Postpartum C Section Care

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Postpartum c section care. A padsicle is basically a diy cold compress for you lady bits with a few wound soothing ingredients to aid your postpartum recovery. Postpartal care the postpartal care period of a woman who has undergone emergent cesarean birth is divided into two. Breast feeding positions that work well during c section recovery include.

The physical and emotional recovery after a c section takes longer than it does after a vaginal birth. Immediate recovery period and extended postpartal period. You can begin breast feeding almost immediately after the c section.

My paper patient is 3 days postpartum from c section there was meconium found in the amniotic fluid during the amniotomy prior to the decision to do the c. For comfort put a pillow along your side and use a chair with broad low arms. After surgery the woman would be transferred by stretcher to the postanesthesia care unit.

Your doctor will tell you to take it easy and scale back any activity. You can use your postpartum pads. Risk for bleeding r t surgical incision and postpartum complications 2.

Hold your baby at your side with your elbow bent. Ok so our instructors want us to include risk for bleeding as our 1 diagnosis. This period can be even more challenging for mothers who have had a cesarean delivery.

After a c section you ll need time to rest and recover. If you get an epidural spinal or general anesthesia for your c section your anesthesiologist may add morphine or another narcotic which can provide excellent postpartum pain relief for up to 24 hours without the grogginess that comes from systemic narcotics. Keep your perineum clean to prevent an infection in fek shun.