It's no secret that after cesarean recovery is slower and more difficult than after natural birth. It is important that you are ready for this in advance. This article presents several useful ways to more quickly and easily stabilize a woman's condition after a cesarean section and bring her recovery closer.
The first few hours after the operation, you will feel very drained. You can not get up, you will have a headache, there will be no strength for anything. The first day you will spend in intensive care. This is usually the most serious test for a woman, since she does not see her baby, does not know where he is or what's wrong with him. But the main thing is not to worry. A child under the care of doctors will take care of him, and your task is to recover quickly to see him sooner.
You can move only 7-10 hours after the operation. At first all movements will be given to you very difficultly. Even just sitting down will be a real problem. The stomach will begin to pull wildly downwards, as if weights are suspended from it. So be very careful with the movements that directly affect the abdominal muscles when you stand, lie, sneeze or cough. As little as possible, strain the abdominal cavity, so as not to cause divergence of the joints. This does not mean that you are banned from all movements. On the contrary! The more you try to move, the faster the adaptation will be. The main thing is to do everything smoothly and carefully. And listen to your body - do not "break" through force.
The stitches are removed about a week after the caesarean section. After this, you must continue to follow the doctor's recommendations. Probably the first few days you will not be able to wet the wound, and the bandaging will be done only by medical workers. With any redness or sore inflammation, you should immediately consult a doctor. Problems can arise even when you are already at home.
For the first time after cesarean section, a special diet will probably be prescribed. It is common for all people who have undergone any operation. The load on the stomach at this time is extremely undesirable, because usually they are fed chicken broth and liquid porridge for the first few days after the operation. In the very day of the cesarean you will not be allowed to eat at all, limiting yourself to only a small amount of water.
The condition of a woman after cesarean section is often associated with increased gas production. This is inevitable after any surgery. Constipation is also common. Avoid in your menu beans, cabbage and all products, which can "puchit" and which disrupt intestinal motility. Eat soup and fruit.
The main trouble after cesarean is pain. It will bother you for about two weeks, not allowing you to move normally. Do not lift weights for at least 3 months from the date of surgery to prevent internal damage. Remember that your wound is not only on the outside in the form of a seam, but inside as well. And the wound is not small. Of course, your body will demand restoration. As much as you do not want to, do not carry the baby in your arms during the recovery period. Keep it sitting on the couch, or lie down next to it. And to put on trust the right to the daddy or other relatives.
It should be acknowledged that your stomach will not be in better shape after cesarean section. And it's not just about the seam, which now, by the way, we learned to do as inconspicuous as possible, but about the very form of the abdomen. He saggers and then bring him to form much more difficult than after the natural birth. All women are worried about the question when they can start doing exercises to restore the figure. It is strictly individual, depending on your physical condition. But definitely not earlier than a month after the operation. Usually doctors call a single date for the beginning of normal physical (and sexual) life - 40 days.
You need to start with the general exercises that we do with morning exercises. Do not immediately try to swing the press. This will not lead to anything good. The muscle mass will not grow until the hormonal balance is established in the body. You will simply be in vain to risk your health. The most important for you is the retraction of the abdominal wall, which was stretched for several months of pregnancy. If you decide to do gymnastics earlier than necessary - you, most likely, break the natural process of retraction of the abdominal wall and get the opposite effect.
How good was your physical condition before the birth, so soon will be the recovery after. If you previously had untrained muscles, then after the operation it will be difficult to restore them. But it must be done in any case.
Do not worry about total weight loss. This is normal. Many mothers immediately after cesarean are even more slender than before the birth of a child. The main thing is to monitor the production of milk. If it's enough, it's all right.
An important rule for the speedy recovery and normalization of a woman's condition after a cesarean section is breastfeeding. There is an opinion that after the operation, milk is lost. It is not true! Yes, indeed, the first days after cesarean with outflow of milk may cause problems, since the child is not near you. But everything normalizes immediately after the first breast-feeding. It all depends on your mood and internal installation. If you clearly decide for yourself that you want to breast-feed - nature will give you everything you need for this.