To the postpartum period is successful, it should be careful about personal hygiene. This means that cleaning the external genitalia should be done at least 3 times a day, and showers should be taken daily. As for the underwear, it must be made of cotton. The same rule applies to the bedding. To replace the underwear should be every day, and gaskets - every 3-4 hours.
The postpartum period is not recommended to bathe and swim in the rivers and lakes. As it is necessary to handle the chest before each feeding the baby and after the procedure. This should be done with the use of children's soap. Foam with the skin should be carefully washed off with warm water.
To clean the entire surface of the breast, starting from the armpit and ending with the nipple. After feeding, it is recommended to express the milk residues. In this case, the breast is completely emptied in order to prevent it from stagnating. This process helps to improve lactation and is a good preventive measure to prevent infection of the breast.
What problems may arise:
In the first days post-partum period may appear in the form of allocation of blood from the vagina. This phenomenon is absolutely normal. Allocation may be too heavy for the first three days, but then they become much smaller and they change color.
In addition, at this time of frequent pulling pain or cramping in nature that are felt in the lower abdomen. This phenomenon indicates that the uterus is actively reduced. Strengthening of pain can occur during breastfeeding. Usually the pain of a woman disappears after a week, a little earlier in some cases.
As for the pain in the perineum, they appear mostly in women who have had breaks. To heal damage, it takes time (from a week to 10 days). In some cases, the doctor prescribes painkillers.
In the first few days after birth occurred, especially if they are accompanied by an operation or have been a very long time, in some women, there is urinary retention. To this was normal physiological process that gave birth to catheter.
As to the first bowel movement, it comes after two or three days after the birth of a baby. Some women recommended special physical exercises in order to normalize the chair and adjust the bowels. If it is not, after three days, the patient is prescribed a candle with a laxative effect. Every woman who has recently had a child must necessarily strictly follow all instructions of your doctor. This is especially true of hygiene. Only in this way can save health for many years.
