion Generally there is milk secretion after delivery, then you can start breastfeeding, it is recommended that the mother and baby early contact, early sucking, through the newborn’s sucking action to stimulate the secretion of milk, whether the milk is sufficient to meet the baby’s needs to judge. After breastfeeding, if you often feel bloated, mostly due to milk secretion and obstruction of the milk ducts, you can strengthen the wet and hot compresses on the breasts, massage, frequent breastfeeding, and try to empty the breasts; if there is insufficient breast milk secretion to meet the baby’s needs, you should think of ways to promote lactation, such as regulating the diet, strengthening nutrition, drinking more soups, and asking a Chinese medicine practitioner to adjust the breast milk, etc.; if you can’t breastfeed due to illness, you should wean off the breast milk as early as possible, and the easiest way is to Stop breastfeeding, do not empty the breast, drink less soup, 60 grams of Chinese herbal medicine malt decoction as a tea, served for several days. Breastfeeding is beneficial to both mother and baby, thus promoting breastfeeding and physical and mental health of mother and baby. The uterus should be restored after delivery, the uterus shrinks and descends into the pelvic cavity 10 days after delivery and cannot be touched in the abdomen; uterine contraction will cause paroxysmal pain in the lower abdomen, which lasts for 3-5 days after delivery and disappears on its own, and some mothers also experience abdominal pain when breastfeeding, so there is no need to use special medication. Pay attention to the postpartum recovery of the body about a week after delivery will sweat more, be diligent in changing clothes, appropriate warmth, wind; some women have a slightly elevated body temperature within 24 hours after delivery, usually not more than 38 ℃, may be related to fatigue during childbirth, 3-4 days after delivery will also appear extreme breast fullness, breast enlargement, accompanied by fever, known as lactation fever, which lasts for 4-16 hours that is declining, it is not morbid. It is recommended that mothers and their family members pay attention to the observation of the postnatal body condition, and should go to the hospital in a timely manner when they find any abnormality, so as to ensure the safety of adults and children during the period of “menstruation”.